TCEQ - Environmental Investigator V; TCEQ

Job Description – TCEQ – Environmental Investigator V (TCEQ Employees Only) )

Job Description

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Texas-San Antonio

San Antonio Reg 13 14250 Judson Rd San Antonio

Life, Physical, and Social Science

Regular

State Job Code : 2686EI

6,499.00 - 6,499.00 ( Monthly )

1

Non-exempt

Feb 12, 2026, 4:14:14 PM

Closing Date :
Feb 27, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

Are you an experienced Environmental Investigator, 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 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 San Antonio regional staff.

• Perform and/or oversee highly advanced or specialized investigations, surveys, or studies in the field of solid waste pollution, to include industrial and hazardous waste, petroleum storage tanks, and municipal solid waste programs; document findings, compose and review technical reports and provide highly complex technical assistance for the Waste Program in the San Antonio regional office of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Conduct and/or oversee highly advanced solid waste and Emergency Response investigations.
• Plan, direct, and monitor Solid Waste and Emergency Response activities to assure technical and regulatory completeness and consistency.
• Coordinate investigations and reports of complaints and spill incidents in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Provide and/or assure outreach and technical assistance is provided to the public, the regulated community, media and government officials.

• Key
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Experience interpreting rules, regulations, policies, or procedures and interacting with the public, media and/or regulated community.
• Experience QA’ing, reviewing, and editing inspections/investigations.
• Experience using Consolidated Compliance and Enforcement Data Systems (CCEDS) and/or Business Objects Enterprise (BOE).
• Experience planning, coordinating, or responding to Emergency Response events.
• Experience advising and providing feedback to management regarding programmatic activities, Emergency Response, and/or other significant issues.

Required

Education & Experience:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a natural or physical science, engineering, environmental studies, or related field; plus, six years of full-time experience in environmental activities.

• OR a master’s degree ... plus five years of required experience.
• OR a doctorate degree ... plus four years of required experience.
• OR ten years of full-time experience in the field of environmental activities.
• OR two years of full-time TCEQ experience as an Environmental Investigator IV.

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.

Current TCEQ Employees: This position is also available as a lateral transfer opportunity (LTO) to TCEQ employees within the Natural Resources Specialist V state classification. The selected candidate must meet the minimum qualifications of the corresponding job in the Environmental Investigator V series.

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ San Antonio Region Office.

• 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
• Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Work-Life Balance

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 .

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.