Deputy Executive Director

The Flood Control Districts mission is 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 nations fourth-largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county which consist of approximately 1500 channels totaling nearly 2500 miles in length as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins totaling more than 10000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens Bayou.

The Deputy Executive Director is responsible for executing the Executive Directors short and long range operational plans and policies including directing and prioritizing goals and objectives of the District to ensure that the most effective and efficient methods are achieved to accomplish the mission of providing flood damage reduction projects that work with regard for the community and natural values. Role also oversees the delivery of projects and manages the operations of the Flood Control District. The Deputy Director works under the direct supervision of the Executive Director.

Essential Functions and Duties:

Project & Operations Oversight

• Manages and oversees engineering and flood control projects to ensure they are delivered on time within budget and to required quality standards.

• Directs coordinates and manages District initiatives and operations through subordinate division directors.

• Reviews and analyzes reports records and directives and confers with division directors to ensure effective District operations.

Strategic Planning & Innovation

• Partners with the Executive Director and senior leadership to develop and execute strategic plans aligned with District goals.

• Analyzes trends identifies opportunities for growth and improvement and leads innovative initiatives addressing emerging challenges.

Leadership & Team Development

• Leads mentors and guides division directors and engineering teams promoting a collaborative high performance culture.

• Assigns or delegates responsibility for assigning work and communicates policies to division leadership.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensures all engineering and operational activities comply with applicable laws regulations and industry standards.

• Identifies potential risks and implements mitigation strategies.

Budget & Financial Management

• Oversees the Districts financial resources including preparation and management of budgets for operations maintenance and the capital improvement program.

• Analyzes costs monitors expenditures and implements cost control measures to maintain financial efficiency.

• Presents the District budget to the Commissioners Court for approval.

Stakeholder Engagement & Public Representation

• Represents the District in meetings with elected officials regulatory agencies professional organizations community groups and the public.

• Makes presentations on District activities and interfaces with high level officials and external partners to foster strong working relationships and enhance the Districts public image.

• Reports to Commissioners Court on District operations and initiatives.

Problem Resolution

• Analyzes and resolves issues brought forward by the public internal staff elected officials and other government agencies.

Technical Expertise

• Applies strong engineering knowledge to support technical decision making and problem solving for complex engineering and flood control projects.

Additional Responsibilities and Duties:

• Attend/conduct District staff meetings

• Attend/conduct meetings with vendors agencies officials etc.

• Perform other duties that may be added or changed as the course and scope of the job directs.

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.

Education:

• Requires a bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university in civil engineering or a similar curriculum.

Experience:

• Requires at least fifteen (15) years progressively responsible verifiable experience in managing engineers and engineering design and maintenance construction projects and/or field operations related to public works hydrology flood control and/or urban development.

• Requires experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies.

• Requires prior experience in community affairs and professional organizations.

• Requires significant managerial experience over large groups of professional technical field and administrative employees.

• Requires experience with federal state and local permitting and regulations including environmental and floodplain issues.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid Class C Texas Drivers License required.

• Requires a Professional Engineer Registration (State of Texas).

• Certified Floodplain Manager preferred.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong skills using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook Word PowerPoint and Excel) preferably MS Office and Windows.

• Requires solid knowledge/understanding of Federal State and local rules regulations and standards related to engineering environment and construction management and ability to read comprehend interpret and communicate technical details and changes as needed.

• Requires excellent communication skills including presentation grammar and writing skills.

• Requires excellent analytical skills in applying guidelines policies and precedents and adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions.

• Requires excellent organizational and managerial skills.

Demonstrate ability to:

• Work independently with long periods of relative autonomy and general review.

• Works well with the public interest groups government agency personnel and external organizations.

• Build and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

• Work well under pressure and public scrutiny.

• Effectively prioritize identify and solve problems.

• Make independent judgments that significantly impact employees and/or the organization.

• Manage a large multi-division team of professional technical field and administrative employees.

• Be successful in a time and deadline-driven environment.

• Utilize good time management skills and effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks/initiatives.

NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented in 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.

• Certified Floodplain Manager preferred.

Position Type:

• Regular Full Time

Hours:

• 40 hours per week

Location:

• Brookhollow - 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston TX 77092

Physical Demands:

• Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls.

• Occasional 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.

• Prolonged sitting.

• Occasional ascending/descending stairs.

• Occasional stooping bending reaching lifting and carrying items up to 15 pounds.

• Occasional sorting filing shelving and handling documents books files file drawers and related materials and equipment are required for clerical operations.

Environmental Exposure:

• Work is generally performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting temperature air conditioning and noise levels.

• Extensive use of a video display terminal (computer monitor).

• May be exposed to fluids compounds or chemicals used in cleaning offices and/or work areas.

• May be exposed to fluids compounds or chemicals used for photographic or photocopier development or reproduction.

• When at field locations may be exposed to significant levels of heat cold moisture air pollution wind and dust wildlife and flying/walking insects.

• When at field locations may be exposed to 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.