Project Manager

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 16770
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 10/22/2026 1:37 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 350


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 Flood Control District has a mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populous county in the United States, with a population exceeding 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.

Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Maintenance Engineering Project Manager, who is responsible for directing and implementing complex projects for the Maintenance Engineering Department, including managing assigned in-house resources and outside consultants in the execution of the project in support of the District's mission to maintain flood damage reduction projects, guiding junior-level engineers as needed.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Project & Program Management

• Implement/manage assigned projects and programs from inception to construction, including feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, design, and bidding phases; analyze critical paths and constraints, manage scope, and mitigate risks.
• Facilitate efficient and effective execution of projects, ensuring timeliness, cost effectiveness, and good quality deliverables.
• Develop and maintain a project schedule.
• Proactively identify and resolve problems that may arise throughout the course of a project to minimize impact on project schedules and budgets.
• Solicit and incorporate feedback from managers and stakeholders for continuous improvement of project management methods, tools, and processes.

Technical Coordination & Engineering Support

• Coordinate H&H analyses, design services, utility adjustments, survey and geotechnical evaluations, property acquisition, environmental impact assessments and permitting, public relations, and interaction with other agencies.
• Review project design at each major milestone with appropriate team members and coordinate site visits with consultants and team members at appropriate intervals.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Facilitate a kick-off meeting with stakeholders and the project team to define all project objectives.
• Meet with and/or make presentations to stakeholder groups and the general public to convey goals and objectives, technical direction, and general status of projects (without the need for supervisor attendance).
• Promote client satisfaction with internal and external clients.

Resource & Consultant Management

• Utilize and manage in-house resources and coordinate with one or more outside consultants to execute projects.

Contract, Scope, Budget & Schedule Control

• Review and approve proposed changes in the contract during the construction phase.
• Review and approve scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Coordinate with Department Manager and team members to obtain approvals for major changes to a project that significantly affect scope, schedule, and/or budget.
• Ensure proper and accurate financial reporting of projects directed.

Documentation & Administrative Support

• Prepare correspondence, complete forms, and maintain records and files related to work activities.

Additional Duties

• Attend department staff meetings, meetings with coordinating departments, vendors, and agencies.
• Attend seminars, conference workshops, re-certification, or other training programs.
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Civil Engineering or a similar curriculum.

Experience:

• Requires six (6) years of progressive, verifiable experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong skills using project management tools and systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Project.
• Requires knowledge/understanding of construction standards, practices, and techniques.
• Requires good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to solve unusual work problems and advise on complex technical questions and/or difficult work solutions.
• Requires good analytical skills in applying guidelines, policies, and precedents and in adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions.
• Requires good communication skills, including presentation, grammar, and writing skills.
• Demonstrate ability to:
  • Work independently with limited supervision, relative autonomy, and general review.
  • Be a self-starter; assume ownership in setting goals, organizing work, and completing assigned tasks.
  • Be successful in a time and deadline-driven environment, effectively prioritize, identify, and solve problems.
  • Utilize good time management skills and effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks/initiatives.
  • Effectively communicate with coworkers, the general public, the industry, and governmental representatives.
  • Ability to use computer-assisted drafting software, specifically AutoCAD Civil 3D, is desirable.

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:

• Prefer experience with stormwater drainage design and construction, and ability to read all types of maps and drawings, especially civil construction plans.
• Prefer experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies.

License:

• Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas, preferred

General Information
Position Type, Salary:

• Regular | Full-Time
• Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location:

• Maintenance Engineering - 7522 Prairie Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77086

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:

• 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying of items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds, sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers, and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
• Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls; prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally 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, and ascending/descending stairs.
• Work is generally performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditioning, and noise levels.
• 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?

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

03


Which of the following best describes your verifiable progressive 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

04


Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained progressive, verifiable 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.
05


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, and ability to read all types of maps and drawings, especially civil construction plans.
• Experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies.
• None of the above.

06


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.

07


For this position, a valid Texas Driver's License is necessary. Please choose the option that best describes your situation:(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.

08


How would you rate your overall proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams?(Select one)

• Advanced - I can use advanced tools like Macros, complex formulas, or create interactive content
• Intermediate - I can manage charts, databases, embedded content, and generate reports
• Basic - I can use standard formatting, editing, and presentation tools
• Entry-level - I can open, save, and do basic formatting and printing
• No, I am not proficient in these programs

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