Location: Houston,TX, USA
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 a qualified candidate for the role of Forest Establishment Coordinator.
Reporting to the Facilities Maintenance Department Manager, the Forest Establishment Coordinator is responsible for implementing all necessary processes and actions for the successful operation of the District's Forest Establishment program. The Forest Establishment Coordinator will also supervise the inspection team to ensure the successful establishment of deforestation areas in accordance with the District guidelines.
Essential Functions and Duties:
* Design and implement reforestation projects using science-based decision-making to achieve the District goals and objectives.
* Coordinate contract, in-house, and volunteer labor on various project locations.
* Review tree planting and protection plans to ensure compliance with District standards and International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) best management practices.
* Supervise inspection staff and create daily work schedules to ensure adopted contract specifications and operational procedures are followed.
* Work directly with inspectors and contractors to resolve conflicts, clarify contract questions, and ensure appropriate vegetation management.
* Review monthly contract estimates and daily work reports to ensure pay estimates are prepared correctly and on time.
* Review, revise, and maintain contract specifications for the department's forest establishment, tree supply, and other related contracts.
* Visit project sites to evaluate vegetation, determine if additional maintenance is required, and develop a maintenance schedule.
* Work with Harris County Purchasing to prepare bid packages to ensure vegetation on District right-of-way is appropriately managed.
* Update software systems with changes to maintenance and schedules.
* Assist with completing grant applications and overseeing compliance with grant-funded projects.
* Oversee seasonal labor and summer forestry internship program.
* Update and maintain historical data on the forest establishment program.
* Perform other duties that can be added or changed as the course and scope of the job directs.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) ###-#### or email ...@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 in Forestry, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, or a related Natural Resources field from an accredited college or university
Experience:
* Five (5) years of experience in vegetation management or a related field
* Two (2) years of experience in a supervisory role leading a field team
Licensure:
* Valid Class C Texas Driver's License
* International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist and Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)
Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:
* Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
* Working knowledge of ArcGIS software.
* Knowledge of the principles of arboriculture and forestry.
* Can effectively communicate with coworkers, the public, and government representatives.
* Ability to work in an outdoor setting.
* Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and/or assignments.
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
* Excellent organizational skills.
* Ability to work well and manage a team in a field environment.
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:
* Facilities Maintenance | 7522 Prairie Oak Drive Houston, TX 77086
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 50 pounds.
* Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls and four-wheel drive.
* Frequent walking up and down steep slopes of ditches or on rough and uneven surfaces or ground such as sloping terrains, plowed or furrowed areas, or construction sites.
* Approximately 50% of duties will be performed outdoors where there will be routine exposure to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind, and dust.
* 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.
* Approximately 50% of duties will be performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions, and noise levels.
* May be exposed to fluids, compounds, or chemicals used in cleaning offices and/or work areas.
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.
BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:
* Medical Coverage
* Dental Coverage
* Vision Coverage
* Wellness Plan
* Life Insurance
* Long-term disability
* Employee Assistance Program
* Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service
* Accrual rates increase based on years of service
* Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday
* Professional development opportunities
* Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
* Healthcare Reimbursement Account
* 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:
* Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
* Flexible schedule (varies by department)
* Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits 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
* Associate 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?
* Horticulture
* Forestry
* Landscape Architecture
* Other related Natural Resources field
* Unrelated Field
* N/A; No Degree
03
Which of the following best describes your progressively responsible, verifiable experience in vegetation management or a related field? (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 in vegetation management 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.
05
Which of the following best describes your verifiable progressively verifiable experience in a supervisory role leading a field team? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's 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
06
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience in a supervisory role leading a field team. 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
Are you an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist with Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)?
* Yes
* No
08
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
09
For this position, a valid Texas Driver's License is necessary. Please choose the option that best describes your situation: 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 Driver's License.
* Yes, I possess a valid Out-of-State Driver's License, but I am aware that I must acquire a valid Texas Driver's License before the start date.
* No, I do not currently have a driver's license, but I commit to obtaining one before the start date.
* No, I do not currently have a valid driver's license.
Required Question
Agency Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-###-####
Website