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Engineer II/III-Construction

Employer
Fairfax Water
Location
Fairfax County, Virginia
Closing date
Apr 11, 2023

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Job Details

Seeking to hire Engineer  for Construction Department to perform the following tasks, but not limited to:

  • Assisting with the planning, direction and coordination of contractors, agents directing contractors, and large groups of engineering technicians involved in the supervision, inspection and construction of public water supply facilities.
  • Observing the job progress of Capital Improvement Projects to assure projects conform with approved plans, specifications and related contract documents.
  • Reviewing plans and specifications for constructability, including connections to the existing system and sequencing of construction to minimize inconveniences to both the Authority and the public.
  • Estimating construction times and costs.
  • Reviewing, evaluating and expediting the resolution of claims and problem areas reported from site representatives and personal observations.
  • Assisting with the implementation of construction related safety standards. Representing the Authority at project meetings.
  • Securing all final permit releases including VDOT, County, VDH, etc.
  • Coordinating planned outages with other Utilities.
  • Assisting with final inspections of facilities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or required.
  • “Fairfax Water requires new employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to legally required exceptions.”
  • This position will be filled at Engineer I, Engineer II, or Engineer III level, depending on knowledge and experience. 

Company

Fairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) is Virginia's largest water utility, serving one out of every five Virginians who obtain their water from public utilities. Nearly 1.5 million people in the Northern Virginia communities of Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Alexandria depend on Fairfax Water for superior drinking water.

That's 1.5 million friends, neighbors and family members. We don't need any other reason to demand the highest in water quality standards!
Chartered in 1957 by the Virginia State Corporation Commission as a public, non-profit water utility, Fairfax Water operates four water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 262 million gallons per day. The plants include the Corbalis Treatment Plant, operating on the dependable and free-flowing Potomac River in the northwestern area of Fairfax County, and the Griffith Treatment Plant on the impounded Occoquan River in the southeastern area. Water is distributed throughout Fairfax Water's service area through nearly 3,200 miles of water mains.

Fairfax Water produces, on average, 148 million gallons of water per day. More than 235,000 mostly residential accounts in Fairfax County comprise about 60 percent of total water sales. Approximately 40 percent of total water sales are wholesaled to Loudoun and Prince William Counties, the City of Alexandria, the Town of Herndon, Ft. Belvoir and Dulles Airport. Revenues in 2005 were $120 million.

Fairfax Water is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors composed of Fairfax County citizens who are appointed by the elected Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County. A General Manager, supported by a senior staff of engineering and business professionals, manages the day-to-day operations of Fairfax Water.
Summary of Benefits
Regular Full-time Employees

PAID LEAVE
? Vacation Days Per Year Service Years
13 0 < 3 years
19 3 < 15 years
26 15+ years

? Sick Leave
13 days per year for you and/or your household dependent's illness and care.

? Holidays
JAN New Year's Day, Inauguration Day & Martin Luther King Day
FEB Presidents' Day
MAY Memorial Day
JULY Independence Day
SEPT Labor Day
OCT Columbus Day
NOV Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day & Day After Thanksgiving
DEC Christmas Eve (1/2 Day) & Christmas Day
** Plus one Discretionary Holiday to be taken during the calendar year.

INSURANCE
? Health which also includes Medical / Dental / Vision / Rx
? Life
? Long-Term Disability (effective after 36 months of employment)
? Voluntary Long-Term Care (at employees' cost)

RETIREMENT

? Fairfax Water Retirement Plan
? 457 Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

? Tuition Reimbursement
? Professional Development
? Child/Adult Care Reimbursement Plan
? Flexible Spending Accounts
? Holiday Parties and Picnics
? Credit Union Membership
? Direct Deposit

Fairfax Water is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to our employees and their eligible dependents, as well as opportunities for continued education and professional development.

Employee-paid premiums and contributions are deducted on a pre-tax basis.

This review is intended to be a brief summary of the major benefits provided by Fairfax Water. In all instances, plan documents and policies govern the eligibility and administration of each benefit plan.

Company info
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Location
8570 Executive Park Avenue
Fairfax
VA
22031
US

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