RRC - Alternative Fuels Safety Inspector - Austin (District 19)

The Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry; and surface mining operations. You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas' website here https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about- us/.

To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including:

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and at least 12 paid holidays per year
• Telework options for eligible positions
• Flexible work schedules
• Retirement pension with a 150% agency match – you can watch this YouTube video that describes this amazing benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI6M7g73-w
• 401(k), 457(b) and Roth
• Health premiums 100% paid for full-time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness and Exercise Leave
• Career development programs/opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package, please visit our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about- us/jobs/. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees, visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at https://ers.texas.gov/benefits-at-a-glance.

General Description

The Railroad Commission of Texas's Oversight and Safety Division, Alternative Fuels Safety Department (AFS), oversees approximately 89,000 alternative fuel installations and pieces of equipment in Texas. Alternative fuels are defined as liquefied petroleum gas (LP- Gas/LPG/Propane/Butane/Isobutane/Propylene/Butylene), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG). AFS is seeking a Field Inspector in AFS District 19 in the Central Texas area. District 19 consists of the following Counties: Travis, Bastrop, Fayette, Colorado, Lavaca, Caldwell, and Gonzales. (The following link will take you to the AFS district map: https://rrc.texas.gov/media/amehrrdt/afs- districtcounties.pdf.)

Work involves on-site technical inspections of alternative fuel installations and equipment (such as bulk storage, cylinder filling, service station, public, commercial, and industrial installations, transport trucks, school buses, and mass transit vehicles) as well as conducting incident/accident investigations, complaint investigations, and special inspections. The inspector determines compliance with state statutes, safety rules, adopted national standards, and federal code requirements. This position offers the opportunity to work with industry professionals to ensure safe operation standards. Inspectors conduct site visits, provide current information on statutes and adopted rules, and ensure that installations and equipment meet safety requirements and regulations. Work is completed under the moderate supervision of the Inspector Manager and Department Director.

Essential Job Duties

• For initial training, extensive overnight travel of 50% or more for the first six months to one year.
• Training for LPG, CNG, and LNG will be provided. At the conclusion of training for each fuel type, management-level certification exams will be administered in written or electronic format. You will be required to pass these tests with a minimum score of 80% for CNG and LNG and a minimum score of 85% for LPG.
• Daily and overnight travel includes completing inspections, investigations, and attending training. Daily travel is 80% or more, with overnight travel frequency dependent on the location of the inspector's HQ after initial training is completed.
• Perform timely inspections and report findings on a consistent basis, working from a generated district annual schedule.
• Must have scheduling flexibility to be on-call as needed to respond to emergency situations and conduct incident/accident investigations.
• Complete and submit weekly inspection reports, investigations, and special projects.
• Utilize a state-issued laptop computer to schedule work assignments, complete reports, and telecommute.
• Operation of a state-issued vehicle with extensive driving and field work.
• Respond to inquiries regarding rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Applicants must reside in any of the counties of District 19, while reporting to the Austin office as required.

For Military Crosswalk information, please visit: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ComplianceInspectionandInvestigation.pdf