Construction/Maintenance Project Manager II

Join a mission-driven team shaping the future of sustainable infrastructure! We're seeking an experienced Stormwater Project Manager to lead complex capital projects that protect our communities and natural resources. This role combines engineering expertise, project management, construction oversight, and contract administration.

You'll manage end-to-end project delivery-from concept and permitting to construction and public engagement-ensuring compliance with DEQ, PFM, and other regulatory standards. If you're a reliable team player with a strong background in stormwater design, construction, and contract management-and you're ready to make a lasting impact-we want to hear from you!

We're looking for a Stormwater project manager who thrives on teamwork, thinks critically, and wants to build safer, more resilient communities. If you know how to take a project from scoping to ribbon-cutting-and can navigate permits, design reviews, and contracts with ease-this is your chance to make an impact!

Bonus points if you're a great communicator, flexible under pressure, and know how to turn challenges into solutions. You'll lead exciting capital projects, collaborate across agencies, and help implement real change in stormwater infrastructure. Sound like your kind of role? Apply today and let's build something that lasts.

Position key responsibilities:

• Lead Capital Project Management: Oversee all phases of stormwater-related capital projects-from scoping and design review to permitting, budgeting, and construction oversight-ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations (PFM, DEQ, VDOT, MS4, CBPO).
• Manage Contracts and Consultants: Administer A/E contracts, construction agreements, and task orders; monitor consultant/contractor performance, evaluate deliverables, process invoices, and contribute to consultant selection and performance evaluations.
• Oversee Engineering and Design Reviews: Review construction plans, cost estimates, utility relocation proposals, and technical documents for accuracy, completeness, and constructability; provide technical guidance to ensure adherence to design and permitting standards.
• Coordinate Permitting and Land Acquisition: Prepare and secure required permits (federal, state, county), easement plats, and land acquisition documents; ensure projects align with all permitting, zoning, and environmental protection requirements.
• Support Planning and Scheduling: Assist in developing and adjusting annual work plans and project schedules based on agency priorities and available resources; lead scoping meetings and track progress and expenditures.
• Engage with Stakeholders: Communicate effectively with residents, agency staff, district supervisors, and other stakeholders through public meetings, written correspondence, and presentations; gather and incorporate community input into project planning.
• Promote Safety and Emergency Readiness: Apply safety policies across work activities, participate in safety training, and respond to emergency situations such as snow events, flooding, or infrastructure failures; assist with training and supporting staff.

• Team Player - Contributes to team projects and encourages active participation by all members of the team. Works cooperatively with other individuals, departments, and/or cross-functional teams to produce targeted results
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own decisions, judgments, and actions (and for those of the work unit/team). Takes responsibility for own work from beginning to end. Seeks to continuously improve the quality of services, products, and or processes to increase the County's overall effectiveness.
• Effective Communication - Clear verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, supervisors, and the public, as well as completing reports and documentation.
• Flexibility and Resilience - Maintains a professional demeanor (e.g., maintains self-control, focus, perspective, optimistic, and persistent) in stressful or difficult situations. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Adapts behavior, work methods, and resources in response to changing work demands, new information, or unexpected obstacles.
• Problem Solver - Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities. Considers benefits, risks, costs, and implications of decisions, and evaluates alternatives before making decisions. Uses insight into situations to develop and implement innovative solutions to solve problems. Makes timely decisions.

• Benefits
• Retirement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to 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; plus five years of experience in the management of large and complex construction or maintenance projects to include two years managing multi-disciplinary teams with multiple contractors.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid driver's license.
• DEQ Stormwater Management Project Inspector and/or Stormwater Plan Reviewer certification - completion of first required training class within 12 months of hire and certification required within 12 months of date of completion of first required class.
• DEQ - Erosion & Sediment Control Plan Reviewer certification - completion of first required training class within 12 months of hire and certification required within 12 months of date of completion of first required class.
• DEQ Stormwater Management Inspector certification - completion of first required training class within 12 months of hire and certification required within 12 months of date of completion of first required class.
• DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector Certification - completion of first required training class within 12 months of hire and certification required within 12 months of date of completion of first required class.

• Valid VA DEQ Stormwater Inspector and Plan Reviewer certification.
• Valid VA DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector and Plan Reviewer certification.
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in the supervision or management of construction or maintenance projects.
• Six (6) years of experience in construction plans and specifications review or preparation.
• Six (6) years of experience of common methods and equipment used in stormwater maintenance and stormwater facility construction and of inspection methods used in reviewing such work.
• Four (4) years of experience in reviewing construction documents and proposals for cost evaluation and compatibility with County standards, guides and operational needs.
• Four (4) years of experience in the knowledge of principles, practices and techniques relating to construction project management and contract administration.
• Four (4) years of experience with Federal, State and County site construction codes and regulatory/permits, including the Public Facilities Manual and Erosion and Sediment Control Standards.