Property Manager

Property Manager

The Harris County 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.

The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the Property Manager position, which is responsible for the day-to-day management duties of the District's right-of-way (ROW).

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Identify channel maintenance repair solutions, costs, priorities, and schedules.
• Monitor, define, and direct channel maintenance activities along various channel systems within assigned territory.
• Develop and maintain programs and plans for the maintenance of the District's drainage facilities.
• Monitor flooding events and assist in the documentation of such events.
• Handle and investigate requests from County residents, government entities, and internal requests pertaining to the District's infrastructure.
• Handle requests for use and obtain rights-of-entry from private landowners to facilitate proposed channel maintenance activities.
• Prepare correspondence and reports in response to various internal and external letter requests.
• Research the District's archived information, property rights, construction plans, historical data, and existing right-of-way information.
• Obtain County Attorney's legal opinion on right-of-way issues, if needed.
• Communicate with the public and various governmental representatives.
• Provide updates to management on ROW activities, status, issues, and provide recommendations.
• Provide budgeting information in support of the District's annual maintenance budget.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need special services or accommodations, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. 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:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution
• Five (5) years of 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
• Requires analytical skills in applying guidelines, policies, and precedents and adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions.
• Excellent communication skills and willing to speak in public forums to deliver intended messages effectively.
• Strong skills using project management tools and systems.
• Good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to solve work problems, advise on technical questions, and/or difficult work solutions.
• Familiarity with software applications such as SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Work independently and as a team member, in an office environment, with limited to no supervision, relative autonomy, and general review.
• Be a self-starter; assume ownership in setting goals, organizing work, and completing assigned tasks.
• Ability to manage a variety of concurrent responsibilities and activities efficiently.
• Work well under pressure, adhering to tight deadlines and accuracy/quality standards.
• Utilize good time management skills and effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks/initiatives.
• Solve simple mathematical problems that may be required in everyday work situations.

Preferences:

• Associate degree or higher in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Technology, or an equivalent curriculum from an accredited educational institution (preferred)
• Two years of experience may be allowed for each year of education if in the same field.
• Experience in construction inspection of drainage and flood control facilities (preferred)
• Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish (preferred)

General Information:

• Position Type, Salary: Regular | Full-Time | Salary: To be discussed at interview
• Location: Property Management - 9900 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:
• 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.