$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:
The Building Design and Construction Division is an award-winning organization responsible for implementing all major building, renovation and major capital renewal projects identified in the Fairfax County Capital Improvement Program, including fire stations, libraries, courts, police stations, office buildings, maintenance facilities, parking structures, human services facilities and other major infrastructure and public-private partnership projects.
The project manager is responsible for the following:- 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.
This position may currently telework 3 days per week after an introductory period. Candidates must note that Telework is subject to change in accordance with updates to the applicable Fairfax County policies. Such policy changes may increase, decrease, or eliminate teleworking privileges.
CAP is part of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES), please visit us here to learn more about CAP and BDCD - Special Projects Section.
*A $5,000 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Senior Engineer III position.