Harris County (Tx) Houston , TX 77020
Posted 3 weeks ago
Position Description
About Harris County Flood Control District:
The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.
What you will do at Harris County Flood Control District:
The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking a qualified candidate for the role of Property Manager. This position is responsible for the day-to-day management duties of the District's rights-of-way.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Monitor the condition of open channels in assigned territory.
Investigate & address complaints with County residents pertaining to District infrastructure.
Identify channel maintenance repair solutions, costs, priorities, and schedules and review channel maintenance construction plans.
Research District archived information, property rights, and historical data.
Define and direct channel maintenance programs and activities along with various channel segments.
Investigate existing right-of-way information, address requests for use, and obtain rights-of-entry from private landowners to facilitate proposed channel maintenance activities.
Investigate service requests, document, and solve identified problems.
Prepare correspondence and reports in response to various internal and external letter requests.
Communicate with the general public and various governmental representatives.
Develop and maintain maintenance programs and plans for the maintenance of the District's drainage facilities.
Obtain County Attorney's legal opinion on right-of-way issues, if necessary.
Provide budgeting information in support of the District's annual maintenance budget.
Monitor flooding events and assist in the documentation of such events.
Perform other duties that may be added or changed as the course and scope of the job directs
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.
Requirements
Education:
Experience:
Six (6) years verifiable experience in drainage or flood control or similar field, including interpreting drainage and flood control construction plans and/or repair and maintenance of drainage and flood control infrastructure.
Requires experience using geographic software such as ArcGIS and/or GPS
Licensure:
Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:
Strong skills using Microsoft Office Professional (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel). • Strong skills using project management tools and systems.
Requires good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to solve work problems, advise on technical questions and/or difficult work solutions.
Requires analytical skills in applying guidelines, policies, and precedents and in adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions.
Familiar with SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat Professional.
Solid knowledge of modern office procedures, computer operations, and software applications.
Work independently with limited supervision, relative autonomy, and general review. • Effectively communicate with coworkers, the general public, industry, and/or governmental representatives.
Be a self-starter; assume ownership in setting goals, organizing work, and completing assigned tasks.
Exemplify professional manner in all circumstances.
Work well and build strong relationships with vendors and contractors.
Effectively prioritize, identify and solve problems.
Work well in an office environment, under pressure, adhering to tight deadlines and accuracy/quality standards.
Utilize good time management skills and effectively prioritize and schedule multiple tasks/initiatives.
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.
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General Information
Position Type, Hours and Salary:
Regular | Full-Time | Non-exempt
40 hours per week
Salary: To be discussed at interview
Location:
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 items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
Frequent 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.
Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls and four-wheel drive, prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
Work is generally divided between a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions, noise levels, and outdoor performing field investigations.
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.
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.
BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Wellness Plan
Life Insurance
Long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service
Accrual rates increase based on years of service
Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday
Professional development opportunities
Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
Healthcare Reimbursement Account
457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
https://benefitsathctx.com/
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?
High School or GED diploma
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
Construction Management
Civil Engineering Technology
Other Related Field
Unrelated Field
N/A; No Degree
03
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in drainage or flood control or similar field, including interpreting drainage and flood control construction plans and/or repair and maintenance of drainage and flood control infrastructure? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
Less than six (6) years
Six (6) years or more but less than seven (7) years
Seven (7) years or more but less than eight (8) years
Eight (8) years or more
I do not have this experience
04
Please provide details about your verifiable experience in drainage or flood control or similar field, including interpreting drainage and flood control construction plans and/or repair and maintenance of drainage and flood control infrastructure.
05
For this position, a valid Texas Driver's License is necessary. Please choose the option that best describes your situation: Do you meet the above requirement? (Please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.)
Yes, I currently hold a valid Texas Driver's License.
Yes, I possess a valid Out-of-State Driver's License, but I am aware that I must acquire a valid Texas Driver's License before the start date.
No, I do not currently have a driver's license, but I commit to obtaining one before the start date.
No, I do not currently have a valid driver's license.
06
Do you have experience in construction inspection of drainage and flood control facilities?
Yes
No
07
Which of the following language(s) are you bilingual and fluent? Select all that apply:
English and Spanish
English and Vietnamese
English and Chinese
English and Arabic
English and Urdu
English and Tagalog
English and Other Language(s)
None of the Above
Required Question
Agency Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx
Harris County (Tx)