Envelope Writer Jobs in Silver Spring, MD (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $66,784.22 - $116,872.50 Annually
Location : FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 26-01207
Department: Facilities Management
Opening Date: 08/08/2026
Closing Date: 8/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S23
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
Under the general direction and supervision of a Facilities Supervisor and/or Facilities Manager, administers blanket purchase order maintenance and repair contracts, assists or performs construction or maintenance project management duties on various small projects. Plans, monitors, schedules, coordinates and the work of contractors carrying out renovation, repair or preventive maintenance projects and performs related duties as required. This position requires the incumbent to be issued a procurement card and necessitates adherence to all associated policies and procedures governing use of the card.
Note: The position location and work schedule can be altered or changed at any given time due to business necessity and continuity of operations. A flexible working schedule is required as well as call-back and on-call.
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:
Valid driver's license
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three years of experience managing commercial building maintenance projects as an assistant project manager or as a Superintendent.
• Three years of experience with technical knowledge of the operation and maintenance of commercial building critical building systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety and building envelope).
• Three years of experience developing and managing commercial building electrical, plumbing, HVAC, life safety, elevator, and building envelope contracts and associated documents and documentation.
• Three years of experience managing commercial building critical sub-system maintenance contractors and contracts.
• Demonstrated strong familiarity, experience, and technical knowledge of commercial building electrical, life safety, envelope, plumbing, conveying and associated trades and systems with oversight of maintenance projects and contracted maintenance programs in low-rise, mid-rise, and high-rise buildings.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, coordinate competing tasks, and maintain strong time management in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to prioritize workload, ensure timely contractor follow-up, and track project progress to completion.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to access facility equipment and equipment rooms. Must be able to climb various heights and types of ladders (step ladders up to 12ft, extension ladders, fixed wall, roof mount ladders, cage ladders up to 35ft and scaffolding up to 5 stories). Must be able to communicate well both orally and in writing. Must be able to effectively work for extended periods to perform indoor or outdoor work during varying, extreme, and other adverse weather and temperature conditions. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to wear and physically complete necessary tasks while wearing OSHA approved and required PPE to include, but not limited to, safety shoes, safety gloves, hard hat, safety clothing, etc. Must be mobile, able to stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, navigate tight spaces, walk on uneven ground, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception to review engineering duties. 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 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
• Construction management
• Business administration
• Facilities management
• Environmental or life science
• 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
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06
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

07
If you are a Fairfax County employee and using the Bridge Class in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the job classification how many years of increasingly complex supervision, inspection or contract oversight experience in construction, maintenance or a related technical area 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 to less than five years
• Five or more years

08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have managing commercial building maintenance projects as an assistant project manager or as a Superintendent?

• 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

09
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with the operation and maintenance of commercial building critical building systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, life safety and building envelope)?

• 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

10
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have developing and managing commercial building electrical, plumbing, HVAC, life safety, elevator, and building envelope contracts and associated documents and documentation?

• 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

11
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have managing commercial building critical sub-system maintenance contractors and contracts?

• 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

12
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with commercial building electrical, life safety, envelope, plumbing, conveying and associated trades and systems with oversight of maintenance projects and contracted maintenance programs in low-rise, mid-rise, and high-rise buildings?

• 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

13
Are you willing and able to perform the physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations?

• Yes
• No

14
This position is considered essential personnel which will require you to report to work during inclement weather and other declared emergencies The position location and work schedule can be altered or changed at any given time due to business necessity and continuity of operations. A flexible working schedule is required as well as call-back and on-call. Are you willing and able to work under these conditions?

• Yes
• No

15
The position location and work schedule can be altered or changed at any given time due to business necessity and continuity of operations. Are you willing and able to work under these conditions?

• Yes
• No

Required Question