Job Description

TCEQ - Director VI (TCEQ Employees Only)

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00052920

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Organization

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Primary Location

Texas-Austin

Work Locations

Headquarters (582-HQAUS) 12100 Park 35 Circle Austin 78753

Job

Management

Employee Status

Regular

Schedule

Full-time

Standard Hours Per Week

40.00

State Job Code

1625

Salary Admin Plan

B

Grade

31

Salary (Pay Basis)

12,472.00 - 13,820.92 (Monthly)

Number of Openings

1

Overtime Status

Exempt

Job Posting

Sep 19, 2025, 12:00:00 AM

Closing Date

: Sep 29, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Description

Are you an experienced Director, 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 TEAM

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 Radioactive Materials Division.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Direct the highly advanced Radioactive Materials Division of the Office of Waste of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Administer and direct the highly advanced programs of the Radioactive Materials Division, which includes Low-Level Radioactive Waste, regulation and licensing of source material recovery (Uranium mining), by-product disposal, the processing and storage of radioactive substances, and the Underground Injection Control program. Represent the agency at meetings, conferences, and legislative hearings. Communicate regulatory and technical information concerning division responsibilities to agency management, federal and state officials, and internal and external stakeholders. Evaluate state and federal regulatory developments and proposed legislation as they impact division operations. Direct personnel management functions, including hiring, staff development, performance management, database management, etc.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field relevant to assignment.

OR

Experience in the management of a business function, division, or department to include professional management experience where primary duties consists of planning organizing, controlling, and directing the work of an organization or formal subdivision, or team.

OR

Experience as a special assistant to a TCEQ director or deputy director developing management policies and directing/evaluating operations.


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.

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 TCEQ Office of Waste.

BENEFITS

Optional 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 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 any special accommodations 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/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under 'Occupational Category' for the respective Class Title.


Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.