24-75 - Regional Flood Planner (Planner Iii) - Austin, United States - Texas Water Development Board

Texas Water Development Board

Verified Company

Austin, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S MISSION
Leading the state's efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas.

Job Description Summary

Essential Job Functions

Manages planning contracts for regional flood planning and related studies to assure products meet the intent of the scope of work, rules, and statutory requirements.
Serves as the liaison (nonvoting member) and provides direct technical and administrative assistance to multiple regional flood planning groups.
Tracks the progress of and provides proactive assistance to the regional flood planning groups in the form of information sharing, training, and explanation of flood planning requirements.
Performs other routine contract management duties such as reviewing and approving payment requests and ensuring timely processing of contract amendments, budget memorandums, or subcontracts.
Provides technical assistance for planning contracts and reports on planning projects.
Prepares and evaluates information and reports and makes presentations.
Participates in technical, policy, and interagency planning meetings.
Supports one or more multidisciplinary Regional Water Project Development Teams.
Reviews and evaluates planning deliverables for contractual, rule, and statutory compliance and approval.
Maintains contact and membership data for assigned regions.
Ensures information for assigned regions is accurate and up to date on the TWDB website.
Assists in providing quality control review of flood project prioritization information.
Assists in compiling, writing, and otherwise developing TWDB and policy items as well as the state flood plan and other program materials.
Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
Ensures individual and team files (electronic and hard versions) are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agency's records retention procedures and schedule.
Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending mandatory training courses.
May be required to operate a state or personal vehicle for business purposes.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university with major course work in City or Regional Planning, Engineering, Hydrology, Geology, Economics, Geography, Business or Public Administration, or a related field.
Two years of experience in planningrelated work, engineering, hydrology, geology, or public administration.
Relevant education and experience can be substituted on a yearforyear basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in City or Regional Planning, Engineering, Hydrology, Geology, Geography or Public Administration, or related field.
Two years of professional experience in floodrelated planning, mitigation, response or recovery, landuse planning, flood modeling and mapping, or closely related planning work.
Engineer in Training Certification
Licensed as a Professional Engineer by the State of Texas.
Floodplain Manager Certification from the Texas Floodplain Managers Association.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to flood planning.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
Knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, engineering, and planning principles relevant to Texas.
Knowledge of Texas water laws, institutions, and the process for regional/state flood planning.
Skills in using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Access.
Skills in writing, preparing reports, and presentations.
Ability to confidently speak in public settings including with media present.
Ability to adhere to work schedules, follow procedures with respect to leave and submit accurate timesheets by prescribed deadlines.
Ability to make mature, objective decisions and identify areas of potential problems.
Ability to perform effectively and willingly when changes occur in scope and nature of the work and work environment.
Ability to perform routine and nonroutine work assignments accurately and ontime with little or no supervision.
Ability to perform assigned duties and improve work habits and/or output.
Ability to complete assigned work, on time, neatly and with infrequent errors.
Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations.
Ability to provide prompt, courteous and accurate assistance and clear and concise communication to internal and external stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
Ability to work and cooperate with others in a team environment.
Ability to evaluate planning materials.
Ability to analyze and evaluate data.
Ability to complete multidisciplinary planning projects invol