WE ARE TCEQ

Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 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.

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 Office’s Water Quality Planning Division, our Chemist IV will play a key role in achieving TCEQ’s mission. You would use your skills and experience to:

• Conduct moderately complex chemical and biological analyses of environmental samples submitted to the Sugar Land Laboratory of the TCEQ.
• Generate legally defensible quality assurance/quality control data and records to support work. Review and/or develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) involving laboratory analyses, products, and services.
• Review, verify, and validate advanced chemical analytical results generated by staff analysts using the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS); develop and maintain expertise in analytical methodologies, National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) quality systems, customer specifications, and applicable regulations.
• Lead or participate in special projects, to include EPA projects, SWQM projects, etc.

TELEWORK

This position requires full-time in office attendance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor's degree in a natural or physical science which included 24 semester hours in chemistry from an accredited college or university, plus two years of full-time experience in a TCEQ chemistry laboratory or with activities directly related to the examples of work performed.

One year (24 semester hours) of graduate study in chemistry may be substituted for each year of the required experience.

OR

• Career Ladder Progression: One year of full-time experience as a Chemist III at the TCEQ.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with EPA-approved methods of analysis.
• Experience using LIMS.

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.