Construction​/Maintenance Project Manager I

Job Announcement

The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) seeks a Project Manager (Construction/Maintenance Project Manager I) to provide construction and maintenance project management work including planning, monitoring, scheduling, budget preparation, coordinating, and managing the work of consultants and construction contractors to carry out maintenance, infrastructure rehabilitation, and infrastructure renewal projects related to the agency’s stormwater dam safety capital improvement program.

• Plans, monitors, schedules, budgets, coordinates, and manages the work of design consultants and construction contractors carrying out capital construction, renovation and maintenance projects on stormwater facilities for both public and private infrastructure.
• Drafts corrective work orders; develops, negotiates and executes scopes of service in conjunction with in-house or contracted staff to restore/re-construct private and public stormwater management facilities;
• Provides quality control to ensure construction process achieves the required goals and meets project specifications;
• Ensures clear and thorough communication with public and/or involved parties on all aspects of projects;
• Follows the requirements and procedures of the Fairfax County Purchasing Resolution to negotiate and secure construction contract bid and architectural/engineering task orders.
• Performs contract administration on architectural/engineering (A/E), planning and/or construction contracts for facilities renovation, maintenance, stormwater facilities, transportation facilities, and other County projects from inception, design, award, construction and through the warranty period;
• Confirms invoices are complete and accurate for recommendation of payment.
• Maintains project files and documentation.

• Team Player
  - Contributes to team projects and encourages active participation by all members of the team. Works cooperatively with other individuals, departments, and/or cross-functional teams to produce targeted results
• Accountability
  - Takes responsibility for own decisions, judgments, and actions (and for those of the work unit/team). Takes responsibility for own work from beginning to end. Seeks to continuously improve the quality of services, products, and or processes to increase the County’s overall effectiveness.
• Effective Communication
  - Clear verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, supervisors, and the public, as well as completing reports and documentation.
• Flexibility and Resilience
  - Maintains a professional demeanor (e.g., maintains self-control, focus, perspective, optimistic, and persistent) in stressful or difficult situations. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Adapts behavior, work methods, and resources in response to changing work demands, new information, or unexpected obstacles.
• Problem Solver
  - Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities. Considers benefits, risks, costs, and implications of decisions, and evaluates alternatives before making decisions. Uses insight into situations to develop and implement innovative solutions to solve problems. Makes timely decisions.

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.

• Benefits
• Retirement

Engages in safe working practices and comply with Stormwater Management and DPWES safety programs and guidelines.

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