TCEQ - Engineer -V

Position: TCEQ - Engineer I-V

Candidates external to TCEQ will be eligible to receive a $5,000.00 recruitment bonus if selected.

Are you an experienced Engineer, 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.

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

• Complete technical and engineering work related to implementation of state and federal drinking water regulations for the Plan & Technical Review the section in the Water Supply Division.
• Conduct in office and/or on‑site engineering and technical reviews, analyses, quality control and evaluations of 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 actions.
• Provide information and engineering assistance concerning requests and submittals from public water systems to internal and external customers through verbal communication, email, correspondence, meetings, on‑site assistance, and presentations.
• Participate in special projects, such as serving as an owner of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and working on Section/Division business process improvement projects.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS Engineer I

Texas Professional Engineer's license.

Engineer II

Texas Professional Engineer's license plus one year of full‑time engineering experience beyond licensure.

Qualifying work experience includes that obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.

Career Ladder Progression

One year of full‑time experience at TCEQ as an Engineer I.

Engineer III

Texas Professional Engineer's license plus two years of full‑time engineering experience beyond licensure.

Qualifying work experience includes that obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.

Career Ladder Progression

One year of full‑time experience at TCEQ as an Engineer II.

Engineer IV

Texas Professional Engineer's license plus three years of full‑time engineering experience beyond licensure.

Qualifying work experience includes that obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.

Career Ladder Progression

One year of full‑time experience at TCEQ as an Engineer III.

Engineer V

Texas Professional Engineer's license plus four years of full‑time engineering experience beyond licensure.

Qualifying work experience includes that obtained post licensure as an engineering graduate student or teacher.

Career Ladder Progression

One year of full‑time experience at TCEQ as an Engineer IV.

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.

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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.

CURRENT TCEQ EMPLOYEES

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

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
• Profe…