Project Engineer (Engineer III)

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Are you seeking the next exciting challenge in your career? Do you want to build fire stations, police stations, libraries, and community centers? Then we want you to join the award-winning team of the Building Design and Construction Division (BDCD), Capital Facilities, Dept. of Public Works and Environmental Services, Fairfax County.

This position works within Special Projects Section, of the Building Design and Construction Division (BDCD). Manages building capital construction projects including new construction and renovation/capital renewal or demolition for county building facilities. Also serves as construction manager (CM) responsible for bidding and contract administration for construction contracts and manages all aspects of construction procurement methods, such as construction contracts, task orders and purchase orders to ensure quality, timely delivery, and cost effectiveness of the project. Learn more about BDCD and CAP Facilities.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing capital facility development, solid waste, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for more than one million residents in the most populous county of Virginia. As one diverse department, DPWES creates a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone. Click here to learn more about DPWES.

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

Position duties include the following:

• Manages building capital construction projects including new construction and renovation/capital renewal or demolition for county building facilities. The work includes assisting management with the overall project management for professional services procurement and contract management for A-E design, space programming, planning and design management, value engineering, site and building permitting, sustainable/green building design and QC/QA for construction documents.
• Assists management with the overall project management for schedule, budget, design quality, and customer service interaction.
• Serves as construction manager (CM) responsible for bidding and contract administration for construction contracts. Manages all aspects of construction procurement methods, such as construction contracts, task orders and purchase orders to ensure quality, timely delivery, and cost effectiveness of the project.
• The construction management role includes project safety, tracking construction progress and schedule management, construction QC, negotiation of contract claims for time and money, coordinating partnership with contractor, design team and project manager.
• The construction manager conducts project meetings and inspections, manages submittals and contractor questions and responses, payment requests, project completion inspections and warranty inspections.
• Provides technical constructability reviews during all phases of design and coordinates with all stakeholders during construction.
• Visits sites to ensure construction quality control and conformance to construction documents.
• Works with other county agencies, including county attorney, state-federal permitting, and environmental regulatory agencies.
• Actively promotes a culture of safety on construction sites as well as within office settings.
• Complies with CAPs safety program and guidelines and ability to drive a county vehicle.
• Seeks and regularly attends voluntary and mandatory professional, departmental and available county training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Note: This position description is not intended to be all inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing business needs of the organization.

Effective July 12, 2025, compensation plans will be increased by 2% (market rate adjustment): Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)
Depending on the functional area of assignment:
Knowledge of the principles, theory and practice of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering or urban planning;
Knowledge of computer applications and software (such as CAD) that are associated with the preparation of plans and engineering computations;
Knowledge of topographic and construction surveying;
Knowledge of common methods and equipment used in engineering construction and of inspection methods used in reviewing such work;
Knowledge of real property descriptions;
Knowledge of environmental testing methods;
Knowledge of Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and the codes and ordinances which apply to building construction in Fairfax County;
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques relating to construction project management and contract administration;
Ability to plan and coordinate the work of team(s) and/or subordinates;
Ability to review construction documents, designs and proposals for costs, design
requirements and compatibility with county standards, guides and operational needs;
Ability to prepare reports, specifications, and contract documents;
Ability to meet and interact with the public;
Ability to prepare technical reports and to present findings in a clear and concise format;
Ability to make accurate CAD drawings and GIS maps;
Ability to perform accurate computations and prepare neat and accurate field notes;
Ability to collect and compile research data;
Ability to use a computer for word processing, preparation of spreadsheets, e-mail, and presentation materials.

Employment Standards

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, three years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three or more years of experience in construction management tasks such as reviewing plans & specifications, schedule analysis, cost control, QA/QC, safety management, communication & reporting, construction contract administration.
• Three or more years of experience in construction contract administration of complex building and major public works projects.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of construction schedules including schedule logic and software programs, construction claims and their mitigation.
• Proven track record of information technology skills including use of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Advanced information technology skills including use of Microsoft Project or Primavera scheduling software.
• At least two years of experience of local, federal, and state building and site development codes.
• Certified construction manager (CCM) certification.
• Project Management Professional certification (PMP)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. Ability to participate in and understand verbal conversations at typical speaking volume and pace as well as respond to audio alarms and verbal warnings on construction sites, over the phone, and in the office workplace. Ability to produce organized and legible handwritten, typed/computer generated documents including the use of graphics. Ability to use computers/computer software for communication, report generation, electronic file-keeping, project metrics analysis, and project tracking purposes. Able to safely climb ladders up to 25 feet per floor with the potential of multiple floors and able to go up and down stairs for multi-story buildings. Must be able to physically navigate rough and slippery terrain found at typical construction sites to perform field inspections at project construction sites or potential sites for future facilities to make direct observation of work in progress including recognizing unforeseen hazards such as sharp objects, warning signs, slippery surfaces, steep depressions, tripping and fall hazards, sudden movement of heavy equipment. 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 39% 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. TTY .... ... EEO/AA/TTY.

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