Hazardous Materials Specialist - Environmental Division

TxDOT's Environmental Division is looking for a Hazardous Materials Specialist based in Austin, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk! At TxDOT we value employee work-life-balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include telework, flexed and compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, inhouse wellness center, career development programs, tuition assistance, and various other benefits.

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs complex environmental-related work activities associated with hazardous material investigations, corrective actions, abatements, and waste management. These activities include directing environmental investigations and corrective action activities associated with impacted soil, groundwater and other media. Provides high-level expertise and technical support for transportation facility development and maintenance and for compliance with state and federal environmental requirements during facility operations. Work requires extensive contact with governmental agencies and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

• Conducts complex inspections, field surveys, assessments, project investigations and prepares/reviews environmental documents to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Coordinates with Department staff, state, federal, regulatory agencies and contracted professionals in complex mitigation efforts and completes routine and highly complex mitigation requirements.
• Develops, writes, revises, approves, and prepares contracts, statements of work, work authorizations, amendments, supplements, forms, and related documents including spreadsheets and financial/statistical graphs and reports related to environmental studies.
• Consults and coordinates with districts project managers, planners, engineers, and environmental staff on refinement of projects to avoid and minimize environmental impacts.
• Responsible for the coordination and evaluation of complex permits with resource and regulatory agencies.
• Responsible, for the review, analysis and coordination of inspections, field surveys, assessments, and project investigations to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Reviews, evaluates, monitors and/or approves consultant work, research programs or special studies.
• Visits and inspects consultant/contractor work sites, evaluates and approves completed work.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in physical or environmental sciences, environmental engineering or an environmentally related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 5 years environmental studies. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Substitution
Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis OR related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of

• Environmental laws, regulations and mitigation requirements pertaining to natural resources

Thorough knowledge of

• Contract development and management policies and procedures

Working knowledge of

• Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
• Planning, directing, coordinating and scheduling
• Reviewing plans for accuracy and ensuring compliance with requirements

Proficient skill in

• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and system

Ability to

• Communicate effectively

Other Attributes

• Collaborates and cooperates with others and builds effective working relationships with internal and external members to accomplish organizational goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• Talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
    

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information