Utility Coordinator

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 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.

What you will do at Harris County Flood Control District: The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking exceptional, detail-oriented and qualified candidates for the role of Utility Coordinator.

The Utility Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the District's private utility coordination including utility conflict identification, relocation, and necessary pay-out items.

This position will also assist and work closely with the District's project managers and utility sub- consultants in tracking private utility projects.

Essential Functions and Duties: * Oversee the review of design plans and the utility conflict table for accuracy.

* Issues utility notifications and coordinates office/field meetings with team members, external utility representatives, and consultants when needed.

* Process all purchase order requests including follow-up and distribution.

* Create and distribute all department correspondence including letters, memos, requests for invoices, etc.

* Coordinate agenda items for Commissioners' Court, including after court action items.

* Maintain, track and resolve issues with utility relocation schedules to ensure completion of tasks by agreed-upon dates.

* Provide bi-monthly status update reports and leads the utility coordination & management team status update briefings.

* Oversee contractor's workload, assist in prioritizing tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

* Lead and participate in department initiatives and process improvements.

* 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 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: * High school diploma or G.E.D.

equivalent from an accredited educational institution Experience: * Five (5) years of experience with utility coordination or a related public works field Licensure: * Professional Engineer Registration (State of Texas) * Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License Knowledge Skills, and Abilities: * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Excellent organizational and managerial skills * Can work independently with limited supervision * Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and/or assignments * Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications * Good diagnostic and analytical skills * Excellent skills using project management tools and systems.

* Solid knowledge/understanding of Federal, State, and local rules, regulations and standards related to engineering and construction management.

* Can work well with the public, interest groups, government agency personnel and external organizations.

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 but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration.

"See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences Education: * Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a similar curriculum (preferred) Experience: * Experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies (preferred) Certification: * Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas (preferred) General Information Position Type, Salary: * Regular Full-Time * Salary: To be discussed at interview Location: * Engineering - 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: * Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying of items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.

* Frequent sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.

* 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.

* Occasional ascending/descending stairs; prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.

* Work is generally performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions and noise levels.

* When at field locations, may be exposed to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind and dust, wildlife and flying/walking insects, vibration and/or noise in excess of 85 decibels, aquatic bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms.

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.

BENEFITS Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is 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) In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time.

Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website: 01 Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

* High School or GED diploma * Associate Degree * Bachelor's Degree * Master's Degree or higher * None of the above 02 If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

* Civil Engineering * Construction Management * Other Related Field * Unrelated Field * N/A; No Degree 03 Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience with utility coordination or a related public works field?

(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) * Less than five (5) years * Five (5) years or more but less than six (6) years * Six (6) years or more but less than seven (7) years * Seven (7) years or more * I do not have this experience 04 Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained verifiable experience with utility coordination or a related public works field.

Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience.

Example: "January 2020 - December 2023" If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified.

If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.

05 Do you have experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies?

* Yes * No 06 If you made a selection in regard to the previous question, please describe your professional knowledge and/or experience.

NOTE: Please DO NOT use "See Resume" as we do not use resumes for qualifications.

(Type N/A if not applicable) 07 This position requires possession of a valid Texas-issued driver's license upon hire.

If hired, will you be able to meet this requirement?

If currently licensed, please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.

* Yes * No 08 Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data.

Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code.

Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.

Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports.

Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel.

Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms.

Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.

Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup.

Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions.

Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.

Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel.

Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents.

Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

* Advanced * Intermediate * Basic * Entry Level * Not proficient 09 Are you a currently registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas?

Please include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.

* Yes * No Required Question Employer Harris County Address 1111 Fannin St Ste.

600 Houston, Texas, 77002 Phone Website