Hiring: TCEQ - Geoscientist IV Company: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 15:13:28 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Experience: •OR Ten 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). •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. •Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. •Individual and work group schedule determined by the Waste Permits Division. Required Skills: •Ed 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. •As 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 Doing •Conduct highly complex geoscientific and technical reviews and senior-level evaluations of highly complex applications, reports, and plans pertaining to waste management; determines compliance with applicable laws, rules, technical principles, policies, and procedures; and processes to completion. •Provide training, including mentoring staff, and senior level geoscientific and geotechnical expertise. Develop and apply expert level technical and regulatory expertise. •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. Qualifications: •Licensed as a Geoscientist by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) plus five years of full-time geological experience beyond licensure. •A graduate degree in a geoscience discipline may substitute for one year of the required experience, with a maximum of two years substitution allowed. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!