Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Salary

$62,482.37 - $104,137.49 Annually

Location

SOLID WASTE DIVISION, 4618 WEST OX RD, FAIRFAX (EJ17), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-00910

Department

DPWES Solid Waste Management

Opening Date

06/20/2026

Closing Date

7/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S22

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

• $2,500 Signing Bonus

Ready to level up? Step into a lead role where you plan the day, coordinate, and supervise crews engaged in Household Hazardous Waste Management, making a direct impact on community safety in Fairfax County.

This position supervises and coordinates the safe management, processing, and disposal of household hazardous waste crews and materials for the Solid Waste Management Program (SWMP).

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 retirement benefit plan; medical, life, and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Throughout 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 lifelong choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits:

• Benefits
• Retirement

Under general supervision, responsibilities include:

• Plans, coordinates, and supervises the work of crews engaged in the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) function.
• Oversees and performs all functions related to the collection, segregation, stabilization, packaging, labeling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste collected.
• Evaluates staff workloads and assigns personnel and equipment to designated tasks.
• Engages in safe working practices and complies with Solid Waste safety programs and guidelines, as well as DPWES safety competencies.
• Responds to questions and telephone calls from citizens and Fairfax County-based businesses.
• Conducts all necessary analytical testing for waste characterization, performs the lab packing process, assists with recycling initiatives, and coordinates monthly hazardous waste pickups. Maintains active knowledge of RCRA, DOT, and OSHA HAZWOPER regulations.
• Coordinates orders and maintains supplies with the program supervisor. Performs other related duties as required.

Note: Position is designated as Emergency Service Personnel. Employees in this position must fulfill emergency service duties and comply with Solid Waste and DPWES safety programs and guidelines. The appointees to these positions will be required to be available twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week (24/7) to respond to snow, flooding, and other designated emergencies on an as-needed basis.

This announcement may be used at the following location:

• I-66 Transfer Station, located at 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
• A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired into positions requiring a CDL. Applicants must possess a valid CDL at time of application submission to be eligible.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to the following: high school diploma or GED issued by a state department of education, and four years of increasingly responsible experience related to the maintenance of municipal facilities and infrastructure from either a public or private organization.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid drivers license.

• Commercial drivers license (CDL) Class "B".

• Hazardous Materials Endorsement H or X & TSA Assessment within 12 months of hire.

• DOT Medical Card

• Forklift Safety Training Certificate within 3 months of hire.

• First Aid within 6 months of hire.

• CPR within 6 months of hire.

• AED within 6 months of hire.

• OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour course within 6 months of hire.

• EPA RCRA within 6 months of hire.

• DOT Hazmat Ground Shipper Certificate within 6 months of hire.

• Waste Management Facility Operators Lic. Class II (VA) within 18 months of hire.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a pre-employment physical examination, driving record check, and commercial drivers license screening to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years of supervisor experience in waste and hauling.
• Two years or more supervising large teams of 25 or more.
• Some experience in transfer station operations.
• Two years or more working outside in various weather conditions.
• Two years or more providing customer service.
• Experience with snow removal equipment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. without assistance and 25 to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Ability to meet minimum OSHA standards for respirator fit testing as required. Ability to operate light, medium and heavy equipment or vehicles. Ability to perform chemical segregation to make waste determinations including performing analytical testing methodologies. Ability to see, hear and be exposed to dangerous machinery and moving equipment and be able to tolerate and be exposed to continuous loud noises. Ability to effectively communicate in English both orally and in writing. Ability to walk, stand, climb, stoop, reach and work in positions for lengthy periods of time. Ability to work in adverse weather conditions and temperatures. Able to tolerate and be exposed to hazardous chemicals, odors, and infectious diseases. Manual strength and dexterity needed to handle equipment, machinery or materials. Visual acuity is required to read and operate electronic and field monitoring equipment. 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 related 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

How many years of full-time equivalent increasingly responsible experience related to the maintenance of municipal facilities and infrastructure from either a public or private organization 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 years or more

04

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you currently possess a valid Class "B" or higher commercial drivers license (CDL)?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of transfer station experience do you have?

• 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 to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

07

How many years of maintenance and/or laborer experience do you have?

• 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 to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

08

How many years of experience do you have working outdoors?

• 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 to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

09

Which of the following equipment do you have experience using? Check all that apply.

• Bush hog tractor
• Rough terrain vehicle (RTV)
• Lawnmower
• Snow blowers
• Front end Loader
• Mulch grinder
• Commercial shredder
• Waste handling crane
• None of the above

10

Are you willing to work outside 100% of your time and in inclement weather?

• Yes
• No

11

Are you available to work rotating shift work to include morning and evening, weekends, holidays and overtime?

• Yes
• No

12

This position is considered "essential/emergency" which requires the incumbent to report to work regardless of countys operating status (open or closed). Are you able to report to work in time of emergencies?

• 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