TCEQ - Engineering Specialist I (STATEWIDE)

TCEQ - Engineering Specialist I (STATEWIDE)

Are you an experienced Engineering 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's Office of Air, you would contribute to protecting and restoring Texas' air quality. This position is a member of our Air Monitoring Division.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Compile, review, and validate ambient air quality data measured at air monitoring stations throughout Texas; assist in the review and identification of air quality data problems; communicate with staff, contractors, and field operators on resolving problems with ambient air data quality.
• Process, verify and prepare reports of ambient air pollutant measurements and quality control data for transfer to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and agency databases.
• Maintain site file information using the Texas Air Monitoring Information System (TAMIS).
• Summarize and/or provide air quality data and related information for agency staff and/or external customers.
• Review and assist in the development and updating of standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality assurance project plans (QAPPs), and other guidance/procedural documentation.

Key qualifications:

• Experience with managing, verifying, summarizing, or reporting air pollution (or air quality) data.
• Experience with reviewing technical data for quality assurance.
• Experience with ambient air monitoring programs or equipment.
• Experience with data analysis/summary applications (e.g. Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Excel).
• Experience with high volume data processing.

Qualifications:

Required education & experience: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering, basic science, mathematics, environmental science, computer science or a related field. One year of full-time experience in performing engineering, technical, or related assignments may be substituted for each year 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. 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.

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