Assistant Construction Management Jobs in Reston, VA

Salary : $65,474.66 - $109,124.29 Annually
Location : FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 26-00794
Department: DPWES Capital Facilities
Opening Date: 05/30/2026
Closing Date: 6/12/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S23
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
Are you a collaborative construction professional passionate about improving our watersheds, stormwater quality, and reducing flooding through the delivery of innovative and sustainable stormwater capital improvement projects?
This position performs construction administration and contract management work for the Stormwater Construction Branch within the Utilities Design and Construction Division. Operates in a fast-paced construction management environment requiring independent coordination of procurement, contract administration, documentation, and project support activities across multiple concurrent assignments and deadlines.
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:
Utilities Design and Construction Division is responsible for managing the bid advertisement, contract award processes, and overseeing all aspects of construction contract management for transportation projects and stormwater projects including inspection, testing, code compliance, warranty, and project closeout.
Note: This role is part of the Stormwater Construction Branch, based at the Fairfax County Government Center, located at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia. Multiple positions will be filled through this announcement. This position may be eligible for telework following a designated introductory period.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(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 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, landscape architecture, environmental or life sciences, construction management, business administration, facilities management or related; plus, one year of experience in construction, building maintenance projects, code enforcement or inspection work, depending on the assigned program area.
BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
Five years of increasingly complex supervision, inspection or contract oversight experience in construction, maintenance or a related technical area. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing five years of increasingly complex experience in the area of building inspections, trades/maintenance/construction supervision or construction and maintenance contract oversight or supervision. The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce from the trade's supervision, paraprofessional technical, inspection and related fields to professional level project management work.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid driver's license.
• DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector Certification - completion of first required training class within 12 months of hire and certification required within 12 months of date of completion of first required class.
• DEQ Stormwater Management Inspector certification - completion of first required training class within 12 months of hire and certification required within 12 months of date of completion of first required class.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
Additional Work Schedule Requirements: May be required to work evening shifts and on Holidays.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience preparing, coordinating, or administering bid advertisements, procurement documentation, contract documentation, or contractor correspondence for construction, utility, transportation, stormwater, or public works projects.
• Experience maintaining project records, databases, logs, schedules, contract documentation, project closeout documentation, or administrative project files for construction or public works projects.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating contractor submittals, insurance documentation, bonds, permits, safety documentation, procurement documentation, or project closeout activities.
• Experience supporting construction administration activities including contractor coordination, documentation management, permit tracking, payment documentation, or project support functions.
• Proficiency reading, reviewing, and interpreting construction plans, specifications, contract documents, or technical project documentation.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, editing, or issuing formal contractor correspondence, procurement documentation, project communications, guidance documents, or administrative construction-related documentation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to hear normally in order to recognize backup alarms of the construction equipment. Ability to safely walk across uneven terrain in performing field investigations, measurements, and onsite meetings for Stormwater construction projects including stream restorations, stormwater basins, dredging, storm drainage, and other similar installations. Must be able to physically negotiate rough terrain and typical construction sites. Must be able to produce handwritten and typed documents. 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 ) 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. 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
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
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Non-Merit Positions

1. 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
2. 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
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's 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
Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Civil engineering
• Landscape architecture
• Environmental or life sciences
• Construction management
• Business administration
• Facilities management
• Engineering
• Architecture
• 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
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in construction, building maintenance projects, code enforcement or inspection work?

• 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

06
If you are a Fairfax County employee and using the Bridge Class in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the job classification, do you have at least five years of increasingly complex supervision, inspection or contract oversight experience in construction, maintenance or a related technical area?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable (I am not using the bridge class to meet the minimum qualifications)

07
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you possess in construction administration, contract coordination, project documentation, or public works project support?

• 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 or more years

09
Which best describes your experience supporting procurement coordination, contract documentation, project documentation, contractor correspondence, or administrative support activities for construction, utility, transportation, stormwater, or public works projects?

• No experience
• Limited exposure to construction or project support activities
• Assisted project staff with documentation or administrative support activities
• Independently performed procurement support, contract documentation, or project support activities for assigned projects
• Independently coordinated multiple procurement, documentation, contractor correspondence, or project support activities in a fast-paced environment

10
Which best describes your experience supporting construction administration or contract support activities for site, utility, transportation, stormwater, or public works projects?

• No experience
• Limited exposure to construction administration or contract support processes
• Assisted with documentation, contractor coordination, submittals, permits, or project support activities
• Independently supported construction administration or contract support activities for assigned projects
• Independently coordinated contractor communications, documentation management, procurement support, submittals, permits, closeout activities, or related administrative support functions for multiple projects

11
Which best describes your experience maintaining and coordinating project records, schedules, documentation, deadlines, procurement activities, contractor deliverables, or administrative project support activities?

• No experience
• Limited exposure to project tracking or documentation activities
• Assisted with project records, reporting, documentation updates, or administrative coordination activities
• Independently maintained project records, schedules, documentation, or reporting requirements for assigned projects
• Independently coordinated multiple documentation, procurement, scheduling, contractor coordination, or administrative support activities in a fast-paced environment

12
Please indicate which of the following systems, software, or tools you have used in support of procurement coordination, contract administration support, pr...