Assistant Construction Manager (Transportation Planner IV)

Assistant Construction Manager (Transportation Planner IV)

Salary

$93,077.50 - $162,885.63 Annually

Location

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, 4050 LEGATO ROAD, SUITE 400, FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-01162

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

08/01/2026

Closing Date

8/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S30

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

Fairfax County, located just minutes from the nation's capital, is a highly desirable place to live, work, and play, offering a dynamic mix of suburban tranquility and metropolitan access. With over 400 square miles of land area and about 1.2 million residents, the county boasts a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, thousands of acres of parkland, and bustling town centers. An extensive transportation infrastructure connects residents, employers, and visitors via a well-designed and maintained network of highways, roads, streets, sidewalks, and trails.

Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has been at the forefront of transforming the local transportation network. We are committed to enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors. Our mission is to plan, coordinate, fund, implement, and sustain a cutting-edge multimodal transportation system that meets the dynamic needs of Fairfax County.

FCDOT is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Assistant Construction Manager to join the Special Projects Division. Reporting to the Construction Manager, this position will assist with day-to-day construction oversight and coordination for the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (RHBRT) project - a large, complex, federal funded capital program with significant regional mobility and economic development impacts. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in managing construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements, engineering plans and specifications, project schedules, budgets, safety requirements, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant obligations.

Working in a highly collaborative environment, the assistant construction manager serves as one of the countys primary field representatives during construction, helping resolve technical and construction issues, coordinating field activities, monitoring project performance, and supporting timely project delivery. This position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced transportation construction professional to contribute to one of the largest transportation investments in Fairfax Countys history.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting the construction manager in providing construction oversight to ensure the project is delivered in accordance with approved scope, schedule, budget, and federal requirements;
• Supporting documentation, progress tracking, safety coordination, and field decision making for day to day construction activities;
• Monitoring construction activities to confirm compliance with contract requirements, engineering plans and specifications, project schedules, budgets, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant obligations;
• Supporting procurement process for quality assurance consultants and construction contractor for the RHBRT project;
• Coordinating closely with the construction manager, construction management consultants, contractors, designers, utility companies, and partner agencies to support field inspections, issue resolution, and daily construction oversight;
• Partnering with Project Controls staff to monitor schedule progress, cost performance, risk registers, and corrective action plans, ensuring timely reporting and adherence to escalation protocols;
• Reviewing engineering plans, contractor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), change orders, and other construction documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements;
• Assisting with implementation of the Quality Management Program (QMP) and coordinating quality control and quality assurance activities with QC and QA consultants;
• Assisting with contract administration, utility coordination, and implementation of Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans to support safe and efficient construction.
• Conducting site visits and field inspections to monitor construction progress and ensure work is performed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and contract requirements;
• Assisting with risk management, issue resolution, and claims avoidance through proactive coordination, thorough documentation, and effective communication with project partners;
• Assisting the Construction Manager to prepare and present technical briefings, construction updates, and project status reports for senior leadership, partner agencies, and elected officials;
• Attending public meetings, including evening meetings as needed, and presenting project information to community stakeholders and advisory groups; and
• Performing other duties, as assigned.

Note: The specific area of assignment for this recruitment is: construction management.

For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click here.

Employment Standards

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 an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field, plus five years of progressively responsible transportation planning related experience. The years of experience should include at least one year in the specific area of assignment (for e.g., SAS, Modeling, Facilities Maintenance, et al).

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:

• Extensive progressively responsible construction experience including eight or more years in construction, engineering, or project delivery role(s) on major transportation projects.
• Professional progressively responsible experience in project management on large-scale multimodal transportation projects.
• Demonstration of success managing construction of large, complex transportation projects preferably with $200+ million construction value.
• Extensive experience coordinating construction activities with contractors, construction management teams, engineering consultants, and public agencies.
• Experience overseeing or implementing quality management programs during construction, inspection programs, materials testing, or independent verification/quality assurance activities.
• Extensive experience reviewing engineering plans, specifications, construction schedules, contractor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), and change orders.
• Experience working with project controls staff on major transportation projects, including activities such as schedule monitoring, cost tracking, change management, and risk management.
• Familiarity with federally funded transportation or transit projects, including compliance with state and federal standards and specifications. Experience with federal oversight requirements and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs.
• Experience of working on transportation projects led by state, regional, or federal transportation agencies, such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), or similar agencies.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, including the ability to work effectively with contractors, partner agencies, and project stakeholders in high-visibility settings.
• Experience preparing written reports and communications, and giving presentations to community groups, elected officials, and senior-level leadership.
• Experience supporting procurement and contract administration for consultants or contractors on transportation infrastructure projects, such as preparing scopes of work, evaluating proposals, participating in selection committees, or negotiating contracts.
• Experience managing or administering contracts for transportation construction projects, including activities such as reviewing change orders, managing contract compliance, coordinating with contract administration staff, or overseeing consultant and contractor performance
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or other professional certification(s), such as FE(EIT) Certificate, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Designated Plans Examiner (DPE) from the Engineer and Surveyor's Institute (ESI), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), VDOT Locally Administered Projects (LAP) Certification, or VDOT Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control Course.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Job is generally sedentary. May be required to do some walking, standing, bending and carrying of items under 25 lbs. in weight. Visual acuity is required to read data on computer monitors. The Incumbent must be able to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Must communicate with others. 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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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

Please click here 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: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

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.

• 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
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters 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 all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Civil Engineering
• Urban Planning
• Regional Planning
• Transportation Planning
• 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

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

06

Please indicate the following professional valid certification(s) and/or license(s) you possess. check all that apply.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• FE(EIT) Certificate
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)
• Designated Plans Examiner (DPE) from the Engineer and Surveyor's Institute (ESI)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• VDOT Locally Administered Projects (LAP) Certification
• VDOT Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control Course
• None of the above

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional progressively responsible transportation planning related experience 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 or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you possess in the specific area of assignment: construction 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 or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible construction management experience do you possess working on large-scale multimodal 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

10

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience coordinating construction activities with contractors, construction management teams, engineering consultants, and public agencies 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 or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have overseeing or implementing quality management programs during construction, inspection programs, materials testing, or independent verification/quality assurance activities?

• 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

12

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have reviewing engineering plans, specifications, construction schedules, contractor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), and change orders?

• 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

13

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have working with project control staff on major transportation projects, including activities such as schedule monitoring, cost tracking, change management, and risk 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

14

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have with federally funded transportation or transit projects, including compliance with state and federal standards and specifications and federal oversight requirements and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs?

• 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

15

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have working on transportation projects led by state, regional, or federal transportation agencies, such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), or similar agencies?

• 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

16

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have preparing written reports and communications, and giving presentations to community groups, elected officials, and senior-level leadership?

• 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

17

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have supporting procurement and contract administration for consultants or contractors on transportation infrastructure projects, such as preparing scopes of work, evaluating proposals, participating in selection committees, or negotiating contracts?

• 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

18

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have managing or administering contracts for transportation construction projects, including activities such as reviewing change orders, managing contract compliance, coordinating with contract administration staff, or overseeing consultant and contractor performance?

• 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

19

What is the largest construction value on the transportation project you have managed, administered, or directly worked on?

• Not applicable
• Less than $100 million
• $100 to less than $250 million
• $250 to less than $400 million
• $400 million or more

20

This position will require frequent or daily work on project sites or attending off-site meetings that may require the operation of a personal and/or County vehicle. Are you able and willing to do so?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm