EPS II

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Functional title: eps ii

Job title:

environmental protect spcl ii

Agency: dept of state health services

Department: environmental

Posting number: 13600

Closing date: 02/19/2026

Posting audience: internal and external

Occupational category: protective services

Salary group: texas-b-18

Salary range: $3,793.41 - $5,921.25

Pay frequency: monthly

Shift: day

Additional shift: days (first)

Telework: eligible for telework

Travel: up to 70%

Regular/temporary: regular

Full time/part time: full time

Flsa exempt/non-exempt: nonexempt

Facility location:

Job location city: harlingen

Job location address: 601 w sesame dr

Other locations: harlingen

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Please note:

the posted salary range is the full range for this position. Agency salary policy, budget and candidate's qualifications will dictate final salary offer. Typically, salary offers are at or near the midpoint of the range, depending on qualifications or other factors. A texas department of state health services environmental protection specialist ii performs complex environmental, public health and safety work. Work involves inspecting buildings and establishments such as retail stores, and public facilities for compliance with environmental laws and to identify deficiencies of the regulatory requirements for hazardous consumer products, inhalant abuse prevention, tattoo, and body piercing.

Work may involve conducting special investigations and surveys as assigned by the supervisor. Collects evidence, compiles information, and prepares detailed reports for the initiation of regulatory actions as necessary. Inspector will prepare weekly inspection summary reports, travel expenditure reports, and monthly and quarterly performance reports. Duties are performed under the general supervision of the environmental sanitation branch manager, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Employee will participate in disaster training and/or emergency response as assigned by the regional or central office. Inspections may require irregular working hours, overnight travel, and working hours other than monday through friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Frequent day time travel will be required to conduct routine inspections and complaint investigations. Inspections may require stooping, bending, or kneeling and ability to lift 40 pounds.

Essential job functions:

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

70% conducts compliance inspections and complaint investigations at retail, and public facilities to determine the compliance status. Conduct inspections in following environmental programs: hazardous consumer products (texas health and safety code chapter 501), inhalant abuse prevention (texas health and safety code chapter 485), tattoo and body piercing (texas health and safety code chapters 146 and 431) additionally, conduct special investigations/inspections in accordance with division and departmental policies and procedures.

These inspections/investigations are conducted under the authority of the texas health and safety code chapters mentioned above and the federal hazardous substances act (15 u.s.c. Section 1261 et seq) and regulations adopted under the act (16 cfr ). Designs, guides, monitors or completes coordination of inspection/investigation activities in the assigned state region. Reviews and analyzes documents, conducts inspections, field surveys, assessments, and/or investigations to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal environmental or public health laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Deficiencies may be documented with photographs, exhibits, and or samples. May train new inspectors and the regulated community on inspection compliance.

10% provide technical assistance and consultations on site, via telephone and mail to the regulated community. Answers technical questions concerning the requirements of applicable laws, rules and regulations. Respond to complaints from the regulated community and the public.

10% prepare weekly and monthly activity reports, travel requests, travel vouchers, time sheets and other administrative tasks as required. Maintains custody, control, safekeeping and proper use of assigned field issued…