TCEQ - Natural Resources Specialist III

Job Description
WE ARE TCEQ
Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At TCEQ, protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Choose a career where your perspective, passion, and skills are valued.
We strive to protect our state's public health and Natural Resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.
TCEQ employees get some great perks, including a hybrid work schedule, paid leave, health insurance, and state and federal holidays. See Benefits and Perks at TCEQ.
TELEWORK
This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office.
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
As part of TCEQ's Office of Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texas' water resources. See details about what we do.
This position is a member of our Water Quality Planning Division.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As a part of the division's Water Quality Planning team, our Natural Resources Specialist III will play a key role in achieving TCEQ's mission. You would use your skills and experience to:

• Coordinate the Inform Science-Based Decision-Making Action Plans and the Galveston Bay Regional Monitoring Plan of The Galveston Bay Plan of the TCEQ.
• Procure goods and services through contracts and inter-agency agreements with outside organizations to accomplish implementation of specific initiatives in The Galveston Bay Plan and assure completion of deliverables including quality assurance project plans.
• Manage the Inform Science-Based Decision-Making actions of The Galveston Bay Plan and the Galveston Bay Regional Monitoring Plan by providing technical assistance.
• Oversee the implementation of the Galveston Bay Regional Monitoring Program, including coordination of the Regional Monitoring Database; and coordination of bay-wide data collection, analysis, and reporting activities. Maintain spatial data sets using geographical information systems software.
• Provide support in the development of initiatives with bay stakeholders to monitor and research Galveston Bay and make ecosystem information accessible. Assist with facilitating the quality assurance process.

Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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, plus two years of full-time experience in environmental activities.

• 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.

OR

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in the degrees listed above, plus one year of the required experience.

OR

• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, science, environmental studies, or related fields.

OR

• CAREER LADDER PROGRESSION: Two years of full-time experience as a Natural Resources Specialist II at TCEQ.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with quality assurance and/or data quality objectives.
• Experience using either ArcGIS Pro or ArcGIS Desktop.
• Experience with MS Office products including Access, Excel and/or Word.
• Experience manipulating or utilizing databases.
• Experience tracking performance measures or organizing and/or managing projects.

TRANSCRIPTS / COLLEGE HOURS OR COURSE WORK
See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the minimum qualification requirements outlined above.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
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 any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.
MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under 'Occupational Category' for the respective Class Title.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.