Feasibility Studies Department Manager

Feasibility Studies Department Manager

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Houston, TX

Job Type

Regular Full-time

Job Number

17171

Department

Flood Control District

Opening Date

09/01/2026

Closing Date

10/1/2026 11:59 PM Central

Max Number of Applicants

300

• Description
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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 district is seeking talented candidates for the Feasibility Studies Department Manager position, which will be responsible for overseeing the feasibility studies department, providing leadership and technical guidance to department staff.

Essential Functions and Duties:

Leadership & Direction

• Provide technical inputs and direction to ensure projects meet the goals and objectives of the study and are acceptable to stakeholders and the County precincts.
• Guide work direction, resolve operational problems, prepare schedules, and establish deadlines to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Assign and delegate work responsibilities, communicate District policies, and ensure compliance with established guidelines, rules, and procedures.
• Provide updates and recommendations to the department staff.

Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate department operations with other District and County departments to ensure efficiency, consistency, and cost-effective practices.
• Share project status updates with the Planning Division Assistant Director and other departments.
• Provide technical support for District initiatives, including public meetings and grant applications.

Project Oversight & Review

• Review project reports and memos.
• Plan and review upcoming and existing project lists, budgets, and workloads.

Administrative Management

• Prepare and/or approve project forms, such as invoices, charters, modifications, and other administrative documents, such as staff timesheets, work logs, and assignments.

Additional Responsibilities and Duties

• Attend seminars, conference workshops, and other training programs.
• Assist with division or District projects, as needed.
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in civil engineering or a similar curriculum.

Experience:

• Requires a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in project management.
• Requires a minimum of four (4) years' experience in hydrology and hydraulics or a related field.
• Requires a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory/ managerial experience in an office and/or field environment.
• Requires experience with HEC-RAS 1D-2D modeling.
• Requires experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies.
• Requires experience in master planning and feasibility projects.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License
• Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and managerial skills.
• Excellent skills using project management tools and systems.
• Good diagnostic and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of programs such as ArcGIS, Adobe, and Bluebeam.
• Knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling principles and the ability to run HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS.
• Can work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and/or assignments.
• 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.

General Information

Position Type, Salary:

• Regular | Full-Time

• Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location:

• Planning | 13105 Northwest Freeway

Houston, TX 77040

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.
• Frequent driving a vehicle with automatic controls, prolonged sitting for extended periods of time, and occasional ascending/descending stairs.
• 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, and 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?

• 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
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03

Which of the following best describes your progressively responsible experience in project management? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)

• 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 progressively responsible experience in project management. Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications. (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history) If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

05

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in hydrology and hydraulics or a related field? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history)

• Less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more but less than five (5) years
• Five (5) years or more
• I do not have this experience

06

Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience in hydrology and hydraulics or a related 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.

07

Which of the following best describes your verifiable supervisory/managerial experience in an office and/or field environment? (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 three (3) years
• Three (3) years or more but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) or more years
• I do not have this experience

08

Please provide details about your supervisory/managerial experience in an office and/or field environment. Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications. (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your applications employment history) If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

09

In which of the following concepts do you have strong knowledge and/or professional experience? (Select all that apply)

• Experience with HEC-RAS 1D-2D modeling.
• Experience working with government agencies and their governing bodies.
• Experience in master planning and feasibility projects.

10

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

11

For this position, a valid Texas Drivers License is necessary. Do you meet the above requirement? (Please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.)

• Yes, I currently hold a valid Texas Drivers License.
• Yes, I possess a valid Out-of-State Drivers License, but I am aware that I must acquire a valid Texas Drivers License before the start date.
• No, I do not currently have a drivers license, but I commit to obtaining one before the start date.
• No, I do not currently have a valid drivers license.

12

Are you a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Texas? For verification purposes, certification details MUST be provided in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.

• Yes, I am licensed in the State of Texas
• No, I am licensed in another state
• No, I am not a licensed PE

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