Engineer III
Listed on 2026-08-14
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Engineering
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Construction
This listing closes on 8/14/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada).
Employer
Fairfax County
Salary
$80,776.80 - $ Annually
Location
FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type
FT Salary W BN
Job Number
26-01094
Department
DPWES Capital Facilities
Opening Date
07/25/2026
Closing Date
8/14/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Pay Grade S27 Posting Type Open to General Public
- Description
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Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact while building a more resilient, sustainable community? Put your expertise on the front line of environmental defense. Join an elite group of high-performing project managers implementing vital wastewater capital projects that secure our future. The Wastewater Design and Construction Division (WDCD) is seeking engineers with project management experience in design and/or construction administration to manage a variety of wastewater capital improvement projects in the Collection Branch.
WDCD provides planning, design, and construction management for Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects for Fairfax County's wastewater collection system including pump stations, gravity sewers and force mains. The Engineer III (Project Manager) will be responsible for the following:
- Overall management and leadership of capital projects from concept through project close-out including: site and consultant selection and contract negotiation, coordination and collaboration with customers, management of consultants in all phases of design including schematic design, design development, and contract drawing and specification development. Also management and coordination of value engineering and constructability reviews. Ensuring schedule and budget requirements are met and maintaining project documentation and reporting, coordination and management of bidding and construction, monitoring construction progress, change order and contract dispute negotiations and resolution, construction quality control, and project close out.
- Serves as a primary point of contact with the engineering design consultant, contractor, and other agencies as required, and maintains all project documentation.
- Responds to technical, design and scope related questions during the planning design and construction phase. This will include technical issues involved with pump station design, design of new or rehabilitated sewer lines, odor control facilities, and other sewage collection system related issues. May make presentations to senior county leadership and to county residents.
- Performs all aspects of design and/or construction contract administration for complex wastewater collection system projects.
- Serves as Construction Manager (CM) responsible for bidding, construction contract administration, and new facility start up.
- Occasionally responds to after hours sanitary sewer emergencies when engineering consulting services and/or construction contracting resources are needed.
- Able to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment; and provide outstanding customer service to using agencies and project stakeholders.
- This position may telework a maximum of 2 to 3 days per week after an introductory period. Telework is subject to change in accordance with latest Fairfax County policy.
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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,…
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