Mission Statement:The Mission of the Harris County Engineering Department is to provide accessible service to all residents and partners while delivering innovative infrastructure solutions. Vision Statement: As a recognized infrastructure leader in the community, we strive to continuously improve the quality of life for our residents by enhancing our operations to provide a safe and sustainable environment. Director-Facilities Engineering and Construction Position Overview:The Director of Facil... more details
Position Description
Mission Statement:
The Mission of the Harris County Engineering Department is to provide accessible service to all residents and partners while delivering innovative infrastructure solutions.
Vision Statement:
As a recognized infrastructure leader in the community, we strive to continuously improve the quality of life for our residents by enhancing our operations to provide a safe and sustainable environment.
Director-Facilities Engineering and ConstructionPosition Overview: The Director of Facilities Engineering and Construction leads and supervises the Facility Projects Team, consisting of facility design and construction groups that implement the programming, schematic, design development, construction document creation, and construction phases for assigned facility projects within Harris County, as well as coordinating and liaising with Harris County departments related to occupancy. Occasional non-facility projects that utilize the team’s expertise may also be assigned to the Team.
Serving as the Director, the incumbent will ensure that project goals and objectives are achieved through allocating resources, facilitating project solutions, identifying, and mitigating risk, and promoting team cohesion. This includes maintaining a solid working knowledge of the team’s project portfolio in order to rapidly respond to inquiries from the client or management, identify systemic challenges, and initiate solutions. The Director will ensure that quality assurance, risk, management, regulation compliance, utility deconfliction, and permitting are properly executed during all project phases utilizing the Project Management Institute (PMI) business model.
The Candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively with assigned project managers, senior management, elected officials and their staff, and other agencies. The ability to effectively set expectations with a diverse stakeholder population and balance priorities is critical for success in this position. The manager will be considered a member of the Engineering Department’s emergency response and recovery team as needed following disaster activations. The Director leads a staff of 50+ and supervises while maintaining effective communication with executive staff and positive client relationships.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manages the development and implementation of department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area; establishes, within County policy, appropriate service, and staffing levels and allocates resources accordingly.
Directs coordinating departmental activities with other departments and outside agencies and organizations; provides staff assistance to the Assistant County Engineer, County Engineer, and elected officials and assists in preparing and presenting staff reports and other necessary communications.
Develop administrative and operational plans in conjunction with other department directors and managers to accomplish project completion as efficiently as possible.
Formulates overall Capital Projects implementation strategy.
Resolves design and construction-related conflicts and disputes.
Prepares commissioners court agenda items (i.e.; proposal acceptance, services contracts, additional fees, construction contract award, field alterations, and additional construction funds).
Work with management to develop and implement on-job training and assist with the coaching and mentoring of team leads and junior staff.
Assist clients and staff with all phases of project delivery, as needed, from negotiation and initiation through the warranty phase.
Teach, coach, and mentor team leaders to ensure deliverables meet client preferences, Engineer Department standards, regulatory compliance, and permitting requirements
Assist team leads with troubleshooting across any conflicting requirements and regulations as needed
Assist project managers and team leads on negotiations, and risk management best practices to set and achieve scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
Coordinate and communicate effectively with management, Harris County elected officials and representatives, external agencies, and the public as necessary.
Prepares and submits funding needs and reports on the status of funds
Assist with recovery efforts following local disasters
Adapt to emergency or high-priority situations as needed.
NOTE: Criminal and CPS background check required prior to hiring and E-Verify upon hiring. All candidates are screened for the presence of illegal drugs.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date.
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in the field of Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management or related degree
Experience:
Eight (8) years of professional experience in engineering management, design management, program management
Three (3) years of administrative or supervisory responsibility.
Experience with project management software.
Must have assisted with leading a multi-team professional organization
Licensure:
A valid driver’s license (Texas upon hire), and ability to drive a county vehicle to various job sites as necessary
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to deal tactfully with a diverse group of people in a professional manner in a complex organization.
Ability to read, comprehend, design, sign and seal construction documents and engineering studies.
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:
Masters Degree from an accredited university in the field of Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management or related degree.
Licensure:
Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas or be able to obtain a Texas PE license within six months of employment.
General Information
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:
Full-Time | Regular | 40 hours per week
Hybrid schedule: Three days in the office and two days working from home.
Subject to early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays at times, depending upon the project or workload.
Salary:
Commensurate with experience, based on 26 pay periods
Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:
Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations command center environment, but some field work may be required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event).
This position requires bending, stooping, and lifting up to 25 lbs., frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, and ascending/descending stairs. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
FEATURED BENEFITS:
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Wellness
Professional development opportunity
Flexible spending account
457 deferred compensation plan
Retirement pension (TCDRS)
Transportation assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program)
Disability and life insurance
Harris County is a Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
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