Job Description

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING...

• Assist with the technical oversight, coordination, and quality assurance of Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP) initiatives for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Participate in the development and submission of federal reports. Identify and track the evolution of issues affecting bay management; research policy, technical, and management results that pertain to Galveston Bay in collaboration with the Natural Resources Use (NRU) and Water Sediment Quality (WSQ) coordinators and assist with coordinating reporting activities with appropriate staff to assure timely completion and submission of all required deliverables.
• Coordinate the administration of program grants and budget, including annual grant work plan and progress reports to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the grant funds tracking.
• Serve as the GBEP quality assurance officer; by facilitating the quality assurance process, including outlining procedures, tracking project performance, and preparing technical summaries of the status of quality assurance/control activities for review.
• Maintain and update documents and perform other tasks as requested. Assists with the tracking of contract management, amendments, and execution and with the technical review and analysis of reports, publications, and data submission for GBEP. Update deliverables for new contracts in the GBEP database.

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

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.

OR

Career Ladder Progression: Two years of full-time experience as a Natural Resources Specialist II at TCEQ.

Additional Information

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TCEQ is unable to sponsor work permits or visas for legal authorization to work in the U.S.