TCEQ - Natural Resources Specialist II

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and 457 plans

Health, Vision, Dental, and optional F

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Longevity pay

Wellness Program

Onsite Nurse Practitioner

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in Austin, TX, seeks a Natural Resources Specialist to support the Drinking Water Standards program within the Water Supply Division. You will perform technical reviews, ensure regulatory compliance, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

The role emphasizes interpreting drinking water regulations, data-driven analyses, and providing clear, helpful customer service to internal and external customers. Standard work hours apply.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and/or implementing drinking water rules, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Experience in providing customer service by conveying technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Experience ensuring or overseeing compliance of a regulated entity with state or federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Complete technical work related to implementation of state and federal drinking water regulations for the Drinking Water Standards section in the Water Supply Division.
• Conduct in-office and/or on-site technical reviews, analyses, quality control and evaluations on information from internal and external customers to ensure compliance with laws and procedures; follow up with corrective actions.
• Utilize data by following established processes, maintain quality control and provide information related to drinking water quality and public water systems.
• Provide customer service to internal and external customers related to the agency's drinking water quality program through verbal and written communication, correspondence, reports, meetings, and PIR responses.

Skills

Interpreting drinking water rules

Translating technical info for non-IT/

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural or physical science, engineering, environmental studies, or related field

Job description

Are you a Natural Resources Specialist, 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.

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

• Complete technical work related to implementation of state and federal drinking water regulations for the Drinking Water Standards section in the Water Supply Division of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Conduct in office and/or on-site technical reviews, analyses, quality control and evaluations on routine to moderately complex information from internal and external customers to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; and follow up with appropriate corrective actions.
• Utilize data by following established business processes, maintain quality control and provide information related to drinking water quality and public water systems.
• Provide customer service to internal and external customers related to the agency's drinking water quality program through verbal and written communication, correspondence, reports, meetings, presentations, and responses to the Public Information Requests (PIRs).

Key Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and/or implementing drinking water rules, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Experience in providing customer service by conveying techinical information to a non-technical audience.
• Experience ensuring or overseeing compliance of a regulated entity with a state or federal requirements.

Required Education & Experience

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in a natural or physical science, engineering, environmental studies, or a related field.

One year of full-time experience in the field of environmental activities may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education.

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.

Work Schedule

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

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ 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 any special accommodations 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.