Engineer IV - Stormwater Specialist
- Employer
- Fairfax County Government
- Location
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Salary
- $85,318.48 - $142,197.95 Annually
- Closing date
- Feb 14, 2025
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- Specialty
- Environmental Engineering
- Position Type
- Engineer, Senior Engineer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Organization Type
- Government
Job Details
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus*
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 county's future. Land Development Services (LDS) is the steward of the county's 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 county's 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.
Under the supervision of the Branch Chief, Site Development, and Inspection Division (SDID), serves as a Stormwater Specialist.
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Responsible for advanced level review and approval of various applications to ensure compliance with state and local codes, regulations and policies and good engineering practice related to drainage and stormwater management. Uses good engineering judgement to balance code requirements with LDS goals.
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Provides timely resolution of design and construction issues in collaboration with others before they cause project delays.
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Provides expert opinion on stormwater management-related matters.
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Researches and prepares special engineering studies and reports pertaining to stormwater management facilities and code amendments.
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Reviews, comments, and proposes stormwater-related amendments to codes, ordinances and the PFM.
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Prepares and presents complex reports to the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission and various authorities and committees. Serves as an expert witness in court cases.
* This position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $5,000.
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 bachelor's degree in the appropriate engineering or architectural field; plus, four years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field. Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect license is required.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
- Driver's license (required)
- DEQ Stormwater Management Plan Reviewer 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.
- Virginia Professional Engineer (PE)
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
This position is designated an "Essential Employee". Night and weekend work hours may be required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong knowledge of land development processes, regulations and construction techniques used in site development particularly in Fairfax County.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, while being solution-oriented and decisive.
- Five or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in the civil engineering field.
- Five or more years of full-time experience and knowledge in the local government regulatory environment.
- Experience with Stormwater Routing software and design of stormwater facilities.
- Knowledge in local and state stormwater regulations.
- Experience in plan review.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to work in adverse weather. Ability to walk/traverse through and over various terrain. Ability to operate motor vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to 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. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.
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