Construction Manager (Transportation Planner V)

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. With over 400 square miles of land area and about 1.2 million residents, the county boasts a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, thousands of acres of parkland, and bustling town centers. An extensive transportation infrastructure connects residents, employers, and visitors via a well-designed and maintained network of highways, roads, streets, sidewalks, and trails.

Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has been at the forefront of transforming the local transportation network. We are committed to enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors. Our mission is to plan, coordinate, fund, implement, and sustain a cutting-edge multimodal transportation system that meets the dynamic needs of Fairfax County.

FCDOT is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Construction Manager to join the Special Projects Division. Reporting to the Division Chief, this position will provide overall leadership and oversight for the delivery of the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (RHBRT) project - a large, complex, federal funded capital program with significant regional mobility and economic development impacts. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in managing construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements, engineering plans and specifications, project schedules, budgets, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant obligations.

This role oversees construction management and administrative staff supporting the project; coordinates quality assurance and quality control efforts; leads interagency coordination; resolves construction and field issues; supports risk management and claims avoidance; and serves as the County's primary point of contact among contractors, consultants, partner agencies, and internal stakeholders. This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an individual committed to advancing Fairfax County's ambitious transportation goals.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership and management oversight for construction of the RHBRT project, ensuring delivery aligns with approved scope, schedule, budget, and federal requirements;
• Directing construction oversight activities, including documentation, progress tracking, safety coordination, and field decision-making;
• Managing and monitoring construction activities to ensure compliance with contract requirements, engineering plans and specifications, project schedules, budgets, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant obligations;
• Leading and managing the procurement process for QA consultants and construction contractors for the RHBRT project;
• Supervising and mentoring the Assistant Construction Manager (ACM), and coordinating closely with the ACM and construction management consultants to support day-to-day construction oversight and field coordination;
• 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;
• Overseeing and coordinating the review of engineering plans, contractor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), change orders, and other construction documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements;
• Overseeing implementation of the Quality Management Program; Coordinating quality control and quality assurance activities with QC and QA consultants to ensure construction work meets required technical and contractual standards;
• Serving as the County's primary point of contact for contractors, consultants, funding partners, and County staff; helping resolve construction and field issues to support effective project delivery;
• Conducting site visits and field inspections to monitor construction progress and ensure work is performed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and contract requirements;
• Supporting risk management, issue resolution, and claims avoidance through proactive coordination, thorough documentation, and effective communication with project partners;
• Preparing and presenting 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; and
• Performing other duties, as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, 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. The years of experience should include at least three years in the specific area of assignment (for e.g., Transportation Planning, Site Analysis, the Fairfax Connector, et al).

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:

• A master's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related engineering discipline substitutes for one year of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience with direct, hands-on progressively responsible construction experience including 15 or more years of in construction, engineering, or project delivery role(s) major transportation projects.
• Professional progressively responsible experience in project management for complex large-scale multimodal transportation projects
• Demonstration of success managing construction of large, complex transportation projects preferably with $300+ 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.
• Extensive experience reviewing engineering plans, specifications, construction schedules, contractor submittals, Requests for Information (RFIs), and change orders.
• Experience coordinating with consultant teams supporting project delivery, such as QA/QC CM, design, project controls and other construction oversight consultants 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. Experience with federal oversight requirements and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs.
• Experience of working on transportation projects led by state, regional, or federal transportation agencies, such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), or similar agencies.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, including the ability to work effectively with contractors, partner agencies, and project stakeholders in high-visibility settings.
• Experience preparing written reports and communications, and giving presentations to community groups, elected officials, and senior-level leadership.
• Experience leading or supporting the procurement and selection of consultants or contractors for transportation infrastructure projects, such as preparing scopes of work, evaluating proposals, participating in selection committees, or negotiating contracts.
• Experience managing or administering contracts for transportation construction projects, including activities such as reviewing change orders, managing contract compliance, coordinating with contract administration staff, or overseeing consultant and contractor performance
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or other professional certification(s), such as FE(EIT) Certificate, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Designated Plans Examiner (DPE) from the Engineer and Surveyor's Institute (ESI), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), VDOT Locally Administered Projects (LAP) Certification, or VDOT Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control Course.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.