TCEQ - Interpreter/Translator

$5,370.00 Per Month Position range in Travis County $3,380.00

• $6,852.00 Per Month TCEQ
• Interpreter/Translator

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Occupation:

Interpreters and Translators

Location:

Austin, TX

• 78753

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted:

04/23/2026 Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

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Remote:

Selection Required

Updated:

04/26/2026

Expires:

05/07/2026

Agency Job ID:

00057582 Job #: 17006154 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Shift Day Shift Help for . Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting in the

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https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=00057582 You may apply to the job directly through the CAPPS Career Section. It is not necessary to apply both through Work In Texas and CAPPS Career Section Are you an experienced Interpreter/Translator, 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.

YOUR FUTURE

TEAMAs part of the Office of the Executive Director, you would support the agency's day-to-day operations. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Intergovernmental Relations Division.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Provide advanced Spanish translation and interpretation work for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) under the direction of Intergovernmental Relations (IGR).
• Read and translate technical and general information materials—including but not limited to correspondence, reports, publications, public notices, policies, and procedures from English to Spanish and vice-versa. May provide edits to English text to correct problems that hinder accurate Spanish translation, while maintaining clarity in the English version.
• Work with other senior translation staff in the commissioners' and executive director's offices to establish translation standards. Maintain TCEQ's glossary of agency-specific Spanish terms for use by the agency and contractors. Coach staff on the appropriate translation of materials in Spanish.
• Interpret messages simultaneously or consecutively from English to Spanish and vice-versa, while maintaining message content, context, and style.
• Review, and edit, the translation work of bilingual TCEQ staff and contractors.

Qualifications:

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience facilitating live English and Spanish interpretation during meetings or events.
• Certification(s) as a Spanish translator and interpreter.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

EXPERIENCEGraduation from a standard senior high school or its equivalent, plus three years of full-time experience in the translation of written documents and/or interpretation of verbal communication in Spanish in a professional setting specific to the assignment.

ORA bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, plus two years of full-time experience in the translation of written documents and/or interpretation of verbal communication in Spanish in a professional setting specific to the assignment.

ORCertified interpreter/translator in Spanish from an accredited association; plus one year of full-time experience in the translation of written documents and/or interpretation of verbal communication in Spanish in a professional setting specific to the assignment.

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE

HOURS or

COURSE WORK

See instructionson 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 ScheduleStandard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m.

• 5:00 p.

m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the Intergovernmental Relations Division.

BENEFITSOptional 401(k) and 457 plans

Insurance:

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 EMPLOYMENTTCEQ

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) CODESMilitary 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.