Regional Manager - Right of Way & Trail Maintenance

Position Description About the Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis There are four precincts in Harris County.

The four elected commissioners, along with an elected county judge, serve as members of Harris County Commissioners Court, the administrative head of the county's government.

Commissioner Rodney Ellis represents the constituents of Precinct One.

With approximately 1.17 million residents, Harris County Precinct One is a diverse, urban precinct that covers 363 square miles.

Precinct One's multi-racial, multi-ethnic population is roughly 33 percent African American, 38 percent Latino, 21 percent Anglo, 6 percent Asian and 2 percent other or multiple races.Precinct One stretches south to Brazoria County and reaches into eastern and northern sections of Harris County.

The Precinct's territory includes a large section of Downtown Houston, including the Downtown Harris County Courthouse Complex, Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park and the BBVA Compass Stadium.

Other notable landmarks include the 263-acre NRG Park Complex and the renowned Texas Medical Center.

The Precinct is also the higher educational home to Houston Community College, Rice University, Texas Southern University, the University of Houston and the University of St.

Thomas.

Precinct One manages more than 21 parks, 10 community centers, numerous hike-and-bike trails, three maintenance service centers and several area offices, all of which provide an array of services to Precinct One residents.

The Mission of the Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis: Commissioner Rodney Ellis' Office, is committed to becoming a national model for delivering responsive public service that utilizes inclusive, innovative, and collaborative approaches to improve the quality of life, advance equality of opportunity, and promote the fair treatment of all people in Harris County.

Key Areas of focus for our organization include, but are not limited to: * Advancing more effective, fair and equitable criminal justice system.

* Furthering economic justice, equity, and opportunity for all Harris County residents, especially those often and historically left behind by government programs.

* Ensuring equitable outcomes in health and access to quality, affordable healthcare * Fighting for environmental and climate justice that keeps all communities safe and healthy.

* Equitably investing in developing and maintaining resilient infrastructure and transportation for the 21st century * Building and defending voting rights and a democracy that ensures equitable representation.

* Progressing equity and social and racial justice as common threads through all areas of public policy and public service.

What you will do at Precinct One Harris County- Commissioner Precinct One has an opportunity for a Regional Manager of Right of Way & Trail Maintenance in our Road and Bridge subdivision.

The successful candidate will plan, direct and oversee the operations, workflow and fiscal health of assigned area.

Provide administrative support for the Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent and collaborate with other divisions to ensure the efficient and reliable functioning of the division.

Provide technical and supervisory assistance to workers who perform various manual and semi-skilled tasks related to maintenance and construction on roads, trails, ditches, right of ways and easements, parks and bridges.

Assist Foreman and team with various road maintenance, drainage, and mowing responsibilities on County Road right of aways within Precinct One.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Plan, maintain work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage optimum performance of people and other resources.

* Assist the Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent of Road & Bridge with the development of annual work plans and annual budgets.

* Work closely with the Foreman to provide guidance and support with employee performance, disciplinary, evaluation, and coaching.

* Monitors supplies and equipment inventory.

Submit re-stock orders.

* Assists with the development of, and participates in training programs for proper use of equipment and tools.

* Prepare and maintain reports necessary to carry out the functions of the department and track strategic goal accomplishments.

* Manage the overall operational, budgetary, and financial responsibilities and activities of the department.

* Ensures compliance with safety protocols and precinct policies and procedures.

* Reports safety concerns to management and assists with plans to address safety issues.

Reports accidents and injuries to the Superintendent.

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 What you will bring to Precinct One Education: * Bachelor's Degree in a related field or industry-related certification from an accredited college or university.

Experience: * Seven (7) years of progressive experience within field of practice * Proficiency in one or more Microsoft software applications to include Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.

Comparable years of experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis Licensure: * Commercial Driver's License Class A or B (State of Texas) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: * Knowledge of department industry's best practices * Ability to coach and lead staff, as well as practice good budget management.

* Experience in use of standard office equipment * Skilled at work delegation, assignment of duties, and follow-up.

* Skilled communicator both written and verbal.

* Ability to influence and lead diverse employees and stakeholders.

* Ability to manage resources to reach sub-division goals 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 Experience: * Relevant experience in operating commercial grade landscaping equipment and heavy equipment (preferred) General Information Position Type and Typical Hours of Work: * Full-time Regular * Monday - Friday Work Environment and Physical Demands: * Will generally perform duties in an office, though sometimes at external event locations * Occasional travel within Harris County What You Get in Return You will be surrounded by coworkers who bring their best daily.

Passionate people who want to make a difference in the communities Precinct One serves and Harris County as a whole.

You will be in a mission-driven organization surrounded by colleagues who bring their best to work each day and collaborate to make a difference in the communities Precinct One serves along with Harris County as a whole.

Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of full-time continued employment.

Vacation, sick time and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time.

Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement.

Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.

About the Parks Sub-Division The Parks Sub-Division's mission is to enrich the lives of the residents of Harris County by inspiring visitors to learn, play and connect by creating diverse programs and experiences in public places that are, safe, welcoming, and natural.

How to apply If this job sounds interesting, you meet the required qualifications and you can see yourself working for Precinct One, we invite you to apply.

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.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.

The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions: Health & Wellness Benefits * Medical Coverage * Dental Coverage * Vision Coverage * Wellness Plan * Life Insurance * Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Healthcare Flexible Spending Account * Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Paid Time Off (PTO) * Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service) * Eleven (11) County-observed holidays * One (1) floating holiday per year * Paid Parental Leave* * Sick Leave Retirement Savings Benefit * 457 Deferred Compensation Plan The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions: * Professional learning & development opportunities * Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan) * Flexible work schedule* * METRO RideSponsor Program* * Participation may vary by County department.

The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time.

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

For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness 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?

* Park Management * Environmental Resources * Natural Resources * Other Related Field * Unrelated Field * N/A; No Degree 03 Which of the following best describes your verifiable progressive experience within field of practice?

(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 but less than eight (8) years * Eight (8) years or more but less than nine (9) years * Nine (9) years or more but less than ten (10) years * Ten (10) years or more but less than eleven (11) years * Eleven (11) years or more * I do not have this experience.

04 Please provide details about your verifiable progressive experience within field of practice.

* Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications.* (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities.

If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

05 Do you have previous experience in operating commercial grade landscaping equipment and heavy equipment?

* Yes * No 06 If you selected 'Yes' in regard to the previous question(s), please describe your professional experience.

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

(Type N/A if not applicable) 07 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 08 For this position, a valid Commercial Driver's License is necessary.

Please choose the option that best describes your situation: (Please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.) * Yes, I have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License (CDL) "Class B" * Yes, I have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License (CDL) "Class A" * No, I do not currently have a Commercial Driver's License, but I commit to obtaining one within 3 months of employment.

* No, I do not have a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License (CDL) "Class B" or "Class A" Required Question Employer Harris County Address 1111 Fannin St Ste.

600 Houston, Texas, 77002 Phone Website