City of Houston · 2 months ago
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (EXECUTIVE LEVEL)
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expThe City of Houston is responsible for maintaining the public infrastructure, and they are seeking an Assistant Director to lead the Floodplain Management Office. This role involves overseeing permitting, inspections, and compliance with floodplain regulations, as well as managing staff and budgets to ensure efficient operations.
HospitalityNon Profit
Responsibilities
Supervising daily activities and section logistics of the floodplain management engineering, project management, inspection and administrative support teams
Overseeing onboarding new hires while providing mentorship and training to current staff
Managing administrative tasks and set performance benchmarks, development and monitoring of HEAR plans and assessments
Ensuring daily activities are aligned with service line and department priorities while optimizing resource efficiency
Responding at a high-management level to project escalations by providing technical assistance and resolving issues for internal and external stakeholders
Utilizing a broad knowledge base across diverse fields to facilitate project advancement, including floodplain management plans, drainage master studies, drainage/stormwater design and others as applicable
Managing and monitoring floodplain management budget and performance by conducting regular financial reviews to track expenses, identify variances, and implement corrective actions and adjustments as necessary
Ensuring budget is adjusted to reflect any staffing and/or process changes and submit annual budget forms as required
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field
Seven years of administrative experience are required, with at least three of those years in a managerial capacity
A Master's degree may be substituted for two years of experience
Valid driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston driving policy (A.P. 2-2)
Preferred
Preference will be given to applicants with at least 5 years of experience in floodplain management
Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for
Company
City of Houston
The city also employs over 22,000 full-time staff to keep the city running.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
2024-07-29Grant
Leadership Team
Todd DeGidio
Founder & CEO
Mark Seale
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
bloomberglaw.com
2026-01-03
2025-11-12
Company data provided by crunchbase