Job Description

Posting number: 17402

Department: Flood Control District

Job classification: Engineer

Posting type: Open

Categories: Code Enforcement, Engineering, Food Services, Planning and Development, Public Safety, Public Works, Trades, Investigative, Construction Maintenance, Project Management, Organizational Development, Hydrogeology, Grants Administration, Business, Construction Trades, Office and Administrative Support, Audit

Summary

About Harris County Flood Control District:

About Harris County Flood Control District:

The Harris County Flood Control District’s (District’s) core mission is to mitigate the risk of flooding in Harris County, which has a population of over 5 million and includes the City of Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States. The District’s responsibilities extend to approximately 1,500 channels spanning nearly 2,500 miles, over 60 regional stormwater detention basins covering more than 10,000 acres, and several wetlands mitigation banks.

What you will do at Harris County Flood Control District:

The District is seeking motivated individuals to serve as an Engineering Project Manager, who will be responsible for delivering projects from preliminary engineering through all project phases to closeout. Work primarily focuses on flood-damage reduction projects funded by various sources, including grants, other infrastructure projects, and engineering tasks.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Deliver projects from preliminary engineering through all the project phases to close out, including coordinating resources, developing scopes of work, schedules, risk assessments, cost estimates, and expediting deliverables as needed.
• Facilitate and negotiate consultant procurement and manage internal and external resources to develop the project delivery team, scope, schedule, and budget during all phases.
• Coordinate efforts with the project delivery team to prepare the final deliverables required in each phase of the project. This will normally include summary exhibits, engineer reports, and/or permitted plan sets and specifications.

Quality Assurance, Compliance & Standards

• Review, QA/QC plans, and professional documents within your professional expertise on projects as needed to support grant, county, and client requirements.
• Ensure deliverables meet District’s design standards, regulatory compliance, and permitting requirements.

Risk Management & Issue Resolution

• Troubleshoot conflicts that may arise therein and work with the project team and client on acceptable alternatives.
• Evaluate and perform risk management to achieve project scope, schedule, and budget expectations.

Communication & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate and communicate effectively with management, Harris County elected officials and representatives, external agencies, and the public, as necessary.

Emergency & Disaster Response

• Assist with recovery efforts following local disasters to ensure Harris County has safe infrastructure following the event.
• Adapt when emergencies or short turnaround projects arise as needed.

Additional Responsibilities and Duties

• Attend department staff meetings
• Attend meetings with coordinating departments, vendors, and agencies.
• Attend seminars, conference workshops, re-certification, or other training programs.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives of the District.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Examples of duties

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Science, or Construction Management from an ABET-accredited college or university.

Experience:

• Five (5) years’ experience managing infrastructure projects with at least one project with grant funding or multiple different funding sources.

Military service in an applicable field is acceptable.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to deal tactfully with a diverse group of people in a professional manner in a complex organization.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Ability to read, interpret, and create construction plans, estimates, and specifications.
• Ability to exercise flexibility in accommodating shifting priorities, demands, and schedules.
• Ability to drive a County vehicle to various job sites as needed to accomplish tasks and projects.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and/or assignments.
• Can work independently with limited supervision.
• Can work well with the public, interest groups, government agency personnel, and external organizations.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Qualifications

Licensure:

• Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas.

Supplemental information

Position Type, Salary:

• Regular | Full-Time
• Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location:

• Engineering - 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston, TX 77092

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying of items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• Frequent sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
• Occasional walking up and down steep slopes of ditches or on rough and uneven surfaces or ground such as sloping terrain plowed or furrowed areas or construction sites.
• Occasional ascending/descending stairs; prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
• Work is generally performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions and noise levels.
• When at field locations, may be exposed to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind and dust, wildlife and flying/walking insects, vibration and/or noise in excess of 85 decibels. Insects, aquatic bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms, and vibration or noise in excess of 85 decibels.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.