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Engineer III

Fairfax County
FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/14/2026
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact while building a more resilient, sustainable community? Put your expertise on the front line of environmental defense. Join an elite group of high-performing project managers implementing vital wastewater capital projects that secure our future.

The Wastewater Design and Construction Division (WDCD) is seeking engineers with project management experience in design and/or construction administration to manage a variety of wastewater capital improvement projects in the Collection Branch. WDCD provides planning, design, and construction management for Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects for Fairfax County’s wastewater collection system including pump stations, gravity sewers and force mains.

The Engineer III (Project Manager) will be responsible for the following:
  • Overall management and leadership of capital projects from concept through project close-out including: site and consultant selection and contract negotiation, coordination and collaboration with customers, management of consultants in all phases of design including schematic design, design development, and contract drawing and specification development. Also management and coordination of value engineering and constructability reviews. Ensuring schedule and budget requirements are met and maintaining project documentation and reporting, coordination and management of bidding and construction, monitoring construction progress, change order and contract dispute negotiations and resolution, construction quality control, and project close out.
  • Serves as a primary point of contact with the engineering design consultant, contractor, and other agencies as required, and maintains all project documentation.
  • Responds to technical, design and scope related questions during the planning design and construction phase. This will include technical issues involved with pump station design, design of new or rehabilitated sewer lines, odor control facilities, and other sewage collection system related issues. May make presentations to senior county leadership and to county residents.
  • Performs all aspects of design and/or construction contract administration for complex wastewater collection system projects.
  • Serves as Construction Manager (CM) responsible for bidding, construction contract administration, and new facility start up.
  • Occasionally responds to afterhours sanitary sewer emergencies when engineering consulting services and/or construction contracting resources are needed.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment; and provide outstanding customer service to using agencies and project stakeholders.
  • This position may telework a maximum of 2 to 3 days per week after an introductory period. Telework is subject to change in accordance with latest Fairfax County policy.
Learn more about WDCD.

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offer comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through LiveWell and the 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 in the following links:
  • Benefits
  • Retirement
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(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 architectural field; plus, three years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field.

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:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification.
  • Three years of experience in planning, budgeting, design, construction, project management, and construction contract administration.
  • Knowledgeable of wastewater collection processes and operations.
  • Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
  • Experience in conducting public meetings.
  • Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
  • Intermediate information technology skills including AutoCAD, GIS, MS Project.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to hear and properly respond to typical construction alarms and verbal warnings on active construction sites. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds with assistance. Ability to produce organized and legible handwritten, typed/computer generated documents including the use of graphics. Able to safely climb construction ladders. Must be able to physically negotiate rough terrain and typical construction sites to perform field inspections at project construction sites or potential sites for future facilities. 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 Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) 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. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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