TCEQ - Manager VI (TCEQ Water Supply Division Employees Only)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional 401(k) and 457 plans

Health, Vision, Dental

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Longevity pay

Wellness Program

Onsite Nurse Practitioner

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking an experienced Manager VI to lead the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section within the Water Supply Division, ensuring alignment with division goals and state regulatory expectations.

This role focuses on staff management, budgeting, stakeholder communications, and strategic projects such as water security and emergency response, with guidance and discretion under minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience managing staff, including hiring, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Experience with regulatory requirements and public water system compliance.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to stakeholders in verbal and written form.
• Experience supporting legislative or federal initiatives and coordination with agencies.
• Experience with Homeland Security coordination, disaster response, and emergency management.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff and oversee advanced program activities within the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section.
• Oversee personnel management functions including hiring and performance reviews.
• Oversee budget development and monitor professional service contracts.
• Communicate with employees, management, and external stakeholders to provide information and support.
• Provide mentoring and promote professional development opportunities for staff.
• Lead or coordinate special projects related to water security, emergency response, and regulatory reviews.

Skills

Personnel management

Regulatory compliance

Technical consultation

Legislative coordination

Emergency management

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Manager VI, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency? Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state's public health and natural resources.

Note: To determine qualifications, TCEQ job postings require fully completed applications with a detailed job history. Incomplete applications may lead to disqualification. See below for more details.

Your Future Team

As part of TCEQ's Office of Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texas' water resources. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Water Supply Division.

Here's What You'll Be Doing

• Manage and oversee the staff and highly advanced program activities of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section, consistent with division and section goals and objectives under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.
• Complete/oversee personnel management functions, which include interviewing, hiring, and performance management.
• Oversee, develop, and monitor the assigned budget(s) and various professional service contracts.
• Communicate information and oversees communication, customer service, technical support, and assistance to employees, management, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide mentoring and promote professional development opportunities for section staff.
• Lead, assist with and/or coordinate special projects such as water security, emergency response, rule writing, reviews of proposed regulations, bill review/analysis and streamlining Section/Division processes.

Key Qualifications

• Experience with personnel management (includes hiring, training staff, performance appraisals, and directing the work of staff).
• Experience working with the regulatory requirements, technical aspects, and compliance of public water systems.
• Experience mentoring technical staff and providing technical consultation to internal and external stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience providing support and information for legislative, federal activities and/or initiatives.
• Experience with Homeland Security coordination functions, such as disaster response and emergency management.
• Experience speaking at meetings, conferences, trainings, and/or other events.

Required Education & Experience

Experience in the management of a business function, division, or department relevant to assignment.

OR

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field relevant to assignment.

Employees in this classification series may research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure, including but not limited to a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or water treatment facility. See Tex. Business & Commerce Code Section 117.001(2). Accordingly, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a requirement to be hired for and to continue to be employed with TCEQ.

Transcript / College Hours Or Course Work

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

Work Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the Water Supply Division.

Benefits

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
• Professional development opportunities
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
• Work-Life Balance

Condition of Employment

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need accommodation during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at [phone].

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under 'Occupational Category' for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.