Principal Engineer (Project Coordinator)

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This position manages a large scale of highly complex, and / or high-profile building design projects, projects primarily impact occupied critical structures and associated sub-systems, project identification and development, due diligence, shared infrastructure, financial oversight, design, construction, and handover to operations.

Develops and manages budgets and budget documents for projects as required. May prepare, sign and seal design work, technical studies, etc. as required. Provides management and supervisory oversight as well as lead and develop assigned branch consisting of multiple teams of high-performing licensed mechanical, electrical, structural, etc., engineers (P.E s). Ensures effective management and delivery of on-budget, on time completion of branch s assigned projects which meet using agency requirements and / or overall county goals and strategic plan.

Duties include :

• Directs, coordinates, and manages branch project logistics with multiple agencies, community stakeholders, and project-based matrix organizational teams and resources from a variety of internal and external sources including technical, legal, financial, and other specialty fields.
• Leads a diverse team of project stakeholders in the successful management of assigned projects using team-based approach and supports project efforts by working closely with other departments / agencies, and organizations to determine more effective processes and tools.
• Maintains positive relationships with regulatory and process development agencies.
• Coordinates project designs, schedules and outcomes with regulatory agencies, senior leadership, state and federal organizations, and all other stakeholders and special interest groups.
• Appraises and profiles the associated project risks and phasing to maintain continuity of business, mitigating operational impacts and preventing closure of services / building. Identifies, communicates, and manages all issues and risks, and develops implements solutions to correct applicable revisions. Communicates project status to internal and external project team members, stakeholders, and others timely and accurately.
• Responds to information requests from elected and appointed officials. Is FMD technical expert for coordination, response, resolution, and design of complex engineering solutions for existing, occupied, critical commercial structures.
• Prepares and makes presentations to boards and commissions, as required.
• Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing business needs of the organization.

Note : This position is designated as Emergency Service Personnel, the employee in this position must fulfill emergency services duties.

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 bachelor's degree in urban / regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, or a related field, and six years of progressively responsible experience in or affiliated with land planning and / or redevelopment, engineering or architecture, or management of large and complex construction or maintenance projects.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED :

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 :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Ability to hear normal building equipment and construction alarms and verbal warnings on active construction sites and occupied buildings. Ability to produce handwritten and electronic typed documents. Able to safely climb construction ladders up to 15 feet or more per floor with the potential of multiple floors and able to go up and down stairs for multi-story buildings of at least 12 stories. Dexterity to use hand tools. 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 initiatives. Ability to, access tight spaces, crawl, reach, lift up to 25lbs, push 25lbs, etc. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception. 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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