The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Construction Project Manager.
Responsible for implementing the construction phase of the District’s Capital Improvement and Maintenance projects, including administration of professional service contracts for material testing and construction consultants.
Essential Functions and Duties:
- Ensure quality assurance/quality control of the documentation provided with contractor’s pay estimates.
- Assist in 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.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in civil engineering or a similar curriculum.
- Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas
- Five (5) years of experience that includes any combination of engineering planning, design, and construction management.
- Experience with stormwater drainage design and construction.
- Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License
- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Bluebeam (preferred)
- 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.
- Ability to review and analyze construction schedules.
- 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.
Benefits (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)
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.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer