Building Automation Systems (BAS) Project Specialist (Engineer III)

Building Automation Systems (BAS) Project Specialist (Engineer III)

Salary

$79,192.88 - $131,987.44 Annually

Location

FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

26-00908

Department

Facilities Management

Opening Date

06/20/2026

Closing Date

7/31/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S27

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

This position leads the design, construction, and implementation of advanced automation systems in occupied spaces including new installations and retrofits. This role is ideal for a technical expert who thrives on managing complex projects from concept to completion while ensuring operational excellence and cost efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Serves as the department's subject matter expert for BAS/EMCS systems, including equipment, protocols, building codes, IT integration, and troubleshooting.
• Takes full ownership of BAS/EMCS and HVAC capital projects-manage schedules, budgets, risks, and quality standards.
• Develops and reviews design requirements, approve plans, author scope of work documents, and validate system performance.
• Oversees installation, commissioning, and ensure compliance with industry standards and codes.
• Applies strong IT programming, mechanical, and electrical problem-solving skills to deliver successful projects.

Note: This position is essential personnel.

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 a four-year college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technologies with a bachelors degree in the appropriate engineering or architectural field; plus, three years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid drivers 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:

• Two years' direct experience as the capital project lead (engineer or project manager) specifying and managing installation and replacement of commercial Building Automation Systems (BAS)/Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS)/Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS);
• Two of more years of demonstrated experience in the full performance responsibility for a portfolio of complex commercial building systems replacement projects in occupied commercial facilities including but not limited to: development of contracts, authoring scope of work, financial oversight, submittal approval, RFI responses, construction quality, safety performance, oversight of quality metrics and quality performance, contractor selections and oversight, oversight of project documentation and project schedule, and risk mitigation;
• Experience working with HVAC systems;
• Experience working with programming/configurations of building management systems/energy management control systems/building energy management systems;
• Experience in facility operations and energy management activities;
• Currently possess one of the following HVAC/BAS related certifications: Trane Summit 102; Trane Tracer ES Installation and Programming; Siemens APOGEE/Desigo; Delta Building Automation; Automated Logic/Web Control BAS; Tridium/Niagara;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate technical topics to internal and external customers;

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to access facility equipment rooms, attics and roofs. Must be able to climb ladders. Must be able to communicate by telephone and computer. Must be able to discern color for review and monitoring of electronic systems. Must have eyesight adequate to review engineering plan. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and written and practical exercise maybe administered.

Note: This job announcement is listed with a closing date of 7/31/26, and interested applicants are advised to submit their applications as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a regular basis throughout the recruitment with candidates whose qualifications best fit our needs. If your application is received later in the recruitment process, it may not be reviewed or considered. The application process may close prior to the currently advertised closing date when the position has been filled.

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.

• Mechanical engineering
• Information technology
• Building automation engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Industrial engineering
• 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

Did you graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technologies?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

07

Please indicate which of the following certifications you currently possess. Check all that apply.

• Trane Summit 102
• Trane Tracer ES Installation and Programming
• Siemens APOGEE/Desigo
• Delta Building Automation
• Automated Logic/Web Control BAS
• Tridium/Niagara
• None of the above

08

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in the appropriate engineering field?

• 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 to less than seven years
• Seven or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have as the capital project lead (Engineer or Project Manager) specifying and managing installation and replacement of commercial Building Automation Systems (BAS)/Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS)/Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS)?

• 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 professional experience do you have in full performance responsibility for a portfolio of complex commercial building systems replacement projects in occupied commercial facilities?

• 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 which job duties you have experience with working on complex commercial building systems replacement projects in occupied commercial facilities. Check all that apply.

• Development of contracts
• Authoring scope of work
• Financial oversight
• Submittal approval
• RFI responses
• Construction quality
• Safety performance
• Oversight of quality metrics and quality performance
• Contractor selections and oversight
• Oversight of project documentation and project schedule
• Risk mitigation
• None of the above

12

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with HVAC Systems?

• 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 working with programming/configurations of Building Management Systems/Energy Management Control Systems/Building Energy Management Systems?

• 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

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in facility operations and energy management activities?

• 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

15

Are you willing and able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations?

• Yes
• No

16

This position is considered essential personnel for purposes of continuity of operations. Essential personnel will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster). Are you willing and able to report to work during these situations?

• 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