Description

ALL APLLICANTS MUST APPLY DIRECTLY ON UTA CAREER WEBSITE

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Job Summary

The Research Engineering Scientist Associate II reviews public water system documents, reports, and data to determine compliance with Texas Commission on Water Quality (TCEQ) rules and regulations; provides technical assistance to internal and external customers. The annual salary for this position ranges from $56,000 – $60,000. The final offer will be based on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with reconciliation of public water systems that have engineering report requirements and/or removal of their reduced lead and copper sampling; run water quality reports.
• Provides technical support to the team by researching resources such as source water assessment and protection (SWAP) files, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and online wells and systems mapping tools; operate map viewers such as Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN), source assessment, and districts.
• Provides technical assistance to consulting engineers, city and county officials, water system owners and operators, agency staff, the public or other governmental entities.
• Completes the technical review of plan and specification submittals within the performance target timeframe set by management.
• Prepares formal correspondence for each plan review during the timeframe set by management (typically 60 days).
• Performs other duties assigned.
   

Requirements

Work Schedule

• Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm.
• Infrequent travel (i.e., annually) for activities such as job skills training or participating in institutional and client meetings and conferences.
• Based on funding availability, the position might be extended at the end of our state fiscal year of 08/31/2026.
• Located in Austin, Texas.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of mechanical engineering, civil engineering, environmental science, chemistry, public utilities, or related field.
• Two (2) years of full-time experience performing engineering or technical reviews of public water systems, or six (6) years of an equivalent mix of education and relevant experience in similar role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the specified fields, Engineer in Training or Professional Engineer.
• Three (3) years of full-time experience performing engineering or technical reviews of public water systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Solid working knowledge of TCEQ and Environmental Protection Agency rules, regulations and procedures related to publicly owned treatment works and pretreatment programs.
• Skill and knowledge in Microsoft Office.
• Skill in reviewing and analyzing records; determining proper courses of action; performing basic data entry skills; managing time and assignments to meet deadlines; communicating effectively with internal and external customers; and use of proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Ability to learn, remember, and integrate complex concepts, difficult procedures, or complicated processes.
• Ability to communicate verbally with clients/customers to gather information &/or explain policies/procedures.
• Ability to routinely record information such as draft correspondence/reports/documents/policies/procedures, conduct interviews and record information, prepare case narratives, or prepare other lengthy documents using handwritten or mechanical means.
• Ability to perform visual activities requiring prolonged attention to detail such as editing and proofreading.
• Ability to hear and understand speech to interact with coworkers/clients/customers on a routine or frequent basis with use of amplifying equipment/hearing aids, if necessary.
• Ability to travel infrequently (i.e. annually) for activities such as job skills training at a centralized training center.
• Ability to complete all physical task as needed.