Vegetation Management Inspector II

Posting number: 17088

Department: Flood Control District

Job classification: Inspector - Building / Construction

Posting type: Open

Categories: Facility Management, Trades, Management, Maintenance, Construction Maintenance, Project Management, Grounds & Landscaping, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, Construction Trades, Program Management

About Harris County Flood Control District:

• 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.

• Mentor entry-level inspectors on job duties and responsibilities. Present and discuss topics relating to inspection duties during weekly meetings.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Five years of verifiable experience in vegetation management, construction inspection, and/ or landscape Installation,

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Good verbal & written communication skills.
• Good organizational 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.

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.

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

The District is seeking candidates for the Vegetation Management Inspector II position, who will be 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.

• Complete project work orders and schedule contract work.
• Complete daily status reports, project reports, and contractor work schedules for multiple contracts across various disciplines with a high degree of independence.
• Schedule and conduct meetings with contractor representatives.

• Prepare invoice estimates for monthly contractor payments.
• Prepare correspondence, complete forms, and maintain records and files.

If you need special services or accommodations, please call or email .

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.

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

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License

• ISA – Certified Arborist, Certified Professional Turf Manager (CPTM), or Texas Department of Agriculture – Pesticide Applicator’s License. (preferred)

• Regular | Full-Time
• Salary: To be discussed at interview

• Executive Support Services | 9900 Northwest Freeway Houston, Texas 77092

Physical Demands and 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:

• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Frequent sorting, filing, shelving, and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers, and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
• Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls.
• Occasional ascending/descending stairs.
• Occasional 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.
• Prolonged sitting for extended periods.
• 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.

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.

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.