Construction/Maintenance Project Manager I

Fairfax County•Fairfax (Fj30), VA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a bachelor's 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.
Valid driver's 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.
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

Nice To Haves

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.
Bilingual in English and another language.

Responsibilities

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.
Engages in safe working practices and comply with Stormwater Management and DPWES safety programs and guidelines.
Responds to and assists with snow, flood and other designated weather emergencies on an as needed basis.
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.
May be required to work mandatory overtime to respond to emergencies related to the health, welfare or safety of either the public or employees.
Makes every reasonable effort to be accessible for communication.