TCEQ - Assistant Regional Director (TCEQ Dallas-Fort Worth Employees Only)

Are you an experienced Assistant Regional 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 Compliance and Enforcement, you would help ensure that those we regulate comply with the state’s environmental laws. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our North Central & West Texas Division.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Assist in the oversight and coordination of staff and programs for the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Region of the TCEQ.
• Assist the Director with regional management activities to include strategic planning and providing leadership for the region's program managers, assuring effective implementation of agency programs.
• Supervise the daily functions of the operational /administrative support staff within the region. Perform management functions which include hiring, developing, and performance management.
• Communicate regulatory and technical information concerning compliance and enforcement of existing rules to agency staff, federal, state and local officials, the general public, and the regulated community.
• Assist the Director in overseeing the Agency Records Management program concerning records retention, storage, access, and destruction. Oversight of Public Information Request (PIR) activities is also included in this function.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Awarded bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in basic science, engineering, or environmental studies.
• Experience conducting, organizing, and/or coordinating programs and activities regarding highly complex environmental investigations, spills, or projects.
• Experience managing personnel (both technical and administrative) and familiarity with related agency guidance and processes (e.g., technical programs, GAP, Percs, CAPPs, etc.).

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. 

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 North Central & West Texas Division.

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.