Engineer V

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus*

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact within a premier community? Join Fairfax County’s award-winning Wastewater Management Team as an Engineer V in the Wastewater Collection Division. Join an elite group of high performing engineers that execute vital wastewater capital projects.

Fairfax County’s Wastewater Collection Division (WCD) is recruiting a highly motivated wastewater Engineer to fill a vacant Engineer V, CIP Section Lead, position within its Engineering Services Branch (ESB). WCD manages and operates Fairfax County’s wastewater collection system, consisting of nearly 3,300 miles of pipe, over 100,000 associated structures, 60 metering sites, and 70 pumping stations. The successful candidate will be leading a diverse team to define, plan and deliver capital improvements projects including design and construction of pump stations, force mains, and gravity sewers and associated facilities.

• Responsible for supervising a team of project engineers and reviewing/approving work performed by CIP engineers for planning, analysis, design, or construction of capital projects.
• Provides engineering technical direction and guidance to WCD engineers and project managers on engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Provides leadership and mentorship and identifies training and process improvements.
• Responsible for engineering planning, developing, and implementing wastewater collection system capital projects as well as providing technical guidance and review of work performed by team.
• Provides technical guidance and project management for wastewater capital projects.
• Coordinates with the Asset Management Team, operations, and maintenance staff to perform engineering analysis and capital planning.
• Directly manages collection system studies, evaluations, assessments, and design projects.
• In the event of emergency failures, may participate and/or lead efforts to identify a solution for the failure.

The successful candidate is involved in the design and construction of pump stations, force mains, and gravity sewer rehabilitation to ensure that wastewater operational and asset management needs are incorporated.

Position will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to not only play a key role in the life cycle of a project but also the life cycle of WCD’s assets as an owner of the utility. In addition, this position resides within a branch of WCD that offers engineering support for the operation of a large collection system, which affords the successful candidate the ability to broaden skillset and gain a greater understanding for asset management, capital planning, O&M, and overall management of a utility system.

• The ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams
• Strong technical judgment and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and accountability in managing projects
• A strong customer service-oriented mindset
• Ability to lead a team of engineers to provide full-service management of capital projects

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.

The county offers excellent benefits, including a variety of leave programs to promote balance for employees. This position would be eligible for both annual and sick leave, volunteer leave, numerous paid holidays, and the ability to earn compensatory leave.

• a defined-benefit retirement plan;
• medical, life and disability insurance;
• paid leave;
• tuition reimbursement; and
• reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

Through our Live Well Program and the Fairfax County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates, and engages employees and retirees to make life‑long…