TCEQ - Natural Resources Specialist II

About the role

Are you an experienced 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 Compliance and Enforcement, you would help ensure that those we regulate comply with the state's environmental laws. This position is a member of our Program Support & Environmental Assistance Division (PSEAD).

Responsibilities

• Assist small businesses and small local governments in understanding and complying with environmental rules.
• Work on special project teams developing plain-language regulatory guidance documents and tools to aid in understanding and complying with environmental rules.
• Work cooperatively with agency program staff (e.g., permitting, enforcement, regional investigators, etc.) and stakeholders to ensure work products are meaningful and consistent with agency priorities.
• Assist in conducting outreach on environmental compliance requirements, including preparing outreach materials, planning, and conducting workshops and giving presentations.
• Review rules, regulations and agency guidance and analyze the impacts to small businesses and small local governments and provide recommendations and justifications for improvements.

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSAP
• 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

Schedule

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This position requires 30% travel and otherwise full-time in-office scheduled at the TCEQ San Antonio Office.