Job Details

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 16276
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 03/17/2026
Closing Date: 4/17/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 200

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 CountyFlood Control District:

The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the Regulatory Compliance Coordinator role, 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 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 submitted by the Planning, Engineering, Construction, and Infrastructure Divisions and manage subsequent environmental support tasks.
• Attend project team meetings and provide environmental compliance recommendations and status updates. Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental laws, rules, and regulations.

Consultant & Contractor Management

• Manage consultants as necessary to perform designated support tasks, including requesting, reviewing, and approving proposals and bids to perform work.
• Provide quality control and quality assurance of deliverables from consultants and contractors.

Public & Intergovernmental Coordination

• Support communications with the public and with environmental organizations.
• Coordinate with other District departmental staff, local governments, State and Federal governments, and non-profit organizations to facilitate joint-use projects within District facilities.

Project Management & Research

• Provide project management for environmental research and investigations, as required.
• Track projects in the District's applicable project tracking database.

Additional Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist with Planning Division and Flood Control District projects, as needed.
• May be required to coordinate tasks for other staff.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives of the District.

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 from an accredited four-year college or university in any one of the natural or earth sciences, environmental planning, or a related field

Experience:

• Requires two (2) years of experience in the management of environmental compliance for major infrastructure construction projects.
• Requires two (2) years of experience in Section 404 Clean Water Act permitting.
• Requires experience using digital mapping software.
• Requires experience in reviews of detailed site evaluations, wetland delineations, and jurisdictional determinations of waters in the United States.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with Federal, State, and Local environmental rules and regulations.
• 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.
• Strong skills using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Familiarity with using Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam.
• Review detailed site evaluations and site construction plans, environmental studies, statements of work, wetland delineations, archaeological studies, and jurisdictional determinations of waters in the United States.
• Evaluate projects for potential impacts to Federal and State civil works projects and ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects and/or assignments.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• 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:
01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• 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?

• Natural or Earth Sciences
• Environmental Planning
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in the management of environmental compliance for major infrastructure construction projects?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more
• I do not have this experience

04

Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained experience in the management of environmental compliance for major infrastructure construction 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

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in Section 404 Clean Water Act permitting?(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 Section 404 Clean Water Act permitting.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

Do you have experience in the review of detailed site evaluations, wetland delineations, and jurisdidional determinations of waters in the United States?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have experience using ESRI ArcGIS or similar digital mapping software?

• Yes
• No

09

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

10

This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
• No, I'm not interested

Required Question