WE ARE TCEQ

Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At TCEQ, protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Choose a career where your perspective, passion, and skills are valued.

We strive to protect our state’s public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.

TCEQ employees get some great perks, including a hybrid work schedule, paid leave, health insurance, and state and federal holidays. See Benefits and Perks at TCEQ.

TELEWORK: This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ’s Office of Air, you would contribute to protecting and restoring Texas’ air quality. See details about what we do. The selected candidate will be a member of the Air Permits Division.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This position is a member of our Air Permits Division.

You would use your skills and experience to:

• • Review routine air permit applications (i.e., projects), ensuring high quality work and completing the required quantity of projects within established timeframes.
  • Conduct a comprehensive technical review for projects to include defining all sources of contaminants, determining appropriate federal and state requirements, drafting permit documents, and completing technical review summaries.
  • Prepare public notice authorizations and completes associated tasks.
  • Assist in developing new and/or revised Requirements Reference Tables (RRT) for state and federal regulations, including Citation
  • Entry Screens (CES), Relationship Entry Screen (RES), and flowcharts.
  • Identify and assist with developing downstream products of RRT, including logical solution sets, forms, and guidance documents.
  • Perform other tasks associated with the inclusion of the logical solution sets in APD’s Information Management System (IMS).
  • Provide quality customer service to applicants, agency staff, other state/federal agencies, elected officials, stakeholders, and the general public concerning the applicability of federal and state requirements for the permitting process and the technical completeness of projects.
  • Attend and assist in technical training activities concerning federal operating permit reviews.
  • Participate in division, section, and team meetings.
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of technical guidance packages and policy memos.
  • Assist in the coordination of streamlining activities, and represent the division and agency at meetings, training sessions, presentations, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with State or Federal environmental regulations.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a major in environmental science from an accredited college or university.

TRANSCRIPTS / 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 minimum qualification requirements outlined above.

CURRENT TCEQ EMPLOYEES

This position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within the Environmental Permit Specialist I state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in Engineering Specialist I series.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

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. Please contact us at jobs@tceq.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.