TCEQ - Natural Resources Specialist III (00051516)
Organization: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Headquarters (582-HQAUS) 12100 Park 35 Circle Austin 78753
Job: Life, Physical, and Social Science
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
State Job Code: 2684
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 20
Salary (Pay Basis): 5,044.00 - 5,044.00 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Non-exempt
Job Posting: Aug 15, 2025, 12:00:00 AM
Closing Date: Aug 29, 2025, 11:59:00 PM
Description

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.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience retrieving (querying), reviewing, and analyzing complex data sets
• Experience calculating and reviewing emissions inventory data or other air emissions-related data
• Experience creating and maintaining visualizations of data by using dashboards or other data visualization tools
  Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

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.

• Calculate complex air emissions, develop and assess emissions inventories, and develop visualizations of complex emissions inventory data to support the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the TCEQ.
• Evaluate and prepare complex engineering reports of anthropogenic emissions inventory data. Run and/or develop ad hoc queries from program area databases (State of Texas Air Reporting System and/or Texas Air Emissions Repository), and develop visualizations (e.g., graphics, charts) based on retrieved data. Prepare datasets for posting on Microsoft Teams, the internet, or sharing with stakeholders, including legislative interests.
• Develop, coordinate, and complete complex emissions inventory projects, including state implementation plan (SIP) emissions inventories, ensuring agency, division, and section project management procedures are followed. Conduct project activities related to the development, quality assurance, and/or engineering evaluation of nonpoint emissions data for SIP purposes. Design internal applications and/or develops code for team projects to streamline and automate SIP emissions inventory calculations.
• Participate in global quality assurance efforts to improve emissions inventory datasets. Conduct quality assurance on anthropogenic emissions data from point, area, and mobile sources using mathematical methods and computer models to verify emissions data and related calculations.