Infrastructure Division Director
Apply NowCompany: Harris County, TX
Location: Houston, TX 77084
Description:
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 14653
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 03/07/2025
Closing Date: 4/6/2025 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100
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:
Harris County Flood Control District (District) is seeking an experienced, motivated and resourceful leader for the role of Infrastructure Division Director.
The role entails providing strategic leadership and direction for maintaining and operating the District's properties and assets. This position is crucial in ensuring alignment with the District's mission to effectively manage and preserve its infrastructure, facilitating optimal functionality and sustainability.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Leadership and Management:
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
Requirements
Education:
Licensure:
Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:
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.
Preferences
Experience:
Licensure:
General Information
Position Type, Salary:
Location:
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:
Interested Candidates Should Apply Via:
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:
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:
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
03
Which of the following best describes your progressively responsible, verifiable experience in managing field staff, delivering programs and projects, and/or public works field operations?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
04
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained progressively responsible, verifiable experience in managing field staff, delivering programs and projects, and/or public works field operations. 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.
05
Which of the following do you have strong knowledge and/or experience?
06
If you made a selection in regard to the previous question, please describe your professional knowledge and/or experience. NOTE: Please DO NOT use "See Resume" as we do not use resumes for qualifications.(Type N/A if not applicable)
07
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.
08
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.)
09
Are you a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Texas?For verification purposes, certification details MUST be provided in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.
Required Question
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 14653
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 03/07/2025
Closing Date: 4/6/2025 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100
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:
Harris County Flood Control District (District) is seeking an experienced, motivated and resourceful leader for the role of Infrastructure Division Director.
The role entails providing strategic leadership and direction for maintaining and operating the District's properties and assets. This position is crucial in ensuring alignment with the District's mission to effectively manage and preserve its infrastructure, facilitating optimal functionality and sustainability.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Leadership and Management:
- Directs and administrates division activities through subordinate department managers.
- Assigns or delegates responsibility for specified work or functional activities, disseminates policy to department managers and ensures consistent application.
- Gives work directions, resolves problems, coordinates program activities, and manages resources to ensure timely completion of work within scope and budget.
- May initiate or authorize employee hiring, promotion, discharge, or transfer.
- Reviews and analyzes reports, records, directives, and data while coordinating with district staff for maintenance program planning.
- Ensures consistent administrative practices, proper reporting of work in progress, key performance indicators, and issues encountered.
- Coordinates activities with internal divisions and district stakeholders, as well as external stakeholders, to ensure efficiency, economy, increased infrastructure resiliency, and sustainable operational practices.
- Prepares reports and records on division activities for management.
- Monitors and analyzes costs and prepares the budget for long-range planned activities.
- Process Improvement and Resilience Building
- Evaluates current procedures and practices to develop and implement sustainable procedures and practices that promote greater resilience.
- Provides inter-divisional support.
- Attends internal staff meetings and meetings with coordinating departments.
- Attends after-hours meetings to communicate the District's programs to the public.
- Performs 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
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in civil engineering, construction management, architecture, or a similar technical-focused curriculum field
- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible, verifiable experience in managing field staff, delivering programs and projects, and/or public works field operations related to hydrology, stormwater management, and/or urban development.
- Experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies.
- Significant managerial experience over large groups of professional, technical, field, and administrative employees.
- Experience in change management and program scaling for expanded services.
Licensure:
- Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License
Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong understanding of Federal, State, and local rules, regulations, and standards related to engineering and construction management frameworks.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access).
- Diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to solve work-related problems.
- Analytical skills in applying guidelines, policies, and precedents and adapting methods to fit specific conditions.
- Strong communication skills, including presenting, using proper grammar, and writing effectively.
- Excellent organizational skills for managing tasks and operations.
- Managerial skills to lead teams and manage multiple departments.
- Analyze and solve problems effectively and prioritize work.
- Make independent judgments that impact employees or the organization.
- Work independently with limited supervision, managing tasks autonomously.
- Work effectively with the public, interest groups, government personnel, and external organizations.
- Ability to build and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships.
- Manage and lead a large, multi-department team.
- Work well under pressure and public scrutiny.
- Effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret written materials such as policies, procedures, and safety instructions.
- Ability to write legible notes and accurately complete required forms.
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.
Preferences
Experience:
- Experience with land management and sustainable vegetation management practices (preferred)
Licensure:
- Professional Engineer Registration (State of Texas) (preferred)
General Information
Position Type, Salary:
- Regular | Full-Time
- Salary: To be discussed at interview
Location:
- Infrastructure - 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston, TX 77092
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 standing and walking; prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
- Ocassional sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
- Occasional stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying of items up to 15 pounds.
- Occasional ascending/descending stairs.
- Occasional driving of a vehicle with automatic controls.
- Work is performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions and noise levels.
- Requires extensive use of a video display terminal (computer monitor).
- May be exposed to fluids, compounds or chemicals used in cleaning offices and/or work areas.
- May be exposed to fluids, compounds or chemicals used for photographic or photocopier development or reproduction.
Interested Candidates Should Apply Via:
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:
- 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
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Management
- Flood Prevention/Risk Management
- Architecture
- Other Related Technical-Focused Curriculum
- Unrelated Field
- N/A; No Degree
03
Which of the following best describes your progressively responsible, verifiable experience in managing field staff, delivering programs and projects, and/or public works field operations?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
- Less than nine (9) years
- Nine (9) years or more but less than ten (10) years
- Ten (10) years or more but less than eleven (11) years
- Eleven (11) years or more but less than twelve (12) years
- Twelve (12) years or more but less than thirteen (13) years
- Thirteen (13) years or more
- I do not have this experience
04
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained progressively responsible, verifiable experience in managing field staff, delivering programs and projects, and/or public works field operations. 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.
05
Which of the following do you have strong knowledge and/or experience?
- Experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies.
- Significant managerial experience over large groups of professional, technical, field, and administrative employees.
- Experience in change management and program scaling for expanded services.
- Experience with land management and sustainable vegetation management practices.
- None of the above.
06
If you made a selection in regard to the previous question, please describe your professional knowledge and/or experience. NOTE: Please DO NOT use "See Resume" as we do not use resumes for qualifications.(Type N/A if not applicable)
07
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
08
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.
09
Are you a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Texas?For verification purposes, certification details MUST be provided in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.
- Yes, I am licensed in the State of Texas
- No, I am licensed in another state
- No, I am not a licensed PE
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