Investigator

Salary: $84,854.04 Annually
Location : 416 W. 11th Street Ronald Earle Building, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-10674
Department: District Attorney
Opening Date: 05/08/2026
Closing Date: 6/7/2026 11:59 PM Central


Job Summary


Provides investigative support and assists staff attorneys in investigating assigned cases in preparation for indictment or general trial. Investigations may also involve no complaint or walk-in cases and will range from crimes against property to capital murder. Investigations involve no-complaint or walk-in cases and will range from crimes such as child abuse, juvenile cases to complex white-collar crime such as embezzlement, fraud, and misappropriation.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Conducts all aspects of criminal investigations. Handles and preserves chain of custody of evidence. Gathers, reviews medical records, and pathology reports, if applicable. Interviews victims, witnesses and complainants; obtains criminal histories.
• Interviews suspects and witnesses; collecting preserving and processing evidence. Locates prosecution witnesses, conducts background investigations of suspects, obtains criminal histories and statements from witnesses and suspects.
• Takes and prepares affidavits, statements, and confessions; prepares and executes subpoenas, and warrants.
• Investigates crime scenes and prepares crime scene photos and diagrams; conducts photo line-ups; submits handwriting samples for analysis. Performs surveillance; may work in an undercover capacity to investigate felony offenses.
• Reviews case files with attorneys; prepares reports of work progress on assigned cases; monitors and evaluates cases for completeness and identifies needed follow-up; coordinates case preparation with officers and investigators of other law enforcement agencies
• Testifies in state and federal court, and before the grand jury and magistrates.
• Provides security during special trials; provides for victim/witness protection.
• Transports witnesses; evidence to crime lab; and may travel out of the County or out of state in the conduct of an investigation.
• Assists in training new personnel in investigative techniques.
• Maintains assigned County vehicle and firearms qualification as required.
• May familiarize operator and attend polygraph examinations; design applications of computer software and/or organize and chart a criminal link analysis on computer; investigate state government officials or employees for suspected felony violations; operate video equipment; investigate and prepare cases involving juveniles under jurisdiction of the Travis County Juvenile Court.
• Prepares and executes search and arrest warrants and subpoenas.
• Investigates and prepares cases involving juveniles under jurisdiction of the Travis County Juvenile Court; assists in the completion of protective orders and termination of parental right cases.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice or a related field AND (2) two to five (5) years of responsible investigation and law enforcement officer experience.


Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Must have basic and intermediate certification from Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer (TCOLE).


Preferred:
BILINGUAL (Spanish) strongly preferred
Depending upon assignment, accounting, business or finance background may be preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:
• Law enforcement administration.
• Texas Penal Code.
• Code of Criminal Procedures.
• Investigation and crime prevention methods.
• Rules of evidence.
• Law governing custody of person.
• General business practices.

Skill in:
• Use of firearms
• Use of computers.

Ability to:
• Analyze and evaluate financial statements, records and general business practices.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with persons of very diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.



Work Environment & Other Information


Constant standing, handling, use of vision, depth perception. Frequent reaching, forceful gripping, use of fine dexterity. Occasional sitting, walking, climbing, kneeling/crouching, bending/squatting, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, talking. Exposure to excessive heat and cold (outdoor conditions); job may involve danger due to contact with criminals and suspects.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Department: District Attorney

Location: 416 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

For updates or questions about this posting, contact:
Benefits
Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.
FY2026 Travis County Benefit Guide

In this valuable you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.

Credit Union
Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.

Deferred Compensation
Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.

Direct Deposit
Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.

Employee Assistance Program
Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.

Employee Organizations
Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.

Employee Health & Wellness Clinic
Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.

Holidays
An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Insurance
Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.

The following benefits are employee paid:

• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Dependent Life
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Long Term Care

New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.

Longevity
Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification.

On the regular payday on or after the employee's fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.

Parking
A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.

Personal Holidays
Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:

January - March

3 personal holidays
April - June

2 personal holidays


July - September

1 personal holiday
October - December

None

New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.
Retirement
Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Sick Leave
Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.

Parental Leave
Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.

Tuition Refund
Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.

Vacation
Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:

0 to 5 years

4.0 hours per pay period


6 to 10 years

4.5 hours per pay period


11 to 15 years

5.0 hours per pay period


16 to 20 years

5.5 hours per pay period


21 plus years

6.0 hours per pay period

Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.
Workers' Compensation
The county provides all employees workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.
01


Must be TCOLE certified. Are you currently certified and in good standing?

• Yes
• No

02


Do you have more than 180 day break in service?

• Yes
• No

03


Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign?

• Yes
• No

Required Question