TCEQ - License and Permit Specialist II

Are you a License & Permit 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. Note: To determine qualifications, TCEQ job postings require fully completed applications with a detailed job history.

Incomplete applications may lead to disqualification. See below for more details. 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 Division.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING Complete technical evaluations related to applications and fee calculations for the Water Quality Division of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Review applications for wastewater general permit authorizations, registrations and permits-by-rule for discharges under the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) program for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with all applicable rules and established division procedures and guidelines.

Compose Notice of Deficiency (NOD) letters. Track responses to NODs and declare applications administratively complete. Process certificates for general permits. Review and process requests to transfer permit ownerships, extend, cancel and change the name and address of permits; and update all applicable databases to reflect the most current and accurate information.

Prepare 180-day extension requests. Enter and review application data into the Permit and Registration Information System (PARIS), Access, Central Registry-Application Registration Tracking System (CR-ARTS), and Integrated Compliance Information Systems (ICIS) databases; and into the General Permits (GP) editable Excel spreadsheet.

Update each database/spreadsheet as applications are received and when permitting actions occur. Prepare and process the weekly reports (administratively complete and application received reports) and endorsements memo. Prepare and generate the monthly expiration and cancellation memo, update all applicable databases to reflect the most current and accurate status; and perform the final closing out of each permit and file.

Review, receives, stamp, and distribute applications, responses, and team mail correspondence to appropriate staff. Coordinate with Central File Room staff and other staff to resolve issues. Coordinate and conduct prescreening reviews of major and minor industrial, municipal, agricultural, and sludge permits and registrations, to determine the types of applications, permits, and reviews required; route to appropriate staff for review.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS Experience working with state and/or federal regulations & officials. Experience drafting and preparing letters, reports, memos, and/or other correspondence. Experience working in multiple databases completing data entry assignments. REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Graduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent plus five years of full-time experience performing administrative and/or technical support activities.

Fifteen semester hours of accredited college work may be substituted for each six months of the required experience. 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. How to Apply: To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.

workintexas.com or in the CAPPS Recruit (TAM). Applications must be fully completed with a job history, including job title, employment dates (mo./yr.), full-time or part-time and hours per week, employer name, supervisor's name and phone number, and detailed description of duties performed. Incomplete applications may lead to disqualification.

Please be aware that resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application. We strongly encourage all candidates to apply in the CAPPS Online Application system . TRANSCRIPT/ 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 qualifications listed above.

Work Schedule Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Individual and work group schedule determined by the Wat er Quality Division.

BENEFITS

Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes Professional development opportunities Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state Wellness Program and Activities Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ Work-Life Balance 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 accommodation 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/Compensation. System/Job. Descriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under `Occupational Category' for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.