Salary : $110,323.20 - $154,460.80 Annually

Location : Houston, TX

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 202400266

Department: Capital Planning

Opening Date: 11/01/2024

Closing Date: 11/22/2024 4:30 PM Central

Position Description

Under general supervision, the Landscaping Architect Project Manager will support the development of projects that align with the Harris County Toll Road Authority's (HCTRA) mission and guiding principles. Individuals in the position will be responsible for planning, executing, and managing projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. In addition, this role will manage and deliver multiple complex planning, placemaking, design, and construction projects, such as streetscapes, public spaces, bridges, detentions basins, facilities, and pedestrian-bicycle facilities;including ongoing programs like the Barrier Free HCTRA and Hardy Downtown Connector. The Landscaping Architect Project Manager must possess excellent communication, project management, and organization skills, as well as a proven track record of delivering successful landscape architecture projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management: Manages project scope, cost, schedule, and operational activities; oversees consultants and contractors.
Quality Control: Reviews plans, supervises projects, and conducts inspections.
Stakeholder Engagement: Communicates with project stakeholders, ensuring all parties are informed of project status, budget, timelines, risks, and emerging issues.
Project Planning: Oversees the planning and execution of projects, including defining project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives.
Reporting: Develops and delivers presentation graphics, including hand drawings and 2D/3D renderings, to boards, community groups, and stakeholders.

Other Duties:

This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning (Urban & Regional; Transportation), Engineering, or a similar field and five (5) years of experience designing and managing Landscape Architecture projects.
Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) in the state of Texas.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and guide others and build effective and cohesive teams toward the accomplishment of agency and division goals.
High level of decision-making autonomy in managing complex projects or initiatives with minimal oversight.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, the public, industry, and governmental representatives.
Ability to work well independently or as part of a team.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, coordinate, train, support, assign, and evaluate the work of subordinate managers.
Ability to handle confidential materials with considerable personal tact and initiative.
Proficient in Bluebeam and Adobe Creative Suite.

Physical Demands:
Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours Work:
This is a full-time position with the typical work hours of Monday - Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. Occasional weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required based on the specific needs and demands of the department.

Work Environment:
This position is based in an office environment, where the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, scanners, and filing cabinets is routine. The physical demands associated with this job are minimal, with occasional lifting and moving of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. The role is predominantly sedentary, involving mainly sitting with occasional standing and walking.

Reporting Relations:

Reports To Position: Deputy Director, Capital Planning
Supervises Positions: None

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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.

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
Dental
Vision
Wellness
Life Insurance
Long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
10 county holidays plus 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 schedules (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:

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Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning (Urban & Regional; Transportation), Engineering, or a similar field and five (5) years of experience designing and managing Landscape Architecture projects?

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Are you a registered Landscape Architect (RLA) in the state of Texas?

Required Question

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