Engineer IV

Salary : $88,765.46 - $155,339.60 Annually
Location : FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01366
Department: DPWES Capital Facilities
Opening Date: 09/05/2026
Closing Date: 9/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S29
Posting Type: Open to General Public


Job Announcement

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus*

Are you a collaborative engineer passionate about improving our watersheds, stormwater quality, and reducing flooding through the implementation of innovative and sustainable stormwater capital improvement projects?

We are seeking an engineer to perform engineering and construction administration work for the Stormwater Construction Branch within the Utilities Design and Construction Division.

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:
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•The Utilities Design and Construction Division manages the bid advertisement, contract award processes, and overseeing all aspects of construction contract management for transportation projects and stormwater projects including inspection, testing, code compliance, warranty, and project closeout.

Note: This position is in the Stormwater Construction Branch, located in the Fairfax County Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia. This position may be eligible for telework.

*A $5,000 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Engineer IV position.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(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.


CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid driver's license
• Valid Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect License

An individual who possesses a valid professional engineer or architect license in another state will be granted a temporary exemption to this requirement pending the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers & Landscape Architects decision regarding that individual's application for reciprocity. Please note that if the selected candidate is licensed in another state, they will be required to obtain a Virginia PE or RA license through the endorsement process within twelve (12) months of the award letter date as a condition of employment.

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:

• At least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in construction management for stormwater, major utility, or public works projects.
• At least four (4) years of experience preparing, procuring, administering, and managing construction and engineering contracts for site or utility construction.
• Experience with project financial and budgetary planning, tracking, and reporting at the project level.
• Experience reviewing, interpreting, and applying construction plans, specifications, and contract documents in the administration of construction projects.
• Experience in the close-out of construction contracts, to include closing permits, and resolution of punch list items.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to hear safety alarms in a construction site. Ability to lift 30 pounds. Ability to physically negotiate rough terrain and typical construction sites. Ability to produce handwritten and typed documents. Ability to walk steep grades and off-street terrain. Approximately 20% of the time spent on field investigations, measurements, meetings, and reviews of Stormwater construction projects including Natural Channel Design, Stormwater basin retrofits, dredging projects, dam construction or repairs, and other stormwater projects. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

BONUS ELIGIBILITY: Positions within this classification that are general merit may be eligible for a one-time hiring incentive bonus for new county employees only. This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:


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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01


What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02


If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03


Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Engineering
• Architecture
• Landscape architecture
• Environmental or life sciences
• Construction management
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04


If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05


How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight years or more

06


Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

07


Which of the following types of licenses do you possess? Check all that apply.

• Professional Engineer (PE) in Virginia
• Registered Architect (RA) in Virginia
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) in another state.
• None of the above

08


If you possess a valid Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, please list your license number, the expiration date, and the state in which you are licensed. If this is not applicable to you, enter "Not applicable."
09


How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible experience do you possess in construction management for stormwater, major utility, or public works projects?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four years or more

10


Which of the following best describes your level of responsibility preparing, procuring, administering, and managing construction or engineering contracts?

• I have no experience preparing, procuring, administering, or managing construction or engineering contracts.
• I have assisted others with preparing, procuring, administering, or managing construction or engineering contracts.
• I have independently performed specific portions of contract preparation, procurement, administration, or management.
• I have independently prepared or procured contracts and administered construction or engineering contracts through completion.
• I have independently prepared and/or procured contracts and managed multiple concurrent construction or engineering contracts through completion while coordinating contractors, consultants, inspectors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.

11


Which of the following best describes your experience with project financial and budgetary planning, tracking, and reporting for construction projects?

• No experience.
• Assisted with project cost tracking or payment documentation.
• Independently reviewed contractor pay applications, tracked project expenditures, or maintained project financial records.
• Independently managed project budgets, pay applications, change-order costs, forecasts, and financial reporting for assigned construction projects.
• Independently managed the financial administration of multiple concurrent construction projects, including budgets, pay applications, change orders, cost forecasting, and reconciliation through closeout.

12


Which of the following best describes your experience reviewing, interpreting, and applying construction plans, specifications, and contract documents in the administration of construction projects?

• No experience.
• Reviewed construction plans or specifications as part of project support activities.
• Used plans, specifications, and contract documents to support construction administration.
• Independently interpreted plans, specifications, and contract requirements to administer construction activities and resolve field or contractor questions.
• Independently administered complex construction contracts using plans, specifications, contract requirements, RFIs, submittals, field conditions, and other contract documents to resolve construction issues.

13


Which of the following best describes your experience with construction contract closeout, including permit closeout and resolution of punch-list items?

• No experience.
• Assisted with punch lists or closeout documentation.
• Independently performed portions of construction closeout for assigned projects.
• Independently coordinated punch-list completion, final acceptance, permit closeout, final documentation, and contract closeout.
• Independently managed closeout of multiple public construction contracts, including contractor deficiencies, punch lists, regulatory or permit requirements, final acceptance, financial reconciliation, and warranty transition.

14


Which construction administration activities have you personally performed? Check all that apply.

• Preconstruction meetings
• RFIs
• Submittal reviews
• Change orders
• Pay applications
• Schedule reviews
• Claims/dispute resolution
• Punch lists
• Final acceptance
• Warranty inspections
• Permit closeout
• None of the above

Required Question