Assistant Division Director Engineering

Are you a collaborative servant leader who is passional about flood management, regulatory compliance, public safety, and environmental stewardship? Do you possess the technical expertise and leadership skills necessary to drive impactful programs and lead a dedicated team of professionals? Come join the Stormwater Planning Division, a nationally recognized team within the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) that plans and implements a comprehensive stormwater assessment and management program to improve water quality and the health, safety, and welfare of the county's 1.2 million residents.

Under the general direction of the Director of Stormwater Planning, the incumbent guides a team to cost effectively improve sustainability and resiliency in the county by equitably reducing flood risk and improving stormwater management and the water quality of its approximately 400 square miles of local watersheds and the Chesapeake Bay.

The incumbent:

• Leads a collaborative team of dedicated high-performing staff that is responsible for programs related to flood insurance, dam certification, stormwater projects, pro-rata share calculations, and flood response planning.
• Supervises and manages all personnel within the Watershed Modeling and Analysis Branch and oversees its programs, including the County's participation in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program and Community Rating System.
• Supports certification of State-regulated dams and calculating water quality benefits from stormwater projects for MS4 permit compliance. Manages computations for the pro-rata share program, regulatory reviews of stormwater capital projects, and supports flood response planning and training.
• Signs and seals your own work and that of supervising staff when necessary.
• Possesses strong knowledge of local, state, and federal codes and regulations related to stormwater, land disturbance, floodplain management, and dam safety.
• Assigns projects and provides guidance to engineering staff and professional engineering service firms within the branch.
• Serves as an expert witness in court cases, claims, public hearings, appeals boards, or the state legislature.

• Extensive experience in building and leading teams.
• A strong background and extensive experience with hydrologic and hydraulic principles
• Proven program/project management experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills using various communication methods.
• The ability to establish collaborative relationships with staff, external agencies, residents, environmental groups, government leaders, and other stakeholders.

• Benefits
• Retirement

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 bachelor's degree in the appropriate engineering or architecture field; plus, five years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field, including two years of supervisory experience. Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect license is required.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid driver's license.
• Valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect license.

• Three or more years of experience managing and/or performing work related to FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and supporting the Community Rating System (CRS) program.
• Three or more years of experience managing dam safety programs and overseeing complex dam safety analyses and risk assessments.
• Three or more years of experience in regulatory review and approval of stormwater capital projects, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and County requirements, and maintaining thorough project records.
• Three or more years of experience developing and implementing flood response plans, providing training, and leading flood monitoring teams during storm events, including developing predictive flood models.
• Five or more years of experience overseeing the professional work of engineers, project managers, and technicians to include projects, quality control, annual reports, and compliance documentation.