Engineer III

Engineer III

Salary

$80,776.80 - $141,359.50 Annually

Location

FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-01094

Department

DPWES Capital Facilities

Opening Date

07/25/2026

Closing Date

8/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S27

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

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

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 accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technologies with a bachelors 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 drivers 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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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

Do you have a degree from a four-year college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technologies?

• Yes
• No

04

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 science
• Construction management
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

05

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".

06

How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural 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 to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven years or more

07

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

08

How many years of hands-on (not project management) planning and design experience of pumping stations and hydraulic analysis 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 or more years

09

How many years of experience do you possess in capital improvement planning and budgeting?

• 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 or more years

10

How many years of experience do you possess coordinating projects to ensure projects are of highest quality that meets maintenance, operation, design, budget and schedule goals?

• 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 or more years

11

Which of the following software program or similar are you proficient at using? Check all that apply.

• Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,…)
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Outlook
• GIS
• AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• None of the above

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