Salary : $88,765.46 - $155,339.60 Annually
Location : DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, 4050 LEGATO ROAD, SUITE 400, FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01685
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 11/14/2026
Closing Date: 11/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S29
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement FCDOT is seeking a motivated and public service-oriented professional to join the Funding Section, primarily to manage the Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP), the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and to oversee Fund 400-C40010 and county and regional transportation projects funds. This position is responsible for budget development, execution, and monitoring for the above-noted funds, as well as analyzing revenues and expenditures and developing funding recommendations for transportation projects. This position also supervises multiple financial specialists who support funding and financial management activities within the Funding Section. In a quickly evolving environment, this position will provide a rewarding experience for an individual interested and invested in achieving the County's strategic transportation goals.
Responsibilities include:
- Serving as the primary point of contact for the county's Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP) and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); coordinating with senior management to develop, implement, and update the strategic and financial direction of the TPP and CIP.
- Conducting multi-year financial programming; identifying and securing funding for transportation projects; and seeking Board approval for project funding as needed.
- Developing long-range revenue and expenditure estimates; researching budget requirements; analyzing the fiscal and operational impacts of proposed actions; recommending funding strategies; and preparing and/or reviewing cyclical budget submissions.
- Overseeing Fairfax County's transportation proffers, including managing proffer contributions for transportation projects; facilitating a collaborative review process among stakeholders; allocating proffer funding to transportation projects; and monitoring proffers for legislative and regulatory compliances.
- Participating in the full lifecycle of federal, state, and regional grant application and award processes; and assisting in the development of grant applications for transportation projects.
- Preparing and overseeing interagency, project-specific financial agreements to ensure all departmental activities meet project financial reporting and agreement requirements.
- Supervising multiple staff and reviewing their work to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with departmental standards; recruiting, training, and coaching staff, and evaluating performance.
- Preparing and delivering presentations and representing the department at meetings with consultants, community members, and federal, state, regional, and local government agencies; and participating in public meetings and hearings conducted by the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and other groups.
- Reviewing and evaluating business processes and operations to identify issues and develop opportunities for improvement, increased efficiency, and streamlined workflows.
- Attending other project-related meetings, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
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 an accredited four-year college or university with either a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; plus, four years of professional-level experience in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management, a master's degree in a related field or CPA may substitute for 1 year of experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:Valid driver's license
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, public administration or related field, and at least five years of experience in one or more of the following areas: transportation funding for roadway, transit, and multimodal projects, including those with large-scale budgets, or transportation funding oversight.
- Experience in monitoring and developing capital improvement programs for transportation projects.
- Experience in developing grant applications for transportation projects.
- Experience in coordinating with state and regional transportation funding agencies, such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), Northern Virgina Transportation Commission (NVTC), or others.
- Experience with local and state governments, boards, commissions, authorities and transportation agencies.
- Experience with SAP financial/accounting software.
- Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, including ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize, and meet established deadlines.
- Strong written communication skills, including ability to prepare presentations, technical memoranda, non-technical memoranda, letters, and other correspondence.
- Strong oral communication skills, as well as experience presenting to and providing subject matter expertise for and engaging with elected officials, staff, and the community.
- Demonstrated success as a supervisor, including coaching and training.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items less than 15 pounds in weight. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel Interview and may include exercise.
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Merit PositionsFairfax 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
Please click for a summary of our benefits.
NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
Non-Merit Positions- 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
- Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
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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
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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
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Please indicate the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.
- Accounting
- Finance
- Economics
- Business administration
- Public administration
- Public policy
- Other (related field)
- Other (non-related field)
- Not applicable
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If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors or minors. If this question does not pertain to you or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
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Do you currently possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?
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Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
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How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level experience do you have in finance, business administration, budgeting, or contract management?
- 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 or more years
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How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in governmental budgeting and financial management related to transportation projects?
- 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 or more years
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How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have monitoring and developing capital improvement programs for transportation projects?
- 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 of more years
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How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in developing grant applications related to transportation projects?
- 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 or more years
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How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with SAP financial/accounting software?
- 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 or more years
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How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in coordinating with state and regional transportation funding agencies, such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), Northern Virgina Transportation Commission (NVTC), or others?
- 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 or more years
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How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have preparing and giving presentations to community groups, senior-level leadership, and/or elected officials?
- 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 or more years
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How many years of full-time equivalent professional supervisory 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
