Salary : $97,582.37 - $162,638.32 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-01614
Department: DPWES Capital Facilities
Opening Date: 08/30/2025
Closing Date: 9/12/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S32
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

$5,000 Signing Bonus*

Are you a collaborative engineer passionate about improving our watersheds, stormwater quality, and reducing flooding through the implementation of innovative and sustainable stormwater capital improvement projects?

This position works as an engineer to perform engineering and construction administration work for the Stormwater Construction Branch within the Utilities Design and Construction Division.

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 LiveWell 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. Please review our awesome benefits:

• Capital Facilities Recruitment Video

Utilities Design and Construction Division is responsible for managing the bid advertisement, contract award processes, and overseeing all aspects of construction contract management for transportation projects and stormwater projects including inspection, testing, code compliance, warranty, and project closeout.

Note: This position is in the Stormwater Construction Branch, located in the Fairfax County Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia. This position may be eligible for telework.

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

• Valid driver's license.
• Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license.

An individual who possesses a valid Professional Engineer or Architect license in another state will be granted a temporary exemption to this requirement pending the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers & Landscape Architects decision regarding that individual's application for reciprocity. As a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect, signs and seals own work product and/or that of subordinate staff.

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:

• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in construction management for stormwater, major utility, or public works projects.
• At least five (5) years of experience preparing, procuring, administering, and managing construction for site or utility construction.
• Proven ability to resolve construction disputes, negotiate claims, and address contractor performance issues in the field.
• Strong knowledge of construction specifications and technical requirements, including preparation and enforcement.
• Experience with developing, tracking, and reporting project-level construction budgets and financials.
• Experience in the close-out of construction contracts, including closing permits, and resolution of punch list items.
• Experience supervising or mentoring construction management professionals in delivering high-quality, on-time projects.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to hear normally to recognize backup alarms of the construction equipment. Ability to safely walk across uneven terrain in performing field investigations, measurements, and onsite meetings for Stormwater construction projects including stream restorations, Stormwater basins, dredging, Stormwater pipe installation, and similar. Must be able to physically negotiate rough terrain and typical construction sites. Must be able to produce handwritten and typed documents. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

BONUS ELIGIBILITY:
Positions within this classification that are general merit may be eligible for a one-time hiring incentive bonus for new county employees only. This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee.

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.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.

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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
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

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

For additional details please visit the
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.

• Engineering
• Architecture
• Landscape architecture
• Environmental or life sciences
• Construction 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

Did you attend a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technologies?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field 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 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 years or more

07

How many years of full-time equivalent supervisory experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field 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 to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have a valid Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license from the Commonwealth of Virginia or similar registration from another state and can achieve Virginia registration within one year of the start of employment?

• Yes
• No

10

If you responded "Yes" to the previous question, please list your license number, the expiration date, and the state in which you are licensed. If this is not applicable to you, enter "Not applicable".
11

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have supervising or mentoring engineering or construction professionals overseeing project delivery?

• 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

12

How many years of field experience do you have managing construction activities for stormwater, major utility, or public works 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 or more years

13

How many years of experience do you have preparing, procuring, administering, and managing construction for site or utility construction?

• 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

14

How many years of experience do you have developing, tracking, and reporting project-level construction budgets and financials?

• 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

15

How many years of experience do you have resolving construction disputes, negotiating claims, and addressing contractor performance issues in the field?

• 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

16

How many years of experience do you have in developing and preparing construction specifications and technical requirements, including preparation and enforcement?

• 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 years or more

17

How many years of experience do you have in the close-out of construction contracts, including closing permits, and resolution of punch list items?

• 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 years or more

18

Please indicate which of the following software/applications you are proficient using. Check all that apply.

• Project Management Software
• Construction Scheduling Software
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• SharePoint
• Bluebeam
• ESRI/GIS/GEM
• None of the above

19

Please indicate the following certifications you currently possess. Check all that apply.

• Virginia Department of Environment Quality Erosion and Sediment Control - Program Administrator, Inspector, Plan Reviewer, or Combined Administrator
• Virginia Department of Environment Quality Stormwater Management - Program Administrator, Inspector, Plan Reviewer, or Combined Administrator
• Certified Construction Manager
• Envision
• NASSCO - PACP, MACP, or LACP
• None of the above

Required Question