Engineer III

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

Come join the Stormwater Planning Division, a nationally recognized team within the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) that plans and implements a comprehensive stormwater assessment and management program to improve water quality and the health, safety, and welfare of the county's 1.2 million residents.

Under the general direction of the branch chief, the successful candidate will be member of a collaborative team of dedicated high performing staff that are responsible for the implementation of major stormwater capital improvement projects in the county.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing capital facility development, solid waste, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for more than one million residents in the most populous county of Virginia. As one diverse department, DPWES creates a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone. Click here to learn more about DPWES.

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:

• Benefit
• Retirement

• Possesses strong knowledge of local, state, and federal codes and regulations related to stormwater, land disturbance, floodplain management, and dam safety.
• Collaborate in a team environment of engineers, project managers, landscape architects, technicians and other technical specialists on stormwater implementation projects.
• Be responsible for the development and management of project scopes of work, budgets and schedules.
• Negotiates, manages and ensures the work of professional engineering and consulting services firms comply with contract and schedule requirements and serves as the project manager for stormwater capital improvement projects.

• A strong background with hydrologic and hydraulic principles.
• Proven program/project management experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills using various communication methods.
• The ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff, external agencies, residents, environmental groups, government leaders, and other stakeholders.

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 a driver's license check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three years of strong oral and written communication skills experience, including the ability to communicate effectively.
• Two years of experience successfully managing stormwater or wastewater capital improvement projects from concept, through design and construction utilizing professional service engineering contracts.
• Two years of experience reviewing and analyzing construction plans and specifications.
• Two years of experience successfully managing and implementing stormwater or wastewater projects including stream restoration design using natural channel design methodologies, and stormwater facilities through applicable federal, state and local codes and regulations.