Transportation Design Project Manager IV (Engineer IV)

Salary : $88,765.46 - $155,339.60 Annually
Location : DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, 4050 LEGATO ROAD, SUITE 400, FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-00860
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 07/25/2026
Closing Date: 8/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S29
Posting Type: Open to General Public


Job Announcement

$5,000 Signing Bonus
*This position includes a signing bonus for new merit county employees.

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 IV to join the Transportation Design Division. This position is a senior level engineering position responsible for overall project management and contract administration for multiple complex multimodal transportation improvement projects and assisting the section chief with the team's projects and developing policy and procedural guidance issues, as needed. 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:

• Provides 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
• Prepares, monitors, and manages project budgets and schedules to ensure assigned projects are completed on time and within budget
• Develops design engineering and/or construction consultant scopes of work, and negotiates and manages contracts, including approving invoices for payment
• Reviews consultant deliverables, including design/construction plans, plats, and specifications to ensure projects meet all applicable engineering standards and requirements
• Attends project-related design field inspections, utility field inspections, pre-construction and construction meetings, and monitoring construction progress to ensure conformance with project design
• Identifies, responds to, and resolves public concerns related to assigned projects
• Prepares and communicates technical reports, status reports, meeting summaries, letters, official items for Board of Supervisors' consideration, and other documents as required
• Prepares 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
• Attends other project-related meetings, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends

For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click

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
• Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect license is required. (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.)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of and extensive experience with local, federal and VDOT design standards, guidelines, and procedures, including the VDOT Locally Administered Project (LAP) manual
• Seven years of experience in design and management of complex multimodal transportation projects, including existing and new roadway improvement projects, bike and pedestrian walkway/trail facilities, and spot intersection improvements
• 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
• One or more other Professional Engineer- related certifications, 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
• Ability to assist the Section Chief in developing policy and procedural issues and assist in training and mentoring team members
• 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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, plans and documents. Ability to drive a motor vehicle. Ability to perform field investigations on transportation design projects. Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items under 25 pounds in weight. 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 ) 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.

• Civil engineering
• Engineering
• Architecture
• 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


Did you graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technologies?

• Yes
• No

06


Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

07


Which of the following types of licenses do you possess?

• Professional Engineer (PE) in Virginia
• Registered Architect (RA) in Virginia
• PE or RA license 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


Please indicate the following professional certification(s) and/or license(s) you have earned. Check all that apply.

• FE(EIT) Certificate
• Professional Engineer License (PE)
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• VDOT Locally Administered Projects (LAP) Certification
• Designated Plans Examiner (DPE)
• Other related professional certification and/or license
• None of the above

10


If you selected any of the license(s) and/or certification(s) listed in the previous question or you selected "Other", please list the type of license and/or certification below, and provide the license number, the expiration date, and the state in which you are licensed. If this is not applicable to you, enter "Not applicable".
11


How many years of full-time equivalent professional progressively responsible experience in the appropriate engineering 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

12


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in design and management of complex multimodal transportation projects 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

13


Please indicate what types of transportation projects have you served as the Project engineer or the Project Manager with overall responsibility for the majority of the project design. Check all that apply.

• Bike and/or pedestrian facilities
• Spot/intersection Improvements (turn lanes)
• Major roadway improvements (widening, new construction)
• None of the above

14


Please indicate the total estimated construction value of the largest single project you have been directly involved with over the course of your career as design engineer or lead engineer?

• None
• Less than $ 500,000
• $500,000 to less than $1,000,000
• $1,000,000 to less than $5,000,000
• $5,000,000 to less than $10,000,000
• $10,000,000 or more

15


Please indicate below computer applications and software programs of which you have a working knowledge or experience. Check all that apply.

• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD Civil3D
• Microstation
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Teams
• None of the above

16


How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have presenting to and providing subject matter expertise for and engaging with elected officials, staff, and the community?

• 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 or more years

17


This position will be required to attend off-site meetings and visit project sites that may require the operation of a personal and/or County vehicle. Are you able and willing to do so?

• Yes
• No

Required Question