Salary : $62,482.37 - $104,137.49 Annually
Location : SOLID WASTE DIVISION, 4618 WEST OX RD, FAIRFAX (EJ17), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 26-00910
Department: DPWES Solid Waste Management
Opening Date: 06/20/2026
Closing Date: 7/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S22
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

*$2,500 Signing Bonus
Ready to level up? Step into a lead role where you plan the day, coordinate, and supervise crews engaged in Household Hazardous Waste Management, making a direct impact on community safety in Fairfax County.

This position supervises and coordinates the safe management, processing, and disposal of household hazardous waste crews and materials for the Solid Waste Management Program (SWMP).

Under general supervision, responsibilities include:

• Plans, coordinates, and supervises the work of crews engaged in the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) function.
• Oversees and performs all functions related to the collection, segregation, stabilization, packaging, labeling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste collected.
• Evaluates staff workloads and assigns personnel and equipment to designated tasks.
• Engages in safe working practices and complies with Solid Waste safety programs and guidelines, as well as DPWES safety competencies.
• Responds to questions and telephone calls from citizens and Fairfax County-based businesses.
• Conducts all necessary analytical testing for waste characterization, performs the lab packing process, assists with recycling initiatives, and coordinates monthly hazardous waste pickups. Maintains active knowledge of RCRA, DOT, and OSHA HAZWOPER regulations.
• Coordinates orders and maintains supplies with the program supervisor. Performs other related duties as required.

Note: Position is designated as Emergency Service Personnel. Employees in this position must fulfill emergency service duties and comply with Solid Waste and DPWES safety programs and guidelines. The appointees to these positions will be required to be available twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week (24/7) to respond to snow, flooding, and other designated emergencies on an as-needed basis.

This announcement may be used at the following location:

• I-66 Transfer Station, located at 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

*A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired into positions requiring a CDL. Applicants must possess a valid CDL at time of application submission to be eligible.
Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to the following: high school diploma or GED issued by a state department of education, and four years of increasingly responsible experience related to the maintenance of municipal facilities and infrastructure from either a public or private organization.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid driver's license.
• Commercial driver's license (CDL) Class "B".
  • Hazardous Materials Endorsement H or X & TSA Assessment within 12 months of hire.
• DOT Medical Card
• Forklift Safety Training Certificate within 3 months of hire.
• First Aid within 6 months of hire.
• CPR within 6 months of hire.
• AED within 6 months of hire.
• OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour course within 6 months of hire.
• EPA RCRA within 6 months of hire.
• DOT Hazmat Ground Shipper Certificate within 6 months of hire.
• Waste Management Facility Operator's Lic. Class II (VA) within 18 months of hire.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a pre-employment physical examination, driving record check, and commercial driver's license screening to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years of supervisor experience in waste and hauling.
• Two years or more supervising large teams of 25 or more.
• Some experience in transfer station operations.
• Two years or more working outside in various weather conditions.
• Two years or more providing customer service.
• Experience with snow removal equipment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. without assistance and 25 to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Ability to meet minimum OSHA standards for respirator fit testing as required. Ability to operate light, medium and heavy equipment or vehicles. Ability to perform chemical segregation to make waste determinations including performing analytical testing methodologies. Ability to see, hear and be exposed to dangerous machinery and moving equipment and be able to tolerate and be exposed to continuous loud noises. Ability to effectively communicate in English both orally and in writing. Ability to walk, stand, climb, stoop, reach and work in positions for lengthy periods of time. Ability to work in adverse weather conditions and temperatures. Able to tolerate and be exposed to hazardous chemicals, odors, and infectious diseases. Manual strength and dexterity needed to handle equipment, machinery or materials. Visual acuity is required to read and operate electronic and field monitoring equipment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

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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 related 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

How many years of full-time equivalent increasingly responsible experience related to the maintenance of municipal facilities and infrastructure from either a public or private organization do you possess?

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

04

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you currently possess a valid Class "B" or higher commercial driver's license (CDL)?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of transfer station experience 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 to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

07

How many years of maintenance and/or laborer experience 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 to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

08

How many years of experience do you have working outdoors?

• 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 to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

09

Which of the following equipment do you have experience using? Check all that apply.

• Bush hog tractor
• Rough terrain vehicle (RTV)
• Lawnmower
• Snow blowers
• Front end Loader
• Mulch grinder
• Commercial shredder
• Waste handling crane
• None of the above

10

Are you willing to work outside 100% of your time and in inclement weather?

• Yes
• No

11

Are you available to work rotating shift work to include morning and evening, weekends, holidays and overtime?

• Yes
• No

12

This position is considered "essential/emergency" which requires the incumbent to report to work regardless of county's operating status (open or closed). Are you able to report to work in time of emergencies?

• Yes
• No

Required Question