Property Manager

About the role

The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking a Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of the District’s right-of-way (ROW). The District manages 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.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Identify channel maintenance repair solutions, costs, priorities, and schedules.
• Monitor, define, and direct channel maintenance activities along various channel systems within assigned territory.
• Develop and maintain programs and plans for the maintenance of the District’s drainage facilities.
• Monitor flooding events and assist in the documentation of such events.
• Handle and investigate requests from County residents, government entities, and internal requests pertaining to the District's infrastructure.
• Handle requests for use and obtain rights-of-entry from private landowners to facilitate proposed channel maintenance activities.
• Prepare correspondence and reports in response to various internal and external letter requests.
• Research and legal support: Research the District's archived information, property rights, construction plans, historical data, and existing right-of-way information. Obtain County Attorney’s legal opinion on right-of-way issues, if needed.
• Communicate with the public and various governmental representatives.
• Provide updates to management on ROW activities, status, issues, and provide recommendations.
• Provide budgeting information in support of the District’s annual maintenance budget.

Additional Responsibilities & Duties

Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution.
• Experience: Five (5) years of verifiable experience in drainage or flood control or similar field, including interpreting drainage and flood control construction plans and/or repair and maintenance of drainage and flood control infrastructure.
• Knowledge: Requires experience using geographic software such as ArcGIS and/or GPS.
• Skills: Requires analytical skills in applying guidelines, policies, and precedents and adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions.

Preferences

• Education: Associate degree or higher in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Technology, or an equivalent curriculum from an accredited educational institution (preferred).
• Experience: Experience in construction inspection of drainage and flood control facilities (preferred).
• Language: Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish (preferred).