Job Abstract

$5,000 Signing Bonus*

Be part of the award-winning organization of the Building Design and Construction Division (BDCD), Special Projects Section, in Capital Facilities Fairfax County & make an impact to be the provider of choice for project delivery countywide.

Works as a highly motivated engineer or architect who is also a team player and is able to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment to provide outstanding customer service to using agencies and project stakeholders, and to continue be the provider of choice for project delivery countywide.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally-accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates, and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits:

• Benefits
• Retirement

• Performs all aspects of project management including design consultant and construction contractor procurement, with responsibility to ensure safety, quality, timely delivery, and cost effectiveness of assigned projects.
• Must be able to read, understand, and edit construction plans, specifications, codes, and guidelines for construction.
• Routinely drives County vehicle to jobsites to ensure construction QC and conformance to construction documents.
• Ensures compliance with design and CPM schedule progress, milestones, and sequence of work.
• Coordinates all aspects of projects close-out activities, including but not limited to, punch list, training, O&M/As-builts, bond/permit release, final completion, and end of warranty inspections.
• Stays abreast of technical codes, safety regulations, and industry guidelines.
• Candidates must have excellent writing, presenting, and verbal communication skills.
• Has the lead role in customer service interface, stakeholder and community coordination, and associated project status reporting.
• Provides technical and quality control reviews during all phases of design, and coordinates to ensure performance of all required regulatory and quality control inspections during construction.
• Plays a role in managing procurement and coordinating the pre-construction services for projects. This position may also play a role in coordinating the division's strategy and performance related to sustainability and energy efficiency. Attends appropriate safety training and promotes a culture of safety on construction sites as well as within an office setting. Complies with CAP's safety program and guidelines.
• Overall management of project planning, design and permitting phases for larger scale projects with emphasis on professional services procurement and contract management and overall management of project schedule, budget, design quality, value engineering, sustainability, and customer interface; and/or to Serve as construction manager responsible for overall construction contract procurement and management for larger scale projects with emphasis on contractor coordination, safety, schedule management, change order negotiation, inspections, pay requests, and project closeout.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for “Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”)
Graduation from a four-year college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technologies with a bachelor's degree in the appropriate engineering or architectural field; plus four years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid driver's license.
• Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect license.

1. At least four years of project management experience on various scale projects ranging from small interior renovations to upwards of 50,000 SF of new build. Experience includes planning, scope, budget development, site assessment, coordinating land acquisition, consultant selection, negotiations, contract management, design, quality control, and construction administration.
2. Management experience with the approval and permitting phases of the development process, including land use and entitlement process to ensure approvals are in line with county proprietary and regulatory requirements.
3. At least two years of experience of local, federal, and state building and site development codes.
4. Experience with financial and budgetary planning at the project level.
5. Information technology skills including use of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.