TCEQ - Engineer Hiring Program (Statewide)

Join our team of professional engineers at TCEQ, where protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and safe management of waste. TCEQ provides great career advancement opportunities with clear paths for professional growth and development.

About the role

This program aims to establish a pool of applicants suitable for filling TCEQ Engineering and General Engineering Specialist positions. Licensed Professional Engineers (PE) receive a $5,000 one-time signing bonus. Unlicensed Engineers can join TCEQ and receive training and study resources to prepare for their PE exam.

Hiring supervisors in the Austin Central Office, or any of TCEQ's sixteen regional offices, may request candidates with specific Texas Professional Engineer licenses and geographic preferences from the Engineer Hiring pool. The hiring supervisor schedules interviews and makes a final selection.

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. 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.

This program is not available to current TCEQ employees or those individuals who decline an offer of employment.

Requirements

Engineer I

• Texas Professional Engineer's license.

Engineer II

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

Engineer III

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

Engineer IV

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

Engineer V

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

Engineer VI

• Texas Professional Engineer's license plus five years of full-time engineering experience beyond licensure*.

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

General Engineering Specialist I

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.

General Engineering Specialist II

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, plus one year of full-time engineering experience**.

General Engineering Specialist III

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, plus two years of full-time engineering experience**.

General Engineering Specialist IV

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, plus four years of full-time engineering experience**.

General Engineering Specialist V

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, plus five years of full-time engineering experience**.

General Engineering Specialist VI

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, plus six years of full-time engineering experience**.

Substitutions for experience

• State of Texas Engineer-in-Training (Fundamentals of Engineering) certification will substitute for six months of the required experience.
• A master's degree in engineering, environmental science, or related fields from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the required experience.
• A doctorate in engineering, environmental science, or related fields from an accredited college or university may substitute for two years of the required experience.

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

Qualifications

A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials for U.S. equivalency is required if needed to meet the minimum qualification requirements. Applicants who hold an international degree should contact a foreign degree evaluation service to have their course work evaluated prior to submitting for a position with the TCEQ. The service must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or acceptable to the Texas State Board of Education Certification. A photocopy of the evaluation must be included with the job submission in order for it to be considered complete.

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 (512) 239-0102.