Natural Resources Job Board

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 Water, you would contribute to ensuring clean and available water and protecting Texas’ water resources. See details about what we do.

This position will be a member of our Water Availability Division. This functional role is a Senior Water Conservation Specialist on the Resource Protection Team in the Water Rights Permitting and Availability Section.   Conservation staff’s main function includes supporting the Section in managing surface water rights through legislative support and performing conservation technical reviews for water right permit applications.  In addition, conservation staff are responsible for program administration of the 5-year submittal cycle of water conservation and drought contingency plans to TCEQ.

The primary responsibilities of this position include:

·  Conducting senior-level technical reviews of water conservation and drought contingency plans

·   Engaging with the public, the regulated community, and legislative officials related to water conservation and drought related issues

·   Testifying at legal proceedings related to contested water right permit applications

·   Creating and maintaining team standard operating procedures and mentoring staff