Vertical Transportation Systems Program Manager (Construction/Maintenance Project Manager II)

Salary : $83,009.89 - $138,349.74 Annually
Location : FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIV, 4001 BURKE STATION RD, FAIRFAX (GJ10), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-00739
Department: Facilities Management
Opening Date: 05/09/2026
Closing Date: 5/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S28
Posting Type: Open to General Public


Job Announcement


This position leads the safety, reliability, and code compliance of all vertical transportation systems across our portfolio, including elevators, escalators, lifts, and related equipment. Operates under the general supervision of the Division Director of Operations and Maintenance and serves as the department's primary subject matter expert in vertical transportation.

In this highly visible, complex, and impactful role, the VTS Program Manager oversees a large-scale portfolio that spans multiple agencies, community stakeholders, and capital and maintenance projects. The successful candidate will provide expert technical oversight and guidance to both internal staff and contracted partners, ensuring full conformance with national, state, and local codes and standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the department's vertical transportation systems program, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operations.
• Provide expert technical leadership, guidance, and direction to professional, technical, and contractor teams.
• Coordinate maintenance and modernization projects of varying size, scope, and complexity.
• Oversee multiple contractors and vendors to achieve measurable and sustainable performance improvements.
• Develop, manage, and monitor program budgets and oversee related financial and procurement activities.
• Prepare and present reports, technical analyses, and program updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify, recommend, and implement program improvements to strengthen compliance, system performance, and long-term safety.
• Strong expertise in vertical transportation systems, including elevators, escalators, and lifts.
• Demonstrated experience managing large and complex maintenance or operations programs.
• Skilled in coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of applicable national, state, and local codes and safety standards.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly present technical information.
• Experience in budget development, financial management, and procurement processes.

Notes: This position is designated as Essential Personnel. This position location and work schedule can be altered or changed at any given time due to business necessity and continuity of operations. A flexible working schedule is required and may include on-call and call-back.

The assigned program area for this position is: Vertical Transportation Systems
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 with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Environmental or Life Sciences, Construction Management, Business Administration, Facilities Management or related; Plus, five years of experience in the management of large and complex construction or maintenance projects related to the assigned program area to include two years managing multi-disciplinary teams with multiple contractors.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license

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:

• 7+ years of experience as the VTS technical subject matter expert, leading field associates and/or supervisors in performing Vertical Transportation System maintenance, repair, and capital renewal functions and managing a large portfolio of complex VTS. This experience must include elevators, escalators, and lifts.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience administering and managing Vertical Transportation service contracts and driving vendor accountability for a large (similar in size and scope to Fairfax County Government) institutional or government environment.
• Strong technical and working knowledge of Vertical Transportation Systems to include elevators, escalators, and lifts of varying sizes, complexity and manufactures.
• 5+ years of experience directly accountable as the organizations or agencies lead for vertical transportation systems regulatory compliance and inspection and lifecycle management of a portfolio of over 125 VTS.
• 3+ years proven experience operating at a senior management level, interacting, strategizing, and presenting VTS metrics, code requirements and implications, VTS programs, and technical repair and capital project information to executive leadership and elected/appointed officials.
• Experience developing, leading, and managing VTS modernization programs and legacy system replacement strategies for a portfolio of over 125 VTS.
• Possess a current and valid Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) Certification from an entity accredited by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to walk long distances and access tight spaces, crawl, and reach. Must be able to access facility equipment and equipment rooms. Must be able to bend, stoop, crouch, crawl, balance, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Must be able to lift and push 25lbs. Must be able to climb up 12 ft step ladders and extension ladders, fixed wall and roof mount ladders, and cage ladders up to 35 ft as well as climb stairs and scaffolding 5 stories. Must be able to effectively work for extended periods to perform indoor or outdoor work during varying, extreme, and other adverse weather and temperature conditions. Must be able to wear and physically complete necessary tasks while wearing OSHA approved and required Personal Protective Equipment to include but not limited to safety shoes, safety gloves, hardhat, safety clothing, respirator. Must be able to work in conditions with high noise levels, dust, and dirt. Must communicate well with others verbally and in writing. Must not be subject to vertigo or acrophobia. Must operate a motor vehicle. 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 ) 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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• 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

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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.
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   • 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
• Landscape architecture
• Environmental or life sciences
• Construction management
• Business administration
• Facilities 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


Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06


Do you possess a current and valid Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) Certification from an entity accredited by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers?

• Yes
• No

07


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in the management of large and complex construction or maintenance projects related to the assigned program area (Vertical Transportation-Elevator, Escalator, and Lift) ?

• 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 to less than nine years
• Nine or more years

08


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have managing multi-disciplinary teams with multiple contractors?

• 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 or more years

09


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have as a Vertical Transportation System technical subject matter expert, leading field associates, contractors, licensed professional engineers, and/or supervisors in performing VTS maintenance, repair, and capital renewal functions and managing a large portfolio of complex VTS? This experience including elevators, escalators, and lifts.

• 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 to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

10


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience managing Vertical Transportation service contracts and driving vendor accountability for a large (similar in size and scope to Fairfax County Government) institutional or government environment of over 125 VTS?

• 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 to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

11


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have being directly accountable as the organizations or agencies lead for vertical transportation systems regulatory compliance and inspection?

• 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 to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

12


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have interacting, strategizing, and presenting VTS metrics, code requirements and implications, VTS programs, and technical repair and capital project information to executive leadership and elected/appointed officials?

• 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 to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

13


How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have developing, leading, and managing VTS modernization programs and legacy system replacement strategies for a portfolio of over 125 VTS?

• 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 to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

14


Are you able to perform the physical requirements of this position, with or without reasonable accommodations?

• Yes
• No

15


This position is considered "Essential Services Personnel" for purposes of continuity of operations, which requires the incumbent to report to work during inclement weather or emergency situations, regardless of the County's operation status (open or closed). Are you willing and able to report to work during these situations?

• Yes
• No

16


The position location and work schedule can be altered or changed at any given time due to business necessity and continuity of operations. A flexible working schedule is required as well as call-back and on-call. Are you will and able to meet these conditions?

• Yes
• No

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