ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (EXECUTIVE LEVEL)

City of Houston, TX • Houston, TX

75d

About The Position

Houston Public Works (HPW) plays a vital role in ensuring a thriving and sustainable future for our city. We oversee the planning, operation, maintenance, construction management, and technical engineering of the City's public infrastructure, including our roadways, bridges, drainage systems, and parks. With a dedicated workforce of approximately 3,900 employees, we are constantly striving for excellence in delivering essential services to our community. At the direction of the Deputy City Engineer, the Assistant Director will lead and oversee the City's Floodplain Management Office, which is responsible for permitting all construction activity within the City of Houston's Special Flood Hazard Area in accordance with the provisions of the City of Houston's floodplain ordinance and regulations set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Assistant Director represents the City of Houston at high levels assuming responsibility for issuing floodplain development permits, inspecting projects in compliance with floodplain development requirements, reviewing drainage plans for platting, providing floodplain maps, flood insurance and relevant information to the public, implementing the City's Community Rating System program through FEMA, maintaining the City's Floodplain Management Plan, Program for Public Information, and Flood Insurance Assessment, as well as coordinating assistance to the community with Flood Disaster Recovery.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field.
• Seven years of administrative experience are required, with at least three of those years in a managerial capacity.
• A Master's degree may be substituted for two years of experience.
• Valid driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston driving policy.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to applicants with at least 5 years of experience in floodplain management.
• Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for.

Responsibilities

• Supervising daily activities and section logistics of the floodplain management engineering, project management, inspection and administrative support teams.
• Overseeing onboarding new hires while providing mentorship and training to current staff.
• Managing administrative tasks and set performance benchmarks, development and monitoring of HEAR plans and assessments.
• Ensuring daily activities are aligned with service line and department priorities while optimizing resource efficiency.
• Responding at a high-management level to project escalations by providing technical assistance and resolving issues for internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilizing a broad knowledge base across diverse fields to facilitate project advancement, including floodplain management plans, drainage master studies, drainage/stormwater design and others as applicable.
• Managing and monitoring floodplain management budget and performance by conducting regular financial reviews to track expenses, identify variances, and implement corrective actions and adjustments as necessary.
• Ensuring budget is adjusted to reflect any staffing and/or process changes and submit annual budget forms as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees