Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 13745
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 10/04/2024
Closing Date: 12/4/2024 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 150
Position DescriptionAbout 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:Harris County Flood Control District (District) is seeking a qualified candidate for the role of Environmental Quality Project Manager.
The Environmental Quality Project Manager is responsible for managing environmental projects related to stormwater quality enhancements and permit compliance, support tasks for design support, stormwater quality monitoring, and other environmental research areas including assisting the Environmental Quality Section Leader in managing other environmental programs in support of the District's mission.
Essential Functions and Duties:- Manage compliance tasks associated with Federal, State, and local environmental laws, rules, and regulations for water quality, including TPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit requirements and Stormwater General Permit for Construction activities.
- Provide project management for environmental research and investigations, as required, and track projects in the District's applicable project tracking database.
- Assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring of stormwater quality enhancements, planting plans, and other environmental enhancement features for District projects to support permit compliance and sustainable design.
- Manage consultants as necessary to perform designated support tasks, including requesting, reviewing, and approving proposals and bids to perform work and provide quality control and quality assurance of deliverables received from consultants and contractors.
- Support communications with the public and with environmental organizations and coordinate with other District departmental staff, other local governments, State and Federal governments, and non-profit organizations to facilitate joint use projects within District facilities.
- Assist Section Leader with updates to water quality guidance manuals and reference tools, as needed, to incorporate regulatory updates and new techniques based on applicable data.
- 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
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 RequirementsEducation:- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in one of the Natural or Earth Sciences, Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, or a related field from an accredited college or university
Experience:- Two (2) years of experience in the management of environmental-related projects
- Experience using ESRI ArcGIS or similar digital mapping software
Licensure:- Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License
Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:- Strong skills using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access).
- Familiarity using Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam.
- Strong skills using digital photo management software.
- Familiarity with Federal, State, and Local environmental rules and regulations, with demonstrated proficiency in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance.
Demonstrate ability to: - Work independently with limited supervision, relative autonomy, and general review.
- Effectively prioritize, identify, and solve problems.
- Work well under pressure adhering to tight deadlines and accuracy/quality standards.
- Work well in an office team environment.
- Utilize good time management skills and effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks/initiatives.
- Effectively communicate with coworkers, the general public, industry, and/or governmental representatives.
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.General InformationPosition Type, Salary:- Regular | Full-Time
- Salary: To be discussed at interview
Location:- Environmental Services | 13105 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:
- Approximately 90% of duties will be performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions, and noise levels.
- Approximately 10% of duties will be performed outdoors where there will be routine exposure to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind, and dust.
- When at field locations, may be exposed to snakes, wildlife, wasps, bees, and other flying/walking insects, aquatic bacteria, viruses, and other micro-organisms, 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.BENEFITSHarris 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:
- Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
- Flexible schedule (varies by department)
- Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)
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: 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
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If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
- Environmental Planning
- Urban Planning
- Other related Natural or Earth Sciences field
- Unrelated Field
- N/A; No Degree
03
Which of the following best describes your verifiable progressively verifiable experience in the management of environmental-related projects?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
- Less than two (2) years
- Two (2) years or more but less than three (3) years
- Three (3) years or more but less than four (4) years
- Four (4) or more years
- I do not have this experience
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Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained relevant experience in the management of environmental-related projects. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience using ESRI ArcGIS or similar digital mapping software?
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Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience using ESRI ArcGIS or similar digital mapping software. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience. Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
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Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Basic
- Entry Level
- Not proficient
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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.
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