Assistant Project Manager - Technical Section (Transportation Planner II)

Assistant Project Manager - Technical Section (Transportation Planner II)

Salary

$72,125.46 - $120,208.82 Annually

Location

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, 4050 LEGATO ROAD, SUITE 400, FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-00829

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

05/30/2026

Closing Date

6/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S25

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

Join the future of transportation with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation! Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has been at the forefront of transforming our community. 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 an innovative, motivated and enthusiastic technical Assistant Project Manager (Transportation Planner II) to join the Transportation Design Division. This position is primarily responsible for assisting project engineers with Permit application(s) to VDOT, Street Acceptance process, technical research and other tasks as related to projects, and data management. In addition, this position will play a critical role in implementing Capital Project Management Information System (CPMIS). In a collaborative environment, this individual will enjoy a challenging and rewarding experience supporting FCDOT's efforts to achieve the County's ambitious transportation goals.

Responsibilities include:

• Researches property records and deeds related to multimodal transportation capital improvement projects;
• Researches county available database to obtain development site plans adjoining projects;
• Collaborates with project engineers on required property owner notifications, including preparing, distributing, and tracking correspondence;
• Creates maps, drawings, plans, and other required documentation for permit applications;
• Prepares, updates, submits, and tracks permit applications from various county and state agencies;
• Prepares, reviews, coordinates, submits, and tracks state street acceptance packages to ensure accuracy and compliance with state codes and regulations;
• Collects, manages, and reports technical project-related information, including project descriptors required for performance measurement reporting;
• Monitors status of projects and identifies and documents issues to support effective project delivery;
• Prepares documentation, collects project data, and coordinates with other agencies to produce project status reports and the Annual Completed Projects Book;
• Maintains the department's Capital Project Management System (CPMS) database and serves as a subject matter expert on the Capital Project Management Information System (CPMIS) implementation;
• Supervises an Engineering Technician position, including developing goals, assigning tasks, monitoring workload, evaluating performance, and providing training, coaching, and mentoring; and
• Performs other duties as assigned, such as PLAT review.

For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click here.

Employment Standards

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 bachelors degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field; plus two years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid drivers license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in and working knowledge of county Geographic Information System (GIS);
• Experience in and working knowledge of policies and procedures related to the following: Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Land Use Permit (LUP); VDOT Secondary Street Acceptance, including the Roadway Design Manual (RDM); Fairfax County Land Development Services (LDS) processes and requirements, including the PLUS application;
• Experience in and knowledge of local, state and federal permitting processes, requirements, and databases, including the ability to research said databases;
• Experience and proficiency in the use of computer applications and software, including Microsoft Office tools with emphasis on Word, Excel, and Access;
• Expertise utilizing Adobe Pro or Foxit Phantom;
• Experience and ability to create maps, drawings, point and shape files using ArcGIS applications;
• Experience and ability to create maps, drawings, etc. utilizing AutoCAD, and/or Microstation;
• Experience in and knowledge of land/property survey standards, deeds, and plats, including research of existing property databases;
• Experience with file sharing applications such as Egnyte or ProjectWise;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated experience as a supervisor, including coaching and mentoring;
• Desire to work in and contribute to a collaborative environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to do some walking, standing, bending, and carrying items under 15 lbs in weight. Ability to visit and walk project sites. Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, plans and documents. Ability to operate a motor vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

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.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Civil engineering
• Urban planning
• Regional planning
• Transportation planning
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six years or more

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in land/property survey standards, deeds, and plats, including research of existing property databases?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

Please indicate which of the following areas of policies and procedures you have experience/knowledge in. Check all that apply.

• Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Land Use Permit (LUP)
• VDOT Secondary Street Acceptance, including the Roadway Design Manual (RDM)
• Fairfax County Land Development Services (LDS) processes and requirements, including the PLUS application; and County/VDOT design standards
• None of the above

09

How many years of experience do you have in developing plans and engineering drawings related to transportation projects or a related field, such as land development/redevelopment, planning and rezoning projects?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in researching information on real property such as titles, deeds, and plats, through Court Records and databases, and proffer data through Land Development Services and/or zoning records?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

Please indicate the maximum number of employees you have directly supervised at any one time.

• None
• Less than two employees
• Two or more employees

12

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in creating maps, drawings, shape and point files with ArcGIS applications?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

13

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in creating plans, maps, drawings, etc. utilizing AutoCAD and/or Microstation?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

14

Please indicate the following applications you are proficient at using. Check all that apply.

• Outlook
• Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel
• Access
• Project
• Adobe Pro
• Foxit
• Egnyte
• Projectwise
• None of the above

15

This position may be required to attend occasional evening meetings and events which may require the operation of a personal and/or county vehicle. Are you able and willing to do so?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm