Property Manager

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 16621
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 07/31/2026
Closing Date: 9/1/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 300


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 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:

Infrastructure & Maintenance Activities

• 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.

Requests & Correspondence

• 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 & Legal Support

• 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.

Communication & Coordination

• Communicate with the public and various governmental representatives.
• Provide updates to management on ROW activities, status, issues, and provide recommendations.

Budgeting & Administrative Support

• Provide budgeting information in support of the District's annual maintenance budget.

Additional Responsibilities & Duties

• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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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:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution

Experience:

• 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.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• 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.

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
Education:

• 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:

• Experience in construction inspection of drainage and flood control facilities (preferred)

Language:

• 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.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness 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?

• Business Administration
• Civil Engineering
• Technology
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03


Which of the following best describes your 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?(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

04


Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained 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. 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 using geographic software such as ArcGIS and/or GPS
• Experience in construction inspection of drainage and flood control facilities
• Analytical skills in applying guidelines, policies, and precedents and adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions.
• 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


Which of the following language(s) are you bilingual and fluent?Select all that apply:

• English and Spanish
• English and Vietnamese
• English and Chinese
• English and Arabic
• English and Urdu
• English and Tagalog
• English and Other Language(s)
• None of the Above

Required Question