Engineering Project Manager

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 15950
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 12/10/2025
Closing Date: 1/9/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100

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 Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified, exceptional candidates for the role of Engineering Project Manager. Responsible for delivering projects from preliminary engineering through all project phases to close out. Work is primarily focused on flood damage reduction projects funded through various sources including grant projects and other infrastructure projects and engineering tasks.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Project Execution & Lifecycle Management

• Lead infrastructure and capital improvement projects from conceptual design through final engineering, and closeout, including resource allocation, scope definition, schedule development, risk analysis, cost estimation, and deliverable tracking.
• Oversee consultant selection and contract negotiations; manage multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to establish and maintain project execution plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and performance metrics.
• Direct coordination with the project delivery team to produce phase-specific technical documentation, including engineering reports, design drawings, specifications, and regulatory submittals.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to ensure alignment with project objectives related to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Respond to growing project demands and expedited timelines with adaptive planning and execution strategies.

Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance & Technical Oversight

• Perform technical reviews and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) evaluations of engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with grant requirements, county standards, and client expectations.
• Ensure all design outputs conform to District engineering standards, applicable codes, and permitting regulations.
• Resolve design and implementation conflicts through collaborative problem-solving with internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring constructability and regulatory acceptance.

Stakeholder Engagement & Interagency Coordination

• Facilitate effective communication and coordination with executive leadership, elected officials, regulatory agencies, and community representatives to support project transparency and stakeholder alignment.
• Participate in interdepartmental and interagency meetings to synchronize project objectives, regulatory requirements, and resource planning.

Disaster Response & Infrastructure Resilience

• Support post-disaster infrastructure assessments and recovery operations to restore essential services and ensure public safety across Harris County assets.

Organizational Participation & Professional Development

• Engage in departmental planning and coordination meetings to align operational goals and project priorities.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through technical seminars, certification programs, and industry workshops to maintain engineering license and stay current with best practices.

Additional Duties

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

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer



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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 in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Science, or Construction Management from an ABET-accredited college or university.

Experience:

• Five (5) years' experience managing infrastructure projects with at least one project with grant funding or multiple different funding sources.

Military service in an applicable field is acceptable.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 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.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Ability to read, interpret, and create construction plans, estimates, and specifications.
• Ability to exercise flexibility in accommodating shifting priorities, demands, and schedules.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and/or assignments.
• Can work independently with limited supervision.
• 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.
Preferences
Licensure:

• Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas.

General Information
Position Type:

• Regular Full Time

Hours:

• 40 hours per week

Salary:

• To be discussed at the interview

Location:

• 9900 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77092

Physical Demands & Environmental Exposure:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation 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 of a vehicle with automatic controls.
• Prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally 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, and ascending/descending stairs.
• 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.
• When at field locations, may be exposed to 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 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
• Associates 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?

• Engineering
• Engineering Technology
• Construction Science
• Construction Management
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience managing infrastructure projects with at least one project with grant funding or multiple different funding sources?(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
• I do not have this experience

04

Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience managing infrastructure projects. 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.
05

Please provide details about your project, including grant funding or multiple funding sources.*** 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)If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
06

Are you a currently registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas?Please include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.

• Yes
• No

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

This position requires possession of a valid Texas-issued driver's license upon hire.If hired, will you be able to meet this requirement?If currently licensed, please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.

• Yes
• No

Required Question