The Port of Houston Authority
is an equal opportunity employer. PHA prohibits discrimination
because of age, sex, religion, national origin, race
or physical disability. To apply for any of these positions,
please email Deborah
Garner.
Assistant Management
Information Services (MIS) Manager
This
position reports to the Director of Finance and
Administration.
Requirements:
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Bachelor's degree
in Business, Computer Sciences or related field
preferred.
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Must have a minimum of ten
(10) years progressively responsible experience
in at least two (2) IT disciplines.
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Must have a minimum of three
(3) years management experience and responsible
for a staff of at least 10, made up of direct
and indirect reports.
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Proven professional and interpersonal
skills in the areas of motivation, planning,
communications, presentation, creative thinking
and problem solving.
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Must have excellent oral
and written communication skills.
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Mobility to retrieve material
and information from other locations necessary.
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Keyboard and telephone skills
required.
Community Relations
Assistant Manager
This
position reports to the Community Relations Manager.
Requirements:
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Must have a Bachelor's
degree in Journalism, Public Relations or related
field with a minimum of seven (7) years of community
relations experience.
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Highly developed interpersonal
and communicative skills are necessary as is
good judgment and proven ability in problem
solving, tactical handling of controversial
subjects and project coordination.
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Must have the ability to
work under continuous pressure and meet a variety
of deadlines while contending with frequent
interruptions.
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Must have the ability to
plan and direct several activities concurrently
and pay strict attention to details.
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Proficient with PC's and
related software; Microsoft Office.
Construction
Inspector
This
position reports to the Chief Construction Inspector.
Requirements:
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Must have a
high school diploma or equivalent; ten (10)
years experience in heavy and/or marine construction
inspection; vocational training in reading blueprints
or comparable experience.
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Works independently; responsible
for contractor's strict adherence of materials
and procedure in plans and specifications.
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Must be able to stand and
observe details attentively while being frequently
interrupted; work to meet deadlines. Capable
of excellent mobility around construction sites
and able to climb ladders and stairs, capable
of working at heights up to 200 feet above grade,
and move through crawlways in structures and
equipment. Must be able to operator motor vehicle
without special equipment.
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Capable of performing written
calculations and producing project documentation.
Must be able to read and write English.
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Color vision required. Must
be capable of communicating with engineers,
CADD operators, consultants, contractors and
members of the public. Must be able to use a
normal telephone.
Customer Service
Manager - Container Terminals
This
position reports to theTerminal Planning Manager
- Container Terminals.
Requirements:
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Must have a Bachelor's
degree, preferably in Maritime or Business Administration.
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Must have five (5) or ten
(10) years experience in the container industry,
preferably with some steamship line, rail or
truck line experience.
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Must have good written and
verbal communication skills.
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Must be Pc literate.
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Some travel may be required.
Electrical Engineer
This
position reports to the Chief Electrical Engineer.
Requirements:
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Must have a Bachelor's
degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum
of five (5) years of responsible electrical
engineering experience including project management.
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Must be a Registered Professional
Engineer in the State of Texas.
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Must know construction techniques
and sequences, read bluelines and building codes.
Studies product technology by reviewing trade
journals and manufacturer's recommendation of
materials.
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Generally works independently
in preparation of plans and specifications to
meet deadlines; participates as part of a team
in overall preparation of project plans and
specifications. May seal plans and specification
drawings if authorized by the Chief Electrical
Engineer.
Paralegal
This
position reports to the General Counsel.
Requirements:
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Bachelor's
degree preferred.
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Must have five (5) years
of paralegal experience and a certificate
or seven (7) years of paralegal experience,
including five (5) to seven (7) years combined
experience in a law department, law firm
or business preferred.
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Knowledge of all aspects
of typical transactional paralegal duties
desirable.
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Proficiency with PC operations
and software programs, including Word, preferred.
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Must have excellent verbal
and written communication skills.
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Must be self-motivated
and able to work independently.
Risk Manager
This
position reports to the Director of Finance
and Administration.
Requirements:
•
Must have
a Bachelor's degree in Business or related
field.
•
Must have a minimum of
five (5) years hands-on experience in cost
containment, financial analysis, property
and casualty, negotiations and development
of program goals regarding loss prevention
techniques.
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Must have a minimum of
three (3) years supervisory experience.
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Must be an effective
communicator with excellent writing and
verbal skills.
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Must be PC literate.
Systems Administrator
This
position reports to the Technical Services Manager.
Requirements:
•
Must
have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and
a minimum of three (3) years experience or a minimum
of five (5) years business related experience
in the administration, maintenance and support
of systems, in the disciplines as required by
the Port of Houston Authority: IBM AIX 5.2/5.3
and HACMP (provide details of experience for both).
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Must
have three (3) plus years in direct administration
of systems, with one (1) year of which shall have
been most recently involved in the activities
above the trainee level.
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Work
requires the ability to read and concentrate via
typing and proofreading activities up to 80% of
the time.
•
Work
is typically sedentary, but may require standing
and walking for up to 70% of work time. Work will
require some lifting and carrying of heavy objects
for up to 50 feet.
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Communication
skills required: reading, writing, listening,
speaking and comprehending.
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Mobility
is required to retrieve material and information
from other locations.
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PC and
telephone skills required.
Technical Services
Manager
This
position reports to the Management Information Services
Manager.
Requirements:
•
Must
have a Bachelor's degree in a computer related
area of study.
•
Must
have a minimum of five (5) years work experience
in the technical management role.
•
Must
have working experience in the following technical
requirements: IBM AIX OS (provide details of experience),
Oracle Databases, Cisco 3750, 2960, 4705 type
switches, routers and PIX's, Windows 2003 Servers,
Exchange 2003 and Exchange configurations, Local
Area Network Configurations, Wide Area Network
Configurations, Disaster Recovery cold and hot
site setup, Storage Area Networks and Multiple
LAN Configurations.
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Must
have a minimum of three (3) years experience in
configuration and maintenance of IBM HACMP (provide
details of experience) (the experience must be
within the last five (5) years).
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Must
exhibit good judgment.
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Must
have excellent written and verbal communication
skills as well as excellent presentation skills.
•
Must
be able to work well under pressure and be calm
during critical/time--sensitive situation.
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Must
be able to manage multiple projects with changing
priorities.
PHA Internship Program
The Port of Houston Authority’s
college internship program is open to students who are
permanent residents of Harris County, Texas, and currently
enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs.
Housing and transportation are not
included. Pre-employment drug screening is mandatory
for all selected candidates.
For more information about the internship
program, call human resources at 713-670-2816.
Resumes for any open positions may
also be submitted in person during normal business hours
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at PHA’s executive office
located at 111 East Loop North (exit 29 off Loop 610)
in Houston.
Port
of Houston Authority
111 East Loop North • Houston, Texas 77029
P.O. Box 2562 • Houston, Texas 77252-2562
Phone: 713-670-2400
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