Lead Construction Project Manager

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 qualified candidates for the role of Lead Construction Project Manager.
Reporting to the Construction Department Manager, the Lead Construction Project Manager is responsible for implementing the construction phase of the District's capital improvement and maintenance projects, including the management of the project management staff and project assignments, administration of professional service contracts for material testing and construction consultants.
Essential Functions and Duties:
* Manage the District and consultant construction project management staff as well as own projects.
* Plan and monitor staff workloads to ensure successful completion of District projects.
* Provide assistance and training to junior staff.
* Ensure quality assurance/quality control of the documentation provided with contractors pay estimates.
* Assist in the review and evaluation of contractor's cross-sections and measured quantities.
* Investigate and evaluate slope failures and earthen repairs in the field.
* Review progress reports, recommendations, notifications, confirmations, and other documents relating to construction projects prepared by field inspection personnel.
* Review material testing reports and invoices and recommend action as a result of failing tests.
* Attend pre-bid conferences and conduct pre-construction and progress meetings.
* Review projects prior to completion of plans and specifications to provide constructability evaluation.
* Liaise with contractors, representatives, property owners, and other parties involved with construction projects.
* Direct and/or assist field inspection personnel, including resolving conflicts and/or problems.
* Assist in setting procedures and creating forms for inspection documentation to ensure consistency.
* Assist in assigning field inspection personnel to construction projects and other tasks as needed.
* Provide technical advice on specifications and construction management issues.
* Ensure quality assurance/quality control of construction projects.
* Assist in developing processes and procedures in the Division to ensure consistency among inspectors.
* 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.
Requirements
Education:
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in civil engineering or a similar curriculum.
Experience:
* Five (5) years of verifiable experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management
* Requires experience with stormwater drainage design and construction.
Licensure:
* Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License
* Professional Engineer Registration (State of Texas)
Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to read all types of maps and drawings, especially civil construction plans.
* Knowledge/understanding of construction standards, practices, and techniques.
* Can work independently with limited supervision.
* Excellent organizational skills.
* Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and/or assignments.
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
* Familiarity with SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
* Excellent skills using project management tools and systems.
* 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.
Preferences
Experience:
* Prior experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Bluebeam.
(preferred)
General Information
Position Type, Salary:
* Regular | Full-Time
* Salary: To be discussed at interview
Location:
* Construction - 5301 Almeda Genoa Road, Houston, TX 77048
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 20 pounds.
* Frequent sorting, filing, shelving, and handling documents, books, files, file drawers, and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
* Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls or four-wheel drive.
* 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, 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:
* 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:
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
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management?
(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
* Less than five (5) years
* Five (5) years or more but less than six (6) years
* Six (6) years or more but less than seven (7) years
* Seven (7) years or more
* I do not have this experience
03
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management.
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.
04
Which of the following do you have working knowledge of and/or experience with?
[Select all that apply.
]
* Experience with stormwater drainage design and construction.
* Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Bluebeam.
* None of the above.
05
Are you a Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas?
* Yes, I am a professional engineer (PE) in the state of Texas
* No, but commit to obtaining licensure within 1 year of employment
* No, not interested at this time.
06
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
07
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.
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