Construction/Maintenance Project Manager I

Construction/Maintenance Project Manager I

Salary

$76,983.71 - $134,721.60 Annually

Location

MAINTENANCE & STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, 10635 WEST DR, FAIRFAX (FJ30), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-01240

Department

DPWES Stormwater Management

Opening Date

08/15/2026

Closing Date

8/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S26

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) seeks a Project Manager (Construction/Maintenance Project Manager I) to provide construction and maintenance project management work including planning, monitoring, scheduling, budget preparation, coordinating, and managing the work of consultants and construction contractors to carry out maintenance, infrastructure rehabilitation, and infrastructure renewal projects related to the agency's stormwater dam safety capital improvement program.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Plans, monitors, schedules, budgets, coordinates, and manages the work of design consultants and construction contractors carrying out capital construction, renovation and maintenance projects on stormwater facilities for both public and private infrastructure.
• Drafts corrective work orders; develops, negotiates and executes scopes of service in conjunction with in-house or contracted staff to restore/re-construct private and public stormwater management facilities;
• Provides quality control to ensure construction process achieves the required goals and meets project specifications;
• Ensures clear and thorough communication with public and/or involved parties on all aspects of projects;
• Follows the requirements and procedures of the Fairfax County Purchasing Resolution to negotiate and secure construction contract bid and architectural/engineering task orders.
• Performs contract administration on architectural/engineering (A/E), planning and/or construction contracts for facilities renovation, maintenance, stormwater facilities, transportation facilities, and other County projects from inception, design, award, construction and through the warranty period;
• Confirms invoices are complete and accurate for recommendation of payment.
• Maintains project files and documentation.

The ideal candidate must have the following traits:

• Team Player - Contributes to team projects and encourages active participation by all members of the team. Works cooperatively with other individuals, departments, and/or cross-functional teams to produce targeted results
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own decisions, judgments, and actions (and for those of the work unit/team). Takes responsibility for own work from beginning to end. Seeks to continuously improve the quality of services, products, and or processes to increase the County's overall effectiveness.
• Effective Communication - Clear verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, supervisors, and the public, as well as completing reports and documentation.
• Flexibility and Resilience - Maintains a professional demeanor (e.g., maintains self-control, focus, perspective, optimistic, and persistent) in stressful or difficult situations. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Adapts behavior, work methods, and resources in response to changing work demands, new information, or unexpected obstacles.
• Problem Solver - Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities. Considers benefits, risks, costs, and implications of decisions, and evaluates alternatives before making decisions. Uses insight into situations to develop and implement innovative solutions to solve problems. Makes timely decisions.

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:

• Benefits
• Retirement

Safety Responsibility: Engages in safe working practices and comply with Stormwater Management and DPWES safety programs and guidelines.

Emergency Service Personnel: Stormwater Management positions are responsible for responding to and assisting with snow, flood and other designated weather emergencies on an as needed basis. Therefore, this position is designated as emergency service personnel and may be required at any time to be on a 24/7 status by the DPWES Director or Division Director to report to work when the County Executive declares unscheduled leave or emergency administrative leave per county policy. In addition, this position may be required to work mandatory overtime to respond to emergencies related to the health, welfare or safety of either the public or employees. You must make every reasonable effort to be accessible for communication. This job announcement is not intended to be all inclusive.

This position may be transferred within the same branch or between divisions to meet the ongoing business needs of the organization.

Description of Hazards: Occasional casual interaction with staff, vendors, and residents, sometimes for durations greater than 15 minutes. Engineering/Administrative/Work Practice Controls: Social distancing as appropriate. PPE Required: It will be determined based on the job functions and type of pandemic. For example: masks, PPE uniform, PPE accessories, etcetera.

Note: In 2026, all West Drive assignments will be permanently located at the new Water Resources and Infrastructure building, located at 6000 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA 22015. Position may require traveling to multiple Fairfax County sites.

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 a four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Environmental or Life Sciences, Construction Management, Business Administration, Facilities Management or related field; plus four years of progressively responsible experience in the supervision or management of construction or maintenance projects, including at least two years of experience in contract administration.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid drivers license
• DEQ - Erosion & Sediment Control Inspector certification - completion of first required training class within 12 months of hire and certification required within 12 months of date of completion of first required class.
• DEQ - Stormwater Management Inspector certification - completion of first required training class within 12 months of hire and certification required within 12 months of date of completion of first required class.

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:

• 4 years of experience in construction plans and specifications review or preparation.
• 2 years of experience in review construction documents and proposals for cost evaluation and compatibility with County standards, guides and operational needs;
• 4 years of experience of common methods and equipment used in stormwater maintenance and stormwater facility construction and of inspection methods used in reviewing such work;
• 2 years of experience in the knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques relating to construction project management and contract administration;
• 2 years of experience with Federal, State and County site construction codes and regulatory/permits, including the Public Facilities Manual and Erosion and Sediment Control Standards.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to walk, negotiate or traverse property sites that may be undergoing construction or having terrain that is not level. Work requires pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, stooping, walking, and climbing in and out of catch basins and manholes. Physically and mentally able to use all applicable personal protective equipment in an outdoor environment; including hardhat, eye protection, hearing protection safety footwear, long pants, sleeved shirt, and personal fall arrest harness. 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 related 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
• Landscape architecture
• Environmental or life sciences
• Construction management
• Business administration
• Facilities management
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you selected "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related fields)" for the previous question, please list the discipline of your degree. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible experience in the supervision or management of construction or maintenance projects 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 years or more

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience in contract administration 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 years or more

07

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

08

Are you currently in possession of a valid VA DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector certification?

• Yes
• No

09

Are you currently in possession of a valid VA DEQ Stormwater Inspector certification?

• Yes
• No

10

How many years of experience in construction plan and specification review or preparation 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 years or more

11

How many years of experience do you have of reviewing construction documents and proposals for cost evaluation and compatibility with County standards, guides and operational needs?

• 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

12

How many years of experience do you have with common methods and equipment used in stormwater maintenance and stormwater facility construction and inspection methods used in reviewing such work?

• 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 years or more

13

How many years of experience in the knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques relating to construction project management and contract administration 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 years or more

14

How many years of experience do you have with Federal, State and County site construction codes and regulatory/permits, including the Public Facilities Manual and Erosion and Sediment Control Standards?

• 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

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