Maintenance Supervisor

Job Announcement
$2,500 Signing Bonus *
Are you looking for a career opportunity where you can improve the environment while earning a living? The Maintenance Operations Branch has just what you are looking for. The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) seeks an energetic Stormwater Maintenance Supervisor who will assist in planning, scheduling, and implementing work assignments under agency programs on a day-to-day basis. The Maintenance Supervisor works in the field along with the work crew, inspects work sites to determine scope of work to comply with adopted program service levels and recommends priorities for maintenance and repair operations. Maintenance Supervisor also coordinates equipment use and material requests for work assignments, reviews completed and on-going assignments to ensure the quality of work performed. The Maintenance Supervisor generates relevant reports, determines utility, facility and property ownerships through research of County land records, development plans, and geographic information systems. Prepares reports and correspondence as assigned. Participates in the annual performance evaluations for five to eight subordinates.

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

• Benefits
• Retirement

Fairfax County's award-winning Stormwater team works to reduce flood risk and protect local watersheds and the Chesapeake Bay with comprehensive watershed and infrastructure management to protect people, the environment, and property.

Key responsibilities are:

• Oversee and engage in the work of your assigned crew on daily basis.
• Assist Environmental Services Supervisor (ESS)/Manager in planning, scheduling and implementing work under agency programs on a day-to-day, informal, ongoing basis.
• Recommend priorities for the performance of inspection, maintenance and repair operations.
• Inspect work sites to determine scope of work to comply with adopted program service, level, engineering practices, and construction standards.
• Oversee daily production of work crew and completed maintenance item quantities with ESS at end of workday and plan next workday assignments.
• Tracks and monitors progress of work assignments and generates relevant computer reports through general computer data.
• Oversee and assist with infrastructure field survey for needed maintenance work orders. Investigates routine citizen complaints, meets with citizens and writes work orders for needed corrective action by county forces or contracted services, as most cost effective.
• Take immediate action to mitigate emergency situations.
• Fill out citizen complaint forms.
• Contacts property owners regarding access to job sites and scope of work.
• Comply with work guidelines and policies for labor crews and subordinates.
• Coordinate procedures with Agency personnel. Complies with Miss Utility law.

The ideal candidate must have:

• Customer Service - Ability to interact with professionalism with internal and external customers.
• Effective communication - Clear verbal and written communication skills for interacting with team members, supervisors, and the public, as well as completing reports and documentation.
• Problem Solving/Conflict Management - Ability to resolve problems or issues in a tactful and professional manner.
• Managing Change - Ability to manage change from an operational to departmental level with a positive and professional approach.
• Team Building - Ability to work well and interact well with others, and ability to recognize staff strengths and areas of improvement.
• Talent Management - Assesses strengths and development needs of workforce. Works with employees to create development plans based on strengths, development needs, interests, and Agency needs.
• Project Management - Formulates goals, objectives, schedules, and priorities for activities that support the accomplishment of projects and programs.

Note:
The appointee to this position is subject to emergency callback 24 hours a day/seven days a week (24/7) to respond to snow, flood, and other designated emergencies requiring division resources, on an as-needed basis.

In 2026, all West Drive assignments will be permanently located at the new Water Resources and Infrastructure building, located at 6000 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA Position may require traveling to multiple Fairfax County sites.

• 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, experience and training equivalent to a high school diploma or GED issued by a state department of education, and three years of increasingly responsible experience related to sewer line construction/maintenance or related experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid motor vehicle driver's license.

• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) Class B.

• Tanker Endorsement within 12 months.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and a pre-employment physical examination to the satisfaction of the employer.

The appointee to this position 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Increasingly responsible experience in maintenance and construction of storm drainage, stormwater management and roadways to include at least three years as a crew leader or lead worker.
• Two years of continued supervision or leadership experience.
• Ability to prepare work on a daily basis for 3-4 crew members and also estimate job material, time and cost.
• Have strong written and oral communication.
• Have ability to collaborate with other Fairfax County agencies and contractors.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to pass pre-employment physicals. Performs duties to include pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, stooping, walking, climbing in and out of catch basins and manholes (with assistance, includes removal and replacement of manhole covers weighing up to 90 lbs.) Candidate must be physically and mentally capable of performing confined space entry operations via 21" manholes with vertical descent using integral or portable ladders further requiring use of all applicable protective equipment and documentation. Physical and mental ability to use all applicable personal protective equipment in an outdoor environment to include hardhat, eye protection, hearing protection, safety footwear, long pants, sleeved shirt, and personal fall arrest harness, emergency retrieval systems, and atmospheric monitoring equipment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

BONUS ELIGIBILITY:
Positions within this classification that require a CDL that are general merit may be eligible for a one-time hiring incentive bonus for new county employees only. This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee. Must have CDL at time of hire.

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 EEO/AA/TTY.