Engineering Technician III

Would you like to be part of the team that supports critical stormwater infrastructure for the largest county in Virginia?

Fairfax County's Maintenance and Stormwater Management Division is looking to hire an energetic Service Request Inspector with a passion in stormwater and asset management. As a team member in the Stormwater Conveyance Branch, they will respond to citizens for resolution of service requests related to agency maintenance programs and refer complaints to other agencies as appropriate. Evaluates field conditions and completes maintenance work orders in compliance with adopted levels of service. Researches, prepares reports/presentations and correspondence for compliance with permit conditions and the agency's annual reporting and program requirements.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally-accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits:

• Benefit
• Retirement

• Interfaces and represents the county directly with the board of supervisors, civic organizations, residents, and contractors in the investigation of complex complaints and requests for service and assessment of such as walkways, ponds, sewers, and roads.
• Complete complex research from field reconnaissance and available county historical records.
• Generates maintenance work orders to address deficiencies and needed repairs / replacement of the county's infrastructure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to high school graduation or a GED issued by a state department of education; plus, four years of engineering technical support work.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid driver's license.
• VDOT Work Zone Traffic Control certification.

• Established knowledge in reviewing data and identifying, interpreting and appropriately classifying the data.
• Experience operating keyboard driven and computer equipment.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and well-documented technical reports.
• Ability to apply basic engineering principles to the solution of problems.
• Possess information technology skills including computerized maintenance management systems, GIS and Microsoft Office automation.
• Must be highly motivated and demonstrate thorough knowledge of engineering drawings, computational processes, and spreadsheets/databases through initiative and applying basic engineering principles; possess the skills oriented toward providing outstanding customer service to stakeholders.
• A pipeline assessment and program certification (PACP) and/or manhole assessment and program certification (MACP).