Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Harris County
Houston, TX 77040
Description
Position Description
About Harris County Flood Control District:
What you will do at Harris County Flood Control District:
The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Regulatory Compliance Coordinator.
The Regulatory Compliance Coordinator is responsible for coordinating environmental investigations, assessments, permitting, and other compliance activities for all flood control improvement and maintenance projects within assigned watersheds and project areas. This also includes assisting the Regulatory Compliance Section Leader in coordinating environmental compliance tasks in support of the District's mission.
Essential Functions & Duties:
- Respond to Environmental Service requests for designated projects as submitted by Planning, Engineering, Construction, and Infrastructure Divisions and manage subsequent environmental support tasks.
- Manage consultants as necessary to perform designated support tasks, including requesting, reviewing, and approving proposals and bids to perform work and providing quality control and quality assurance of deliverables received from consultants and contractors.
- Attend project team meetings and provide environmental compliance recommendations and status updates. Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental laws, rules, and regulations.
- Support communications with the public and with environmental organizations, and coordinate with other District departmental staff, other local governments, State and Federal governments, and non-profit organizations to facilitate joint use projects within District facilities.
- Provide project management for environmental research and investigations, as required, and track projects in the District's applicable project tracking database.
- Perform other duties that may be added or changed as the course and scope of the job directs.
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 any one of the natural or earth sciences, environmental planning, or a related field
Experience:
- Two (2) years of experience in the management of projects for environmental compliance and Section 404 Clean Water Act permitting.
- Requires experience using ESRI ArcGIS or similar digital mapping software.
- Requires experience in the review of detailed site evaluations, wetland delineations, and jurisdidional determinations of waters in the United States.
Licensure:
- Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License.
Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong skills using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Strong skills using digital photo management software
- Ability to evaluate projects for potential impacts to Federal and State civil works projects. and compliance with applicable environmental laws.
- Familiarity with the 1987 Corps Delineation Manual, the Atlantic and Gulf Coast, and the Great Plains Regional supplemental manuals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Familiarity using Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam
- 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:
- Regular Full-Time
Hours:
- 40 hours per week
Location:
- Environmental Services | 13105 Northwest Freeway Houston, TX 77040
Salary:
- To be discussed at the interview
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:
- Prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
- Frequent sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
- Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and carrying of items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
- Occasional ascending/descending stairs.
- Occasional standing and walking on rough and uneven surfaces or ground, such as deep sloping terrain, plowed or furrowed areas, or construction sites.
- Occasional driving of a vehicle with automatic controls or four-wheel drive.
- Requires extensive use of a video display terminal (computer monitor).
- Approximately 90% of duties will be performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions, and noise levels.
- Approximately 10% 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 snakes, wildlife, wasps, bees, and other flying/walking insects, aquatic bacteria, viruses, and other micro-organisms, 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:
www.benefitsathctx.com