Project Manager Resiliency & Sustainability

The Harris County Engineering Department (HCED) is one of the premier engineering departments in the country providing Engineering and Architecture compliance and project delivery to over 4.7 million residents.

The Project Manager within HCED is the primary subject matter expert in their field of expertise and project delivery within HCED. Their duties primarily consist of leading the project delivery team in achieving project goals and objectives through managing resources facilitating project solutions identifying and mitigating risk and promoting team cohesion. This includes assisting with consultant procurement and managing internal and external resources through all phases of the project lifecycle from programming through closeout. The Project Manager will ensure that quality assurance regulation compliance utility deconfliction and permitting are properly executed during all project phases. They will often train and assist Project Managers with their communications to the clients in-house professionals and external resources often leading briefings to county leadership. They will utilize their credentials and expertise as needed on the projects.

The Project manager will be responsible for driving the projects from initiation through warranty with a combination of consultant contractor and in-house resources. The County has a very robust portfolio across all fields of engineering architecture and construction. The Project Manager will largely manage projects within their field of expertise but occasionally will handle projects and tasks as assigned.

Harris County has one of the best work-life balance schedules in the industry as well as some of the best benefits programs available. This includes exceptional health and life insurance one of the best pension plans in the Country the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program as well as our Professional Licensure Training Program which offers reimbursements for Certifications Licenses and related Training.

Job Duties:

• Assists with the Management and Training of the Team in achieving program goals and objectives through teaching coaching mentoring junior staff resource management facilitating project solutions and promoting team cohesion by encouraging a positive working team atmosphere.
• Provide leadership responsibility and accountability to the project delivery team in coordination with the direction of the Team Lead and Division leadership for the effective and efficient management of assigned capital improvement projects.
• Learn use and work with staff to promote project controls tracking and enhanced reporting using Program Management Software (i.e. eBuilder) which includes advancing projects from planning to design construction to occupancy and managing project scopes costs schedules and documents within the software itself.
• Have a solid working knowledge of the team project portfolio to serve as a backup to other Project Managers Team Leads and Division leadership.
• Monitor and interact with staff and project teams to balance workload between available resources identify deficiencies and initiate solutions.
• Negotiate design fees and verify that the fees are commensurate with the scope of services.
• Manage coordinate and synchronize consultant and other related subject matter experts in the preparation of programming and construction documents. This includes developing scopes goals and deliverables to ensure client needs and project limitations are captured in the contract documents and design efforts.
• Identify the client/user groups needs (the design program) and understand the project budget and schedule requirements.
• Proactively identify and address critical schedule budget or performance issues with team members and engage management as necessary to resolve issues and mitigate risks before impacting project expectations.
• Conduct the full range of supervisory duties for assigned Project Managers to include (but not limited to): workplace safety training and development performance management staffing policies and procedures and balancing workload.
• Assist in emergency response and disaster recovery efforts as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education

Experience:

Licensure:

Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

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 butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.

Education:

Experience:

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

Full-Time Regular 40 hours per week.

Subject to early mornings late evenings weekends and holidays at times depending upon the project or workload.

Salary: Commensurate experience based on 26 pay periods.

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

Most assignments will be performed in an office meeting or operations command center environment but some field work may be required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event).

This position requires bending stooping and lifting up to 25 lbs. frequent walking standing sitting reaching and ascending/descending stairs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FEATURED BENEFITS:

Medical vision and dental insurance.

Wellness.

Professional development opportunities.

Flexible spending accounts.

457 deferred compensation plans.

Retirement pension (TCDRS).

Transportation assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program).

Disability and life insurance.

Harris County is a Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).