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 an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Urban/Regional Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, or a related field, and six years of progressively responsible experience in or affiliated with land planning and/or redevelopment, engineering or architecture, or management of large and complex construction or maintenance projects.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
A valid motor vehicle driver's license.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
- This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- 4-year degree from an accredited university with a concentration in construction, engineering, architecture, or business or; minimum of 10 years of experience in construction engineering as a senior construction project manager for complex commercial building construction projects.
- Comprehensive knowledge of engineering and construction-related processes, as well as industry practices
- Strong familiarity, understanding, and working knowledge of local (Virginia) government construction procurement requirements and processes.
- Excellent English communication skills both written and spoken.
- Experience managing at least 5 direct report construction project managers and 12 to 15 projects simultaneously with a project portfolio value of over $10M simultaneous commercial construction projects.
- A proven track record (5+ years) of success in positions that required a strong mix of business skills, strategic thinking, and mature business judgment.
- Strong financial experience in reviewing project budgets, estimates for analysis and accuracy, billing, etc.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to hear normal building equipment and construction alarms and verbal warnings on active construction sites and occupied buildings. Ability to produce handwritten and electronic typed documents. Ability to communicate with others verbally and in writing. Ability to safely climb up and down construction ladders up to 15 feet or more per floor with the potential of multiple floors and able to independently walk up and down stairs for multiple floors and able to independently walk up and down stairs for multi-story buildings of at least 12 stories. Must have dexterity to use hand tools. Must be able to drive motor vehicle. Must be able to physically negotiate rough terrain and typical construction sites to perform field inspections at project construction sites or potential sites for future initiatives. Ability to, access tight spaces, crawl, reach, lift 25 pounds, push 25 pounds, etc. On project sites shall wear personal safety equipment including but not limited to safety shoes, ear protection, safety glasses, and hardhat. The job requires working in all elements, depending on job location, time of year, heat, cold, rain, snow, etc. Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel Interview and may include exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
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