Housing Coordinator (Code Specialist IV)

Housing Coordinator (Code Specialist IV)

Salary

$93,077.50 - $162,885.63 Annually

Location

HERRITY BUILDING (B-2), 12055 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ26), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-01418

Department

Land Development Svcs

Opening Date

09/19/2026

Closing Date

10/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S30

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

Fairfax County boasts a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, thousands of acres of parkland, and bustling town centers. County government sits at the heart of this dynamic community of almost 1.2 million residents and seeks employees eager to bring their energy, enthusiasm and skills to serve Fairfax residents and to shape the countys future. Land Development Services (LDS) is the steward of the countys land development and building construction codes and regulations, and its staff members embrace their essential role as "first preventers." Every day, through careful review, permitting and inspection of site and building construction, our staff protect the health, safety, welfare, and environment for those who live in, work in, and visit Fairfax County. Our department also serves as the gateway to much of the countys economic development, reviewing over 30,000 building and site plan submissions, issuing nearly 70,000 building permits, and conducting over 220,000 building and site inspections each year. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then LDS is the place for you.

The LDS Permitting and Code Administration Division seeks an experienced professional to join its Project Management Team in the capacity of the Housing Coordinator. Successful candidates will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, exemplary customer service skills, ability to organize and manage complex projects, and familiarity with the land development process. This position will provide key customers with enhanced customer service in navigating the land development process. The Housing Coordinator will serve as an additional staff resource to guide their assigned customers through entitlement, site plan review, building plan review, permitting, bond release and other related processes. They will work closely with all stakeholders involved in the process, including the customers team, reviewers from internal and external agencies, Supervisors offices and residents to facilitate efficient processing of applications, permits and other inquiries. This individual will facilitate collaboration among the customers team and reviewers to provide guidance, recommend processing strategies, answer questions, and resolve problems to avoid unnecessary delays. The Housing Coordinator will liaise primarily with representatives of residential development firms and agencies involved in housing located in Fairfax County. The position may be assigned project management duties for areas outside their area of focus, as needed. This position will work closely with the LDS Project Management team in promoting project management best practices throughout LDS and our partner agencies. The position may be assigned to lead and/or participate in key initiatives relating to improving the land development process and/or projects and initiatives pertaining to their area of focus.

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 a field of study directly related to the industry being regulated such as engineering, architecture, urban planning, biological or environmental science, public administration, law enforcement, legal studies or a related field; plus six years of progressively more responsible complaint resolution and/or code enforcement experience in the industry being regulated.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Drivers License.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ten years of professional experience in the field of land development;
• Ten years of experience in customer service;
• Experience in preparing, reviewing or processing entitlement applications, site plans and/or building/architectural plans through a local jurisdiction;
• Project management experience including: preparation and management of project work plans and schedules and leading teams;
• Experience working with elected or appointed boards and commissions, civic associations or citizens groups, professional associations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment. Work is generally sedentary. 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 G.E.D.
• 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.

• Engineering
• Architecture
• Urban planning
• Biological or environmental science
• Public administration
• Law enforcement
• Legal studies
• Other - (related field)
• Other - (non-related field)
• None of the above

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

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in progressively responsible complaint resolution and/or code enforcement?

• 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

06

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

07

Which of the following do you have experience working in? Check all that apply.

• Landscape Architecture Design
• Urban Planning
• Engineering
• Code Enforcement
• Housing Development
• None of the above

08

Which of the following do you have experience and skills in? Check all that apply.

• Preparing Project Work Plans
• Preparing Project Schedules
• Managing Multidisciplinary Land Development Projects
• None of the above

09

Do you have experience using project management software?

• Yes
• No

10

Do you have experience presenting to various groups?

• Yes
• No

11

How many years of land development 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 to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

12

How many years of customer service experience do you have?

• 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

13

Do you have experience working with elected or appointed boards and commissions, civic associations or citizens groups, and/or professional associations?

• 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