Engineer V

Engineer V

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 Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) seeks an Engineer V in The Wastewater Design and Construction Division, Treatment Branch, Capital Facilities, who will be responsible for senior-level management of large, complex and high-profile wastewater treatment, sanitary sewer, and pump station 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.

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 Live Well 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.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides the planning, engineering, and financial assessment throughout conceptual, preliminary, and design and construction phases.
• Plays a lead role in providing strategic leadership for ongoing process improvement and organizational development.
• Prepares and evaluates detailed cashflows and total project cost estimates.
• Leads a team of engineers, engineer technicians, inspectors, and consultants performing design and construction administration services on large complex projects.
• Proactively manages established capital project budgets; negotiates and manages architect/engineer contracts; assures conformance with contracting and project management standards.
• Oversees management of development contracts for construction including quality, budget, and schedule.
• Provides proactive project management to establish and manage project schedules for design and construction, assuring high-level quality control for design documents and construction work.
• Ensures projects are completed within budget, on time, and are constructed to the highest quality standards. Serves as the lead point of contact for plant staff and senior county management on all plant projects.
• Produces and delivers public and senior management level presentations.
• Reviews plans and specifications for compliance with all local, state and federal code requirements; prepares value engineering studies; evaluates projects for energy conservation, environmental considerations, and operational and maintenance requirements.
• The candidate must be highly motivated, possess the skills necessary to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment, and be oriented toward providing outstanding customer service to user agencies and project stakeholders.

Note:

The reporting location for this position will be the Noman M. Cole, Jr. Water Recycling Facility at 9399 Richmond Highway in Lorton, Virginia. This position may telework no more than 2 days per week after an introductory period. Telework may be subject to change in accordance with latest Fairfax County policy.

* A $5,000 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Engineer V position.

Minimum qualifications:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
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 architecture field; plus, five years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field, including one year of supervisory experience.

Certificates and licenses required:

• A valid driver's license.
• Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect 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:

• Ten (10) years of progressive project management experience including planning, scope and budget development, site assessment and coordinating land acquisition, consultant selection, negotiations and contract management, development agreement negotiations, design and quality…