Transportation Design Project Manager (Engineer III)

Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has served the Fairfax County community by enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors through planning, coordinating, funding, implementing, and sustaining a multimodal transportation system. FCDOT is seeking a motivated, highly qualified, and public service-oriented Engineer III to join the Transportation Design Division.

Serving as a Transportation Design Project Manager, this position is primarily responsible for overall project management and contract administration for multiple multimodal transportation improvement projects. In a dynamic and quickly evolving environment, this position will provide a challenging and rewarding experience for an individual invested in achieving the county's strategic transportation goals.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing engineering support during project design, land acquisition, and construction phases for assigned projects, including coordinating with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), County, and other regulatory agencies.
• Preparing, monitoring, and managing project budgets and schedules to ensure assigned projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Developing design engineering and/or construction consultant scopes of work, and negotiating and managing contracts, including approving invoices for payment.
• Reviewing consultant deliverables, including design/construction plans, plats, and specifications to ensure projects meet all applicable engineering standards and requirements.
• Attending project-related design field inspections, utility field inspections, pre-construction and construction meetings, and monitoring construction progress to ensure conformance with project design.
• Identifying, responding to, and resolving public concerns related to assigned projects.
• Preparing and communicating technical reports, status reports, meeting summaries, letters, official items for Board of Supervisors' consideration, and other documents as required.
• Preparing presentations for and serving as a subject matter expert at project-related public meetings, briefings for senior leadership and/or elected officials, and other audiences, as required to meet specific audience needs.
• Attending other project-related meetings, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends.

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 bachelor's degree in the appropriate engineering or architectural field; plus, three years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field.

• Bachelor's degree and five years of experience in multimodal transportation project design, particularly bike and pedestrian walkway/trail facilities, spot intersection improvements, and/or roadway design.
• Knowledge of and experience with federal and VDOT design standards, guidelines, and procedures, particularly the VDOT Locally Administered Project (LAP) manual.
• Ability to read and understand roadway and other public improvement design plans.
• Strong computer skills and experience with AutoCAD Civil3D and/or Microstation, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Engineer-In-Training certificate or Professional Engineer license, or related certification, such as Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), VDOT Locally Administered Projects (LAP) Certification, Designated Plans Examiner (DPE), or DEQ Certified Stormwater Management Plan Reviewer.
• Ability to work independently and strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, including ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize, and meet established deadlines.
• Strong written communication skills, including ability to prepare presentations, technical memoranda, non-technical memoranda, letters, and other correspondence.
• Strong oral communication skills, as well as experience presenting to and providing subject matter expertise for and engaging with elected officials, staff, and the community.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Desire to advance a collaborative and supportive culture.