Development Coordination & Inspection Department Manager
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Regular Full-time
Job Number
17228
Department
Flood Control District
Opening Date
09/17/2026
Closing Date
10/17/2026 11:59 PM Central
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Position Description
Job Summary:
The Harris County Flood Control District's (District's) core mission is to mitigate the risk of flooding in Harris County, which has a population of over 5 million and includes the City of Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States. The District's responsibilities extend to approximately 1,500 channels spanning nearly 2,500 miles, over 60 regional stormwater detention basins covering more than 10,000 acres, and several wetlands mitigation banks.
The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified, experienced candidates for the position of Development Coordination and Inspection Department Manager, who will be responsible for directing and supervising the daily activities of the Developer Coordination and Inspection Department (DCID). Monitors demolition, construction, and performance of inspections of newly constructed drainage channels, detention basins, outfalls, crossing structures or fixtures (bridges, cables, pipelines), and other types of features that may be found on a channel or within a detention basin.
General Description:
Personnel Leadership & Development
- Supervises and develops personnel in performing operations in accordance with the department's operating principles, procedures, and District policies.
- Track progress and provide constructive feedback throughout assignments.
- Conduct performance reviews, motivate department personnel, and create strategies to boost productivity.
Operational Planning & Oversight
- Reviews the departments daily operating schedule to plan work and personnel assignments.
- Anticipates and determines causes of delays in operations and takes appropriate action to meet schedules.
- Reports promptly to the Assistant Director when delays occur, estimates the time of delay, and provides a solution to resolve the issues.
- Monitors the progression of land development activity in and adjacent to the District's rights-of-way and reports to the Assistant Director.
Asset Acceptance & Documentation
- Leads the asset acceptance process for all developer-constructed assets within the District's right-of-way (ROW), coordinates the collection and transmittal of right-of-way vesting documentation, and initiates creation of records within the Districts asset inventory.
- Prepares required documents for the Commissioners' Court acceptance of drainage facilities.
- Reviews and authorizes correspondence in response to the developer's activity.
Development & Construction Review
- Oversees development inspections for both private and public agencies.
- Oversees District's use of Harris County demolition contracts to support District functions, including but not limited to the Home Buyout Program, Encroachment Removal Program, and Channel Ownership Program. Reviews drainage facility acceptance applications and prepares appropriate responses.
- Reviews developer or utility construction plans and specifications for non-flood-control features to ensure compliance with District criteria.
- Interprets construction drawings, topographical profiles, and related construction documents and verifies actual construction is in compliance with the District's approved construction drawings.
- Performs field visits to construction sites as necessary to monitor construction progress and its impact on District facilities.
- Interacts and mediates with the developer's representative (contractors or engineers) and District staff to resolve problems identified as a variance to the District's design criteria.
Interdepartmental & Interagency Coordination
- Coordinate with District departments, as needed, to help ensure that what developers design is maintainable and prepared for turf implementation in projects associated with turf agreements.
- Coordinate and oversee coordination meetings between the District and the Office of County Engineer to support the acceptance process for ongoing roadway and subdivision drainage improvement projects located within District ROW.
Additional Responsibilities and Duties
- Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the Districts evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
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 and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree related to construction in Civil Technology, Construction Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related degree in that field, with two years of construction experience working with project plans, OR
- High school diploma or equivalent and five years of construction experience, including working with project plans, may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Licensure:
- Class C Texas Driver's License Required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Requires solid knowledge/understanding of construction standards, practices, and techniques.
- Requires excellent organizational, technical, and managerial skills to effectively prioritize, identify, and solve problems.
- Knowledge of GIS Software and Land Management Applications.
- Familiar with SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
- Be a self-starter; work well independently and as a team; assume ownership in completing assigned tasks.
- Exemplify a professional manner in all circumstances.
- Work well under pressure, in an office environment, adhering to tight deadlines and accuracy/quality standards.
- Utilize good organizational skills and effectively prioritize and schedule multiple tasks/initiatives.
- Use proper grammar, correct spelling and punctuation, simple formats, and filing systems.
- Effectively communicate with coworkers, the general public, the industry, and/or governmental representatives.
- Read/comprehend written materials, e.g., policies, procedures, operating instructions, and safety notices.
- Write/record legible notes of activity and accurately complete required forms; solve simple mathematical problems required in normal work situations.
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
- Bilingual skills in English/Spanish are a plus.
General Information
Physical Demands & 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 50 pounds.
- Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls and four-wheel drive, and prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
- 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.
- Work is generally performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditioning, and noise levels.
- When at field locations, may be exposed to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind and dust, wildlife, flying/walking insects, 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.
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 Countys behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position? Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
- High School or GED diploma
- Associate Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters 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
- Engineering Technology
- Construction Science
- Construction Management
- Civil Technology
- Other related field
- Unrelated field
- N/A; No degree
03
Please describe your educational background (i.e. diploma, degree, certifications, etc.) including the level of education completed, area of study, and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable construction experience working with project plans? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)
- Less than two (2) years
- Two (2) years or more but less than five (5) years
- Five (5) years or more
- I do not have this experience
05
Please provide details about your verifiable construction experience working with project plans. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history) Please 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.
06
Which of the following describes your knowledge or experience?
- Knowledge/understanding of construction standards, practices, and techniques.
- Knowledge of GIS Software and Land Management Applications.
- I dont have this knowledge or experience
07
Are you bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?
- Yes, I am fluent in both of these languages
- No, I am fluent in only one of these languages
- No, I am not fluent in either one of these languages
Required Question
Employer Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-274-5445
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx