Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

TCEQ - Geoscientist II - IV (00033672)

Organization: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Primary Location: Texas-Austin

Work Locations: Headquarters (582-HQAUS) 12100 Park 35 Circle  Austin 78753

Salary (Pay Basis): 3,520.33 - 5,416.69 (Monthly)

Job Posting: Jun 23, 2023, 12:00:00 AM

Closing Date: Jul 11, 2023, 11:59:00 PM

Description

WE ARE TCEQ

Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 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 Waste, you would contribute to agency efforts to regulate the generation, treatment, storage, and disposal of various wastes and the cleanup of contaminated sites. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Waste Permits Division.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a part of the division’s Waste Permits team, our Geoscientist II-IV will play a key role in achieving TCEQ’s mission. You would use your skills and experience to:

Geoscientist

·    Review and evaluate permit applications, reports, certifications and other submittals for waste management, including regulatory classification and status of waste pursuant to state and federal regulations and statutes for the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) section in the Waste Permits Division for the TCEQ.

·    Conduct geoscientific and other technical reviews and evaluations of highly complex applications, reports, and plans pertaining to waste management; determine compliance with applicable laws, rules, technical principles, policies, and procedures; and process to completion.

·    Provide information concerning authorizations and authorization processes to internal and external customers through verbal communication, correspondence, meetings, presentations, and public hearings.

·    Assist customers regarding the agency’s waste permits program through verbal communication, correspondence, data reports, presentations, and responses to Public Information Requests.

·    Provide training, mentoring, and geoscientific and regulatory expertise to team/section/division and agency staff.

•  Lead and/or participate in special projects, such as maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOP), rule writing,  bill analysis, guidance document development, and streamlining work processes.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Geoscientist II

·     Licensed as a Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG).

Geoscientist III

·    Licensed as a Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) plus seven years of full-time geoscientist experience.  A graduate degree in a geoscience discipline may substitute for one year of the required experience, with a maximum of two years substitution allowed.

OR

Career Ladder Progression: Two years of full-time TCEQ experience as a Geoscientist II.

Geoscientist IV

·    Licensed as a Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) plus nine years of full-time geoscientific experience.  A graduate degree in a geoscience discipline may substitute for one year of the required experience, with a maximum of two years substitution allowed.

OR

Career Ladder Progression: Two years of full-time TCEQ experience as a Geoscientist III.

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 Geoscientist II-IV state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in the Geoscientist II-IV series.

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 (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.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.