Flood Resilience Planner
Job Location:
Houston, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
Application Deadline:
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Job Summary
- 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 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.What you will do atHarris County Flood Control District:
The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the Flood Resilience Planner position which will works closely with the Flood Resilience Team various departments within Flood Control partners throughout Harris County and consultants to ensure planning project management alignment and progress towards the development and implementation of Harris Countys Flood Resilience Plan resilience strategies programs and initiatives at the Harris County Flood Control District (District) and at the County.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:- Work closely with a variety of stakeholders involved in Harris Countys flood resilience efforts including:
- Harris County Infrastructure Resilience Team (IRT): A group of inter-departmental resilience experts.
- Community Flood Resilience Task Force (CFRTF): Community members flood resilience experts and consultants working on the Harris County Flood Resilience Plan.
- Act as the primary point of contact on behalf of the District for the CFRTF support review and make recommendations on integrating CFRTFs advice into the Resilience Divisions work.
- Represent the Flood Control District in IRT meetings facilitating discussions and fostering collaboration among team members.
- Manage the CFRTF facilitator contract as the primary contact including oversight of scope schedule budget and planning.
- Review key deliverables and invoices providing strategic direction to consultants to build CFRTF capacity.
- Coordinate with District divisions and County procurement for contract renewals and court actions.
- Ensure a participatory planning process involving the District IRT consultants CFRTF and external stakeholders.
- Develop standards performance metrics and other planning tools as needed for the Flood Resilience Plan.
- Obtain/validate data from various sources necessary for effective plan-making and executive decision-making.
- Create program documents such as plans guidelines reports informational briefs policy briefs conceptual visualizations presentations and educational materials.
- Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to the Resilience Team and Leadership as required.
- Be available for evening and weekend meetings and events as necessary.
- Assist with disaster recovery efforts when the County faces significant challenges as directed.
- Attend re-certification or other training programs as required.
- Assume additional responsibilities as required adapting to the Districts evolving demands responsibilities needs and objectives.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer If you need special services or accommodations please call or email . 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 & Experience:
Mastors degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering Planning Public Administration Public Policy or a related field.
Three (3) years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure planning floodplain management urban planning environmental planning and/or urban design with a focus on water resources flood control and drainage land use or other closely related systems. Areas of specialization could include but not limited to flood risk management sustainable water/resource management system performance and quality control and multifunctional infrastructure systems.
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering Planning Public Administration Public Policy or a related field.
Five (5) years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure planning floodplain management urban planning environmental planning and/or urban design with a focus on water resources flood control and drainage land use or other closely related systems. Areas of specialization could include but not limited to flood risk management sustainable water/resource management system performance and quality control and multifunctional infrastructure systems.
Licensure:- Valid Class C Texas Drivers License
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:- Strong skills using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook Word Excel SharePoint and Adobe Pro).
- Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability in organizing work products teams and delivery schedules.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to advise and consult with various internal and external stakeholders to prepare and present workshops and presentations.
- Strong technical/analytical judgment and ability to synthesize and present complex information for a non-technical audience.
- Strong program and project development and management skills including the use of project management tools and systems.
- Effectively work independently self-prioritize tasks and deliverables and assume ownership in completing assigned tasks.
- Strong team player with ability to productively contribute to internal and external teams and partnerships.
- Flexible and creative having a willingness to pursue new ideas when solving complex challenges.
- Articulate and represent the Flood Resilience Team the District and the County well.
- Work well under pressure adhering to tight deadlines and accuracy/quality standards.
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 Resume will not be accepted for qualifications.
- Preferences
- Preferred Experience:
- Prefer municipal planning and/or local government experience.
- Prefer experience creating comprehensive or strategic plans including but not limited to resilience plans community development plans and community outreach plans.
- Prefer experience with advanced features of ArcGIS Desktop ESRI GIS software and/or Adobe Suite.
- Prefer experience developing standards and/or performance metrics for plans projects and programs.
- General Information
Position Type Salary:
Regular Full-Time
Salary: To be discussed at interview
Location:
Flood Resilience - 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston TX 77092
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:- Occasional standing and walking; prolonged sitting.
- Occasional ascending/descending stairs stooping bending reaching lifting and carrying items up to 10 pounds.
- Occasional sorting filing shelving and handling of documents books files file drawers and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
- Work is performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting temperature air conditioning and noise levels.
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.
