TWDB Water Resources Engineer (Engineer II-V or Project Manager II-IV)

TWDB 26-124: Water Resources Engineer (Engineer II-V or Project Manager II-IV)The mission of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is to lead the state's efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas. Our mission is a vital part of Texas' overall vision and the state's mission and goals that relate to maintaining the viability of the state's natural resources, health, and economic development.The TWDB's main responsibilities are threefold: collecting and disseminating water-related data; assisting with regional water supply and flood planning that contributes to preparing the state water plan and state flood plan; and administering cost-effective financial programs for constructing water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control, and agricultural water conservation projects.Job DescriptionThe Flood Protection Planning Grant department in the Flood Planning division of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is seeking highly motivated individuals to join the team who will have the opportunity to work with flood risk reduction efforts throughout Texas. This position will manage complex Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) Category 1 (CAT 1), Flood Management Evaluations (FME), and similar flood planning projects. The ideal candidate has knowledge of and experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, mapping, planning, design and construction of flood risk reduction projects. This person is experienced, and skilled in ensuring the grants are utilized appropriately to facilitate identification of flood risk and planning for appropriate flood risk reduction projects and that the work done by contractors meets requirements and the purpose of the funding program. Additionally, the ideal candidate should have experience with developing and managing contracts and contractors.Performs moderately complex (journey-level) to advanced and/or managerial (senior-level) Engineering or Project Management work. Work involves technical analysis and engineering evaluation of watershed studies reports, managing grant contracts, schedules, budgets, change orders, and other required project and program documents for flood control planning projects funded by the TWDB. Serves as an advisor on engineering related matters and oversee reviews conducted by engineering reviewers on the team. Ensures that TWDB financial assistance projects comply with Board rules and makes recommendations on eligibility for funding and project approval. Ensures that projects comply with engineering related program requirements. Represents TWDB at assigned meetings and engagements. Serves as an information source for team members and other staff and provides training for TWDB staff and applicants on TWDB engineering processes. Works under general to minimal supervision, with limited to considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Reports to the Manager of the Flood Protection Planning Grant Department.Essential job functions include reviewing applications for financial assistance and advising applicants on TWDB requirements according to the funding program, serving as an advisor on engineering related matters and overseeing applicable reviews conducted by other Project Reviewers, developing and managing grant and professional services contracts including assisting in developing scopes of work, budgets, and negotiating contract amendments, developing relevant engineering information needed for Board consideration of funding requests and making final recommendations on the feasibility of the proposed project/application, coordinating with various federal and state agencies regarding projects and programs, performing technical review and evaluation of engineering related documents; determining relevant deficiencies, options and recommendations to ensure compliance with TWDB rules and regulations, monitoring project schedules, budgets, and invoice costs and/or released costs to identify potential issues or delays, serving as project manager, monitoring project schedules, budgets, and requirements, and reviewing eligibility and approving payment requests, conducting on site observations to monitor the progress of the construction of TWDB-funded projects for compliance with TWDB rules and specifications, assisting owners with problem resolution, and ensuring work is completed in accordance with approved contract document, managing various aspects of projects, recommending course of action to reduce delays, and documenting project files on significant actions, providing information and assistance to appropriate TWDB staff and clients, staying informed of changes to pertinent laws, regulations, guidelines, policies, and instructions and correctly applying them to assigned projects, identifying and participating in TWDB agency and external job-related trainings, providing support to additional flood planning teams due to temporary staffing conditions as assigned by the division director, assisting leadership and management in identifying process improvements and areas within the FPPG that need improvement or could be streamlined, assisting the Discipline Lead in reviewing and preparing procedures and guidelines and in conducting training as necessary, promoting an environment that encourages teamwork, accountability, professional development, and improvement in performance, conducting outreach efforts, including public speaking, maintaining current information in TWDB's projects database (TxWise), may train and supervise the work of others, may participate in reviewing Regional Flood Plans, developing the State Flood Plan and related activities, maintaining confidential and sensitive information, ensuring individual and team files (electronic and hard versions) are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agency's records retention procedures and schedule, maintaining required certifications and licenses and meeting the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending mandatory training courses, may be required to operate a state or personal vehicle for business purposes, and performing other duties as assigned.QualificationsMinimum qualifications include graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, professional experience, and license/certification. Preferred qualifications include a graduate degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, civil/environmental engineering, or related field, four years of progressively responsible professional work experience managing projects/programs and supervising staff, three years in project/contract management monitoring, in addressing changes in scope and budget, and in the use of a computer and applicable software, experience developing and managing professional services contracts including developing scopes of work, budgets, and negotiating contract amendments, knowledge of and experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, and mapping of flood risk, experience in planning, prioritization, design and construction of flood risk reduction projects including riverine flood control, local flood control and costal flood control projects, experienced and skilled to ensure the flood control planning grants are utilized appropriately to facilitate identification of flood risk, and planning for appropriate flood risk reduction projects and that the work done by contractors meets requirements and the purpose of the program funding, experience with regulations related to floodplain and flood management, federal and state programs and permitting, and certified flood plain manager.Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) include knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to flood planning, floodplain management, flood risk reduction, and the Flood Protection Planning Grant Department, knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration, knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, and procedures, knowledge of project engineering development, knowledge of the design process, skills in using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Access, skills in use of internet, email, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software, skills in comprehending technical material, skills in implementation planning, skills in the use of logic to assess options, skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions, ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure within Texas, ability to meet agency in-office requirements, ability to plan, design, and manage engineering projects, ability to use deductive, inductive, and mathematical reasoning, ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, ability to adhere to work schedules, follow procedures with respect to leave and submit accurate timesheets by prescribed deadlines, ability to make mature, objective decisions and identify areas of potential problems, ability to perform effectively and willingly when changes occur in scope and nature of the work and work environment, ability to perform routine and non-routine work assignments accurately and on-time with little or no supervision, ability to perform assigned duties and improve work habits and/or output, ability to complete assigned work, on time, neatly and with infrequent errors, ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations, ability to provide prompt, courteous and accurate assistance and clear and concise communication to all stakeholders both verbally and in writing, ability to work and cooperate with others in a team environment, ability to manage multiple tasks, ability to stand/sit/move to perform activities such as retrieve/replace files in a large file system for boxes up to 30 lbs, ability and willingness to travel 5% of the time, primarily within the State of Texas, ability to operate a vehicle (state or personal) for state business and maintain a driver's license and driving record that complies with state and agency requirements, ability to work shifts that may exceed 8 hours, including early mornings, nights, and weekends, and ability to train others.