Between $5,370.00 and

$6,948.00

Per Month

Position range in Travis County $4,673.00

•$12,452.00 Per Month TCEQ

•Geoscientist I-III

TEXAS

COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Occupation:

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Location:

Austin, TX

•78753

Job Type:

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

Posted:

07/21/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas

Onsite /

Remote:

Selection Required

Updated:

09/11/2026

Expires:

09/27/2026

Agency Job ID:

100878

Job #: 17044080

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 on the CAPPS Careers page.

https:

//erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psp/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=100878&PostingSeq=1 Are you an experienced Geoscientist, 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 TCEQ's Office of Waste, you would contribute to agency efforts to regulate the generation, treatment, storage, and disposal of various wastes and the cleanup of contaminated sites. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Waste Permit Division.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE

DOINGConduct geoscientific and other moderately complex technical reviews and evaluations of applications, reports and plans pertaining to waste management; determine compliance with applicable laws, rules, technical principles, policies, and procedures; and process to completion.

Provide information concerning authorizations and authorization processes to internal and external customers through verbal communication, correspondence, meetings, presentations, and public hearings.

Assist customers on the waste permits program through verbal communication, correspondence, data reports, presentations, and responses to Public Information Requests (PIRs).Lead or participate in special projects, such as maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), rule writing, bill analysis, guidance document development, and streamlining work processes.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Geoscientist ILicensed as a Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG).ORFive years of full-time geoscientist experience and must be licensed as a Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) or obtain licensure within twelve (12) months of hire date. Geoscientist IILicensed as a Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) plus two years of full-time geoscientist experience beyond licensure. ORSeven years of full-time geoscientist experience and must obtain Geoscientist licensure within twelve (12) months of hire date by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG).

•A graduate degree in a geoscience discipline may substitute for one year of the required experience, with a maximum of two years substitution allowed. Geoscientist IIILicensed as a Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) plus four years of full-time geoscientific experience beyond licensure.

ORNine years of full-time geoscientist experience and must obtain Geoscientist licensure within twelve (12) months of hire date by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG).

•A graduate degree in a geoscience discipline may substitute for one year of the required experience, with a maximum of two years substitution allowed.

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

•5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Waste Permits Division. BENEFITSOptional 401(k) and 457 plans

Insurance:

Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSAPaid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observesProfessional development opportunitiesLongevity pay based on your number of years working for the stateWellness Program and ActivitiesOnsite Nurse Practitioner in HQWork-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.