Attorney IV

Are you an experienced Staff Attorney, 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 Legal Services, you would support ensuring that commission decisions follow the law, and that rules we develop comply with statutory authority and are applied consistently. See details about what we do.
• This position is a member of our Environmental Law Division.

Here's What You'll Be Doing

• Represent Executive Director During the Contested Case Hearing Process—handles the More Prolonged, Highly Advanced, or Unusual Matters—and at Agency Agenda Meetings, Alternative Dispute Resolution Proceedings And/or Other Agency Proceedings. Assist the Office of The Attorney General in Civil Actions Brought by Or Against the Agency. Negotiate Settlement Agreements.
• Act as Primary Legal Representative to A Section, Program, or Division of The Agency. Review Work of The Agency's Legal Staff.
• Prepare Legal Opinions on Behalf of Division, Interpreting Provisions and Reviewing Drafts of Laws and Rules Affecting Agency Operations and Administration. Conduct Legal Research. Prepare Legal Opinions, Briefs, and Other Legal Documents.
• Analyze Bills During the Legislative Session for Impact on The Agency.
• Participate in Various Special Projects for The Environmental Law Division, E.G., Conducting Training, Developing And/or Implementing or Assisting in The Development And/or Implementation of Alternative Language Requirements, Serving on The Director Advisory Committee, Serving on Or Assisting the Legislative Assignment Team, Etc.

Qualifications:
Key Qualifications:

• Attorney with At Least 5 Years of Experience Handling Administrative Law Cases Before a State or Federal Agency.
• Experience with Rulemaking And/or Policy Making Projects with A State or Federal Agency.
• Experience with State or Federal Litigation or With Administrative Hearings, Such as With the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings or With Other Administrative Hearing Processes. Experience as Counsel for A State or Federal Agency for Major Negotiations or Drafting of Settlements or Experience Advising Litigation Counsel at Office of Attorney General or Office of Solicitor General, or Similar Experience, as Agency Counsel for Major Litigation.

Required Education & Experience:

• Admission to The State Bar of Texas Plus Seven Years of Full-Time Experience in The Practice of Law, or Employment in A Responsible Position Involving Legal Work as A Primary Duty or Five Years of Full-Time Experience in The Practice of Environmental Law or Employment Involving Environmental Legal Work.
• **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 Attorney Iv State Classification. the Selected Candidate Must Meet the Minimum Qualifications of The Corresponding Job in The Attorney Iv Series.

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 Environmental Law 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 (m.O.S.) Codes

• M.O.S. Codes Can Be Found At: Https://hr.Sao.Texas.Gov/compensation System/job Descriptions/
• Please Click the Hyperlink Under ‘occupational Category' for The Respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.