Construction/Maintenance Project Manager II

About the role

The department is seeking a senior project manager for the Building Automations Systems (BAS) team. The ideal candidate should have strong commercial building expertise and experience leading complex capital renewal projects.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and manages the construction of complex capital renewal and specialty projects spanning multiple building system disciplines.
• Provides senior-level leadership in all phases of project delivery and serves as Fairfax County’s primary representative throughout design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Manages the design, installation, commissioning, and ongoing performance of photovoltaic (solar) systems and energy efficiency/avoidance projects.
• Oversees additional BAS and energy-related projects to support long-term sustainability goals.
• Leads multi-disciplinary teams and collaborates with contractors, engineers, and internal stakeholders.
• Serves as the County’s authorized representative to address and resolve construction issues.
• Establishes clear project objectives, scopes, and performance standards.
• Ensures timely, cost-efficient project completion aligned with FMD quality standards, building codes, and industry best practices.
• Evaluates project viability, ensures operational readiness, and supports strategic energy initiatives.

Requirements

• 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.
• Five or more years of demonstrated experience as the Lead Project Manager directly responsible and accountable for the design and construction for the replacement of full commercial building systems in occupied buildings greater than 100,000 gross square feet per building to include low rise and high rise (5 stories of more) buildings.
• Five or more years of demonstrated experience in the full performance responsibility for a portfolio of complex commercial building systems replacement projects in occupied commercial facilities including but not limited to: development of contracts, authoring scope of work, financial oversight, submittal approval, RFI responses, construction quality, safety performance, oversight of quality metrics and quality performance, contractor selection and oversight, oversight of project documentation and project schedule, and risk mitigation.
• Five or more years of experience and knowledge in the development of a Capital Project Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) related to design and construction of building systems, including extensive knowledge of practices for various types of buildings in architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural or civil engineering fields.
• Experience managing construction project budgets over $500,000.
• Five or more years of experience reviewing and analyzing construction plans and specifications and working with professional service engineering contracts.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Knowledge of topographic and construction surveying;
• Knowledge of common methods and equipment used in building, maintenance and facility construction and of inspection methods used in reviewing such work;
• Knowledge of real property descriptions;
• Knowledge of the Public Facilities Manual, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and the codes and ordinances which apply to building construction and land disturbing activities in Fairfax County;
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques relating to construction project management and contract administration;
• Knowledge of Fairfax County Purchasing Resolution and agency-specific A/E contracting requirements;
• Ability to negotiate contracts and amendments;
• Ability to enforce contractual specifications;
• Ability to plan, monitor, direct and coordinate the work of a multi-disciplinary team(s) and/or subordinates;
• Ability to review construction documents and proposals for cost evaluation and compatibility with County standards, guides and operational needs;
• Ability to work effectively with construction contractors, design professionals, engineers, code enforcement and zoning personnel;
• Ability to prepare technical reports and to present findings in a clear and concise format;
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with the public, senior County and State officials and citizen groups;
• Ability to coordinate, conduct and facilitate meetings with public groups, citizens and other project stakeholders;
• Ability to use a computer for word processing, preparation of spreadsheets, e-mail, and presentation materials.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of topographic and construction surveying;
• Knowledge of common methods and equipment used in building, maintenance and facility construction and of inspection methods used in reviewing such work;
• Knowledge of real property descriptions;
• Knowledge of the Public Facilities Manual, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and the codes and ordinances which apply to building construction and land disturbing activities in Fairfax County;
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques relating to construction project management and contract administration;
• Knowledge of Fairfax County Purchasing Resolution and agency-specific A/E contracting requirements;
• Ability to negotiate contracts and amendments;
• Ability to enforce contractual specifications;
• Ability to plan, monitor, direct and coordinate the work of a multi-disciplinary team(s) and/or subordinates;
• Ability to review construction documents and proposals for cost evaluation and compatibility with County standards, guides and operational needs;
• Ability to work effectively with construction contractors, design professionals, engineers, code enforcement and zoning personnel;
• Ability to prepare technical reports and to present findings in a clear and concise format;
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with the public, senior County and State officials and citizen groups;
• Ability to coordinate, conduct and facilitate meetings with public groups, citizens and other project stakeholders;
• Ability to use a computer for word processing, preparation of spreadsheets, e-mail, and presentation materials.