Vegetation Management Inspector

Harris County Flood Control District; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking a qualified Vegetation Management Inspector to oversee inspection and quality control of drainage and channel maintenance projects. You will work with outside contractors to assess turf establishment, mowing, debris removal, selective clearing, tree planting, and hazardous tree removal.

Essential duties include field inspections of channels and basins, measuring contractor quantities for payments, and maintaining daily records.

Qualifications

• Requires 1 year of verifiable experience in vegetation management, construction inspection, and/or landscape installation.
• Five (5) years’ experience in project management, business, or a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the District infrastructure (channels, detention basins, buy-out lots) for maintenance needs.
• Measure, calculate, and verify contract quantities completed by the contractor for payment.
• Maintain daily records of work performed by contractors.
• Complete project work orders and schedule contract work.
• Complete daily status reports, project reports, and contractor work schedules.
• Schedule and conduct meetings with contractor representatives.
• Prepare invoice estimates for monthly contractor payments.
• Prepare correspondence and maintain records and files.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Verbal & written communication

Prioritize multiple projects

Self-motivated

Outdoor work

Organizational skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in natural resources (preferred)

Job description

The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Vegetation Management Inspector.

The District’s core mission is to mitigate the risk of flooding in Harris County, which boasts a population of over 4.7 million and includes the City of Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States. The District’s responsibilities extend to approximately 1,500 channels spanning nearly 2,500 miles, over 60 regional stormwater detention basins covering more than 10,000 acres, and several wetlands mitigation banks, such as Greens Bayou.

Job Summary:

Responsible for inspecting and providing quality control of the District’s drainage and channel maintenance projects. The Inspector will work closely with outside contractors to inspect streams and bayous for needed maintenance, including turf establishment, mowing, debris removal, selective clearing, tree planting, and hazardous tree removal.

Essential Functions & Duties:

Field Operations & Inspections

• Inspect the District’s infrastructure, such as channels, detention basins, and buy-out lots, for needed maintenance.

• Measure, calculate, and verify contract quantities completed by the contractor for payment.

• Maintain daily records of work performed by contractors.

Project & Contract Management

• Complete project work orders and schedule contract work.

• Complete daily status reports, project reports, and contractor work schedules.

• Schedule and conduct meetings with contractor representatives.

Financial & Administrative Tasks

• Prepare invoice estimates for monthly contractor payments.

• Prepare correspondence, complete forms, and maintain records and files

Additional Responsibilities & Duties

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

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx If you need special services or accommodations, please call [phone] or email [e-mail].

This position is subject to 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.

Education and Experience:

• Requires a high school graduate or equivalent from an accredited college or university

AND

• One (1) year of verifiable experience in vegetation management, construction inspection, and/ or landscape Installation

OR

• Five (5) years’ experience in project management, business, or a similar field.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Good verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and/or assignments.
• Ability to be self-motivated.
• A self-starter.
• Ability to work in an outdoor setting.
• Good organizational skills.

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.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a natural resources field such as Agronomy, Forestry, or Horticulture. (preferred)

Position Type:

• Regular Full Time

Hours:

• 40 hours per week

Salary:

• To be discussed at the interview

Location:

• 7522 Prairie Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77086

Physical Demands & Environmental Exposure:

• Frequent 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.
• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls.
• Occasional sorting, filing, shelving, and handling documents, books, files, file drawers, and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
• Occasional sitting for extended periods of time, ascending and descending stairs.
• Approximately 90% of duties are performed outdoors, where there will be routine exposure to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind, and dust.
• May be exposed to vegetation retardants, herbicides, and fertilizers, petroleum products, including but not limited to gasoline, oil, grease, diesel, and other fuels and lubricants, snakes, wildlife, wasps, bees, and other flying or walking insects, aquatic bacteria, viruses, and other micro-organisms, vibration or noise in excess of 85 decibels.
• Approximately 10% of duties are performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditioning, and noise levels.