ENGINEERING BUREAU CHIEF

at  Arlington County VA

POSITION INFORMATION

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking an Engineering Bureau Chief for its Facilities and Engineering Division. The Engineering Bureau Chief position provides leadership and managerial oversight as well as project management and delivery while directing the Bureau’s team of approximately 65 staff, comprising of design engineers, surveyors, construction managers, inspectors, and an administrative support team.
The Engineering Bureau Chief and senior staff work with County’s Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering and Operations, Storm Water Management, Transit, and Water Sewer and Streets teams in developing individual projects’ scope, budget and projected delivery timelines. Project scope, budget and schedule are jointly agreed upon and become the basis for the County’s Capital Improvement Plan, a 10-year strategic document updated every second year to establish the Engineering Bureau’s work plan.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A complete application will include an attached resume and cover letter. Your cover letter should describe why you are interested in the position and detail your senior management level experience leading complex planning/design/construction program administration of horizontal capital infrastructure projects in an urban environment.
A pre-hire background check will be made on all candidates who are selected for employment. It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You may be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.
This position will require assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite. The selected candidate must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver license, or can use alternative transportation methods, and must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of official state/district driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon favorable review of the applicants driving record.
Completion of the Commonwealth of Virginia Statement of Economic Interest form will be required of the successful candidate upon hire and annually thereafter.

• Leading the development of the scope, budget and delivery schedule for horizontal infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation, major construction and major repairs and improvements in a highly urbanized area;
• Interacting with County user groups and operating departments to address their horizontal infrastructure needs to be included in the County’s Capital Improvement Plan and annual operating budgets;
• Establishing budgetary goals with the Department of Management and Finance and developing and managing the Bureau’s operating budget, performance measures, and strategic plan;
• Supporting the requesting County agency in developing public engagement strategies during project development and delivery phases;
• Managing the work within the Engineering Bureau during all phases of horizontal projects development from the initial request by the sponsoring agency to develop project/program requirements and scope, including developing the budget for design and construction delivery;
• Directing Engineering Bureau staff in establishing detail project scope and budget jointly with the sponsoring agency; and
• Providing information to the sponsoring agency to support their role in providing progress reporting to DES and County management, as well as public engagement.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience as a leader with an understanding of the complexities and challenges of horizontal infrastructure development and management in a municipal government;
• Technical skills necessary for leading numerous projects; and
• Ability to manage people in a High-Performance Organization, and to work as an integral member of the departmental leadership team in assisting the County with achieving its objectives.