Assistant Construction Manager (Transportation Planner IV)

About the role

Fairfax County, located just minutes from the nation’s capital, is a highly desirable place to live, work, and play, offering a dynamic mix of suburban tranquility and metropolitan access. The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Assistant Construction Manager to join the Special Projects Division. This position will assist with day-to-day construction oversight and coordination for the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (RHBRT) project.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the construction manager in providing construction oversight to ensure the project is delivered in accordance with approved scope, schedule, budget, and federal requirements
• Supporting documentation, progress tracking, safety coordination, and field decision making for day to day construction activities
• Monitoring construction activities to confirm compliance with contract requirements, engineering plans and specifications, project schedules, budgets, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant obligations
• Supporting procurement process for quality assurance consultants and construction contractor for the RHBRT project
• Coordinating closely with the construction manager, construction management consultants, contractors, designers, utility companies, and partner agencies to support field inspections, issue resolution, and daily construction oversight
• Partnering with Project Controls staff to monitor schedule progress, cost performance, risk registers, and corrective action plans, ensuring timely reporting and adherence to escalation protocols
• Reviewing engineering plans, contractor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), change orders, and other construction documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements
• Assisting with implementation of the Quality Management Program (QMP) and coordinating quality control and quality assurance activities with QC and QA consultants
• Assisting with contract administration, utility coordination, and implementation of Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans to support safe and efficient construction
• Conducting site visits and field inspections to monitor construction progress and ensure work is performed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and contract requirements
• Assisting with risk management, issue resolution, and claims avoidance through proactive coordination, thorough documentation, and effective communication with project partners
• Assisting the Construction Manager to prepare and present technical briefings, construction updates, and project status reports for senior leadership, partner agencies, and elected officials
• Attending public meetings, including evening meetings as needed, and presenting project information to community stakeholders and advisory groups

Qualifications

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field, plus five years of progressively responsible transportation planning related experience.

Skills

• Extensive progressively responsible construction experience including eight or more years in construction, engineering, or project delivery role(s) on major transportation projects
• Professional progressively responsible experience in project management on large-scale multimodal transportation projects
• Demonstration of success managing construction of large, complex transportation projects preferably with $200+ million construction value
• Extensive experience coordinating construction activities with contractors, construction management teams, engineering consultants, and public agencies
• Experience overseeing or implementing quality management programs during construction, inspection programs, materials testing, or independent verification/quality assurance activities
• Experience working with project controls staff on major transportation projects, including activities such as schedule monitoring, cost tracking, change management, and risk management
• Familiarity with federally funded transportation or transit projects, including compliance with state and federal standards and specifications
• Strong communication and coordination skills, including the ability to work effectively with contractors, partner agencies, and project stakeholders in high-visibility settings