TWDB - Flood Management Evaluation Engineer​/Project Manager; Engineer II - V​/Project Man

Company Description

The mission of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is to lead the state's efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas and its citizens. Our mission is a vital part of Texas' overall vision and the state's mission and goals that relate to maintaining the viability of the state's natural resources, health, and economic development.

To accomplish our goals of planning for the state's water resources and providing affordable water and wastewater services, the TWDB provides water planning, data collection and dissemination, financial assistance, and technical assistance services to the citizens of Texas. The tremendous population growth that the state continues to experience and the recurrent threat of severe drought only intensify the need for the TWDB to accomplish its goals in an effective and efficient manner.

The Flood Mitigation Evaluation (FME) Department in the Flood Planning (FP) Division of the Office of Planning (OOP) in the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the team who will have the opportunity to work with flood risk reduction efforts throughout Texas. The FME program is intended to perform FME studies for smaller and rural communities in Texas as selected by the regional flood planning groups.

The ideal candidate has knowledge of and experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, mapping, planning, design, and construction of flood risk reduction projects. This position will coordinate and communicate with a variety of communities, project stakeholders, management, and others as needed.

Performs moderately complex (journey-level) to advanced and/or managerial (senior-level) Engineering or Project Management work. Work involves technical analysis and engineering evaluation of watershed study reports. Manages engineering consultant contracts and oversees project schedules, budgets, change orders, and documents for TWDB‑funded flood control planning projects identified by Regional Flood Planning Groups (RFPGs). Coordinates, guides, tracks, reviews and oversees the Flood Management Evaluations (FME) being performed by contractors.

Coordinates and communicates with a variety of communities, project stakeholders, management, and others as needed. Represents TWDB at assigned meetings and engagements. Serves as an information source for team members and other staff, and provides training for TWDB staff and applicants on TWDB processes. Works under general to minimal supervision, with limited to considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

May train others. Reports to the Manager of the Flood Management Evaluation Department.

• Assists in the development and management of professional services contracts, including scopes of work, budgets, Request for Qualifications (RFQs), proposal reviews, contract negotiations, contractor oversight, deliverable reviews, and payment approvals.
• Assists the Flood Management Evaluations (FME) Program Manager in developing the new FME program policies, processes, identification of risks and controls for managing and coordination of all FME studies to be performed by TWDB.
• Works with the TWDB Contract department to procure FME contractors.
• Creates and updates relevant documents and processes for successful administration and closeout of the FME program contracts.
• Coordinates with FME communities and FME program contractors to ensure all TWDB requirements are met.
• Assists with developing and implementing quality control and monitoring efforts related to contractor‑performed studies and overall program implementation.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and otherwise serves as liaison between TWDB agency programs, external agency contractors, regional flood planning groups, and local sponsors.
• Monitors contract and project schedules, contractor and staff work performance, budgets, and related costs to identify potential issues or delays and ensure appropriate use of funds.
• Manages various aspects of projects and contracts, recommends courses of action to address delays or other issues that may arise, and documents project files on…