Project Coordinator - Principal Engineer - Fairfax County

Works as a part of the Facilities Management Department. Manages a large scale of highly complex, and/or high-profile building design projects. These projects primarily impact occupied critical structures and associated sub-systems, project identification and development, due diligence, shared infrastructure, financial oversight, design, construction, and handover to operations.

This position develops and manages budgets and budget documents for projects as required. May prepare, sign and seal design work, technical studies, etc. as required. Provides management and supervisory oversight as well as lead and develop assigned branch consisting of multiple teams of high-performing licensed mechanical, electrical, structural, etc., engineers (P.E s). Ensures effective management and delivery of on-budget, on time completion of branch s assigned projects which meet using agency requirements and/or overall county goals and strategic plan.

Duties include:

• Directs, coordinates, and manages branch project logistics with multiple agencies, community stakeholders, and project-based matrix organizational teams and resources from a variety of internal and external sources including technical, legal, financial, and other specialty fields.
• Leads a diverse team of project stakeholders in the successful management of assigned projects using team-based approach and supports project efforts by working closely with other departments/agencies, and organizations to determine more effective processes and tools. Maintains positive relationships with regulatory and process development agencies.
• Coordinates project designs, schedules and outcomes with regulatory agencies, senior leadership, state and federal organizations, and all other stakeholders and special interest groups. 
• Appraises and profiles the associated project risks and phasing to maintain continuity of business, mitigating operational impacts and preventing closure of services/building. Identifies, communicates, and manages all issues and risks, and develops implements solutions to correct applicable revisions. 
• Communicates project status to internal and external project team members, stakeholders, and others timely and accurately. 
• Responds to information requests from elected and appointed officials. Is FMD technical expert for coordination, response, resolution, and design of complex engineering solutions for existing, occupied, critical commercial structures. 
• Prepares and makes presentations to boards and commissions, as required. 

Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing business needs of the organization. This position is designated as Essential Personnel, the employee in this position must fulfill essential personnel duties.