Salary : $84,670.14 - $148,172.75 Annually
Location : FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01415
Department: Facilities Management
Opening Date: 09/19/2026
Closing Date: 10/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S28
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Senior Project Manager - Building Energy & Capital Renewal

Under the general direction of the Project Coordinator for Building Automation System (BAS) and Energy Management and/or the Division Director of Design, Engineering and Construction (DEC), this senior-level role leads the planning, development, and management of complex commercial building energy, infrastructure, and capital renewal projects across the Facilities Management Department (FMD) portfolio.

The Senior Project Manager serves as a technical expert and trusted advisor, overseeing large-scale and multifaceted projects-often within occupied, operational facilities. This role requires strong leadership, exceptional coordination skills, and deep technical knowledge to successfully deliver projects that support FMD's long-term facility and energy goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full lifecycle of major energy, infrastructure, and capital renewal projects, managing scope, budget, schedule, performance requirements, and quality standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and serve as a central point of collaboration among FMD divisions, County departments, using agencies, architects and engineers (A/E), contractors, utilities, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Provide expert engineering review and technical oversight for building energy and renewal initiatives, including photovoltaic (PV) systems, energy efficiency upgrades, Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESCO) projects, electrical systems, emergency power systems, building envelope improvements, HVAC systems, and related structural and civil work.
• Represent the County as the primary project lead, overseeing construction activities, resolving field issues, and making project management decisions within delegated authority.
• Establish project goals, risk-management strategies, operational requirements, and quality benchmarks to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure all assigned projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with FMD standards, building codes, regulatory requirements, County policies, and industry best practices.
• Maintain a strong focus on operational and financial viability, delivering cost-effective projects while minimizing disruption to County services and facility operations.

Notes:

• The assigned program area for this position is critical commercial buildings such as Government Centers, Judicial Complex, Public Safety buildings, etc.
• This position is Essential Service Personnel.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(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 with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Environmental or Life Sciences, Construction Management, Business Administration, Facilities Management or related; Plus, five years of experience in the management of large and complex construction or maintenance projects related to the assigned program area to include two years managing multi-disciplinary teams with multiple contractors.

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:

• Five or more years of demonstrated history as the Lead Project Manager directly responsible and accountable for the design and construction for the install of new solar PV systems on critical commercial buildings.
• Five or more years of demonstrated experience as the Lead Project Manager directly responsible and accountable for the design and construction for the replacement of full commercial building systems in occupied buildings greater than 100,000 gross square feet per building to include low rise and high rise (5 stories of more) buildings. Projects must include Solar PV, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, life safety systems, conveyance systems, building envelope and roof systems.
• Five or more years of demonstrated experience in the full performance responsibility for a portfolio of complex commercial building systems replacement projects in occupied commercial facilities including but not limited to: development of contracts, authoring scope of work, financial oversight, submittal approval, RFI responses, construction quality, safety performance, oversight of quality metrics and quality performance, contractor selection and oversight, oversight of project documentation and project schedule, and risk mitigation.
• Five or more years of experience and knowledge in the development of a Capital Project Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) related to design and construction of building systems, including extensive knowledge of practices for various types of buildings in architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural or civil engineering fields.
• Experience managing construction project budgets over $500,000.
• Five or more years of experience reviewing and analyzing construction plans and specifications and working with professional service engineering contracts.
• The candidate must have outstanding oral and written communications skills and experience with providing senior management updates and executive level briefings.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to access tight spaces, crawl, and reach. Must be able to access facility equipment and equipment rooms. Must be able to bend, stoop, crouch, crawl, balance, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Must be able to climb up 12 ft step ladders and extension ladders, fixed wall and roof mount ladders, and cage ladders up to 35 ft as well as climb stairs and scaffolding 5 stories. Must be able to effectively work for extended periods to perform indoor or outdoor work during varying, extreme, and other adverse weather and temperature conditions. Must be able to lift and push 25lbs. Must be able to wear and physically complete necessary tasks while wearing OSHA approved and required Personal Protective Equipment to include but not limited to safety shoes, safety gloves, hardhat, safety clothing, respirator. Must communicate with others verbally and in writing. Must drive motor vehicle. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel in-person interview required and may include exercise.
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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Civil engineering
• Landscape architecture
• Environmental/life science
• Business administration
• Facilities management
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in the management of large and complex construction or maintenance projects related to the assigned program area (Critical Commercial Buildings such as Government Centers, Judicial Complex, Public Safety buildings, etc.) do you have?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine years or more

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have managing multi-disciplinary teams with multiple contractors?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

Please indicate the type of construction projects you have experience managing. Check all that apply

• Building envelope
• Life safety
• Mechanical
• Plumbing
• Solar PV (photovoltaic)
• Conveying systems
• Interior renovations
• Civil and structural elements
• None of the above

09

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have as the Lead Project Manager directly responsible and accountable for the design and construction for the install of new solar PV systems on critical commercial buildings?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have as the lead Project Manager directly responsible and accountable for the design and construction for the replacement of full commercial building systems in occupied buildings greater than 100,000 gross square feet per building to include low rise and high rise (5 stories of more) buildings?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine years or more

11

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in the full performance responsibility for a portfolio of complex commercial building systems replacement projects in occupied commercial facilities?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine years or more

12

Please indicate the following duties you have experience with full performance responsibility for a portfolio of complex commercial building systems replacement projects in occupied commercial facilities. Check all tha