$5,000 Sign-On Bonus*Join Our Team as an Engineer IV: Drive Success in Major Wastewater Projects!Under the general supervision of the Engineer V, the Engineer IV is responsible for managing assigned capital projects related to wastewater treatment, collection, transmission, sanitary sewers, and pump stations. This role includes overseeing all aspects of design and construction from initial scope development to project close-out, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and codes.Key Responsibilities:1. 1. Project Management: - Manage highly technical and diverse projects. - Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. - Oversee project quality assurance, customer satisfaction, schedule development, and monitoring. - Handle permitting, payment, certification, and contract management for both design and construction. 2. 2. Scope and Budget Management: - Work with using agencies to develop detailed scopes of work. - Formulate project estimates and budgets. - Manage overall project budgets and provide status updates. 3. 3. Safety and Compliance: - Expand safety knowledge through various learning methods. - Communicate safety expectations and resolve safety-related matters. - Ensure safe driving practices when using county vehicles. 4. 4. Field Visits: - Meet with staff, AE, contractors, and conduct site visits. - Use required PPE during field visits on active construction projects.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:Benefit {tabindex="0" target="_blank"}Retirement {tabindex="0" target="_blank"}The Wastewater Design and Construction Division manages the design and construction of capital projects for wastewater infrastructure in Fairfax County to include work at the Noman M. Cole Jr., Pollution Control Plant and the network of sanitary sewer collection systems throughout the County.*A $5,000 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Engineer IV position.Illustrative Duties(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)Depending on the functional area of assignment: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;Performs overall project management and contract administration for multiple complex multimodal transportation improvement projects throughout the county from scoping through final desig , utility coordination, land acquisition, permitting, and construction phases;Secures all reviewing/permitting agencies approvals and permits as required in a timely manner;Administers design or construction contracts of large and complex projects;Performs advanced specialized engineering in the preparation and review of Hydrologic and Hydraulic engineering studies as required to achieve certification of the State regulated dams maintained;Applies advanced engineering and scientific techniques in evaluating complex solutions;Negotiates or oversees the negotiation of contracts for the full range of engineering/architectural, environmental and construction services;Coordinates County facility design or construction work with various architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants; supervises work performed under contract and maintains professional control of projects to completion;Estimates staffing, budget, schedules and resources needed to meet completion dates;Supervises subordinate staff of engineers and/or technicians working multiple smaller projects, utilizing either internal staff or external consultants or contractors;Supervises the review and acceptance of subdivision plans;Reviews all subdivision plat revisions concerning access, street location, site distance and traffic safety;Reviews and approves (or rejects with explanation) shop drawings and third party quality control inspection reports submitted pursuant to "Special Inspections Requirements" under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Fairfax County Special Inspections Program;Reviews the work of other engineers for complex permit applications, environmental analysis, design or construction of Capital Projects;Reviews and approves plans in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code;Conducts field inspections of commercial construction projects to verify compliance with associated building code requirements of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code;Identifies and rewrites deficient and obsolete sections of national, state or local codes;Trains/mentors lower level engineers;Conducts preliminary meetings with design professionals to discuss code issues related to complex projects;Proposes and prepares revisions to technical design standards and ordinances;Prepares and presents detailed reports, studies and complex technical material to diverse groups of stakeholders to gain support and consensus;Prepares and presents reports to political boards and commissions at public hearings;Attends project and administrative meetings and conferences, and makes recommendations concerning budget issues;Serves as a technical advisor in specialty area;Signs off on the work of others that are supervised and signs off on own work as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect.Employment StandardsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: {tabindex="0" target="_blank"} (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