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Fairfax County Government · 18 hours ago

Engineer V

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$98K/yr - $163K/yr

5+ years exp

Fairfax County Government is seeking an Engineer V to join their Building Design and Construction Division. The role involves managing construction projects, overseeing contract administration, and ensuring quality and timely completion of projects.

GovernmentService Industry

Responsibilities

Serve as construction manager and supervisor overseeing all phases of construction contract administration for building projects

Professionally and collaboratively performs all phases of construction contract administration for new construction and renovation projects, interfacing with project stakeholders and using agencies

Solves complex design or construction problems, supervises the administration of construction contracts to avoid, mitigate, and resolve contractor claims

Provides technical constructability reviews during all phases of design, coordinates with all stakeholders during construction

Performs all aspects of construction contract bidding, award, and administration

Evaluates pre-qualification requirements for prospective bidders, analyzes safety records, conducts pre-bid meetings, prepares final bid documents, issues contract awards, and conducts pre-construction meetings

Reviews and approves contractor payments, reviews proposed change orders for entitlement, prepares cost estimates, negotiates change orders, reviews shop drawings, ensures timely and appropriate RFI responses, issues field orders, RFPs, and CCDs

Supervises the performance of onsite quality control inspections to ensure conformance to construction documents

Evaluates and tracks CPM schedule prepared and updated by the contractor

Coordinates all aspects of project close-out activities; punch list, training, O&M manuals, as-builts, bond release, end-of-warranty inspections, and final completion

Participates in various selection advisory committees, value engineering studies, and other duties as assigned

Safely drive a county vehicle to construction sites and complies with Capital Facilities safety program and guidelines

Participates in agency and department processes such as interview panels, various committees, studies, including making contributions to staff mentoring/training and may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing business needs of the organization

Qualification

Construction ManagementVirginia Professional Engineer LicenseConstruction Contract AdministrationProject ManagementMicrosoft ProjectPrimavera Scheduling SoftwareQA/QCAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsTeamwork

Required

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 architecture field

Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field, including one year of supervisory experience

A valid driver's license

Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect license

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, credit check, and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer

Preferred

Seven years of progressive project management experience in construction management tasks such as reviewing plans & specifications, schedule analysis, cost control, QA/QC, safety management, communication & reporting, construction contract administration

Three or more years of experience in construction contract administration of complex building and major public works projects

Extensive experience and knowledge of construction schedules including schedule logic and software programs, construction claims and their mitigation

Proven track record of information technology skills including use of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Advanced information technology skills including use of Microsoft Project or Primavera scheduling software

At least two years of experience of local, federal, and state building and site development codes

Outstanding oral and written communications skills

Certified Construction Manager (CCM)