Senior Architect (Engineer IV)

$5,000 Signing Bonus *This position includes a signing bonus for new merit county employees.

This position serves as a technical expert overseeing a wide range of architectural design and space management activities. Leads and guides design professionals in planning, designing, and delivering interior retrofit projects for commercial buildings, including producing and stamping architectural drawings. Also supervises a team of 2 or more employees. This position works under the principal architect of the department. Provides professional support across more than 230 county-owned and designated leased facilities totaling over 11 million square feet. Leveraging deep technical expertise, strong design capabilities, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality control, develops and reviews reports, contract drawings, specifications, schedules, and budgets for space management and architectural projects.

Ensures timely completion of assigned projects while maintaining the department’s quality standards and adhering to industry best practices. Also ensures that designs and projects are financially and operationally viable, delivered efficiently, and aligned with the strategic needs of the department. Additionally, a successful candidate may need to demonstrate years of experience producing contract documents.

Note: This position is designated an essential employee. 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 architectural field; plus, four years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Valid driver’s license
• Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect license is required. An individual who possesses a valid Registered Architect license in another state will be granted a temporary exemption of a maximum of six months to this requirement pending the Virginia Board for Architects decision regarding that individual's application for reciprocity. 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. BONUS ELIGIBILITY: Positions within this classification 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Seven or more years of demonstrated history directly responsible and accountable for management and supervision of full performance space planning design and construction projects in occupied buildings greater than 100,000 gross sq. ft., per building to include low rise and high rise (5 stories or more) buildings with individual project budgets over $500,000 involving multiple trades.
• Seven or more years of demonstrated history in interpreting and applying building codes and regulations. Proficient in reading building architectural and engineering plans.
• Seven or more years of project management experience as a licensed architect for a complex portfolio of commercial buildings that include but not limited to: development of contracts using Revit or AutoCad, authoring scope of work, financial oversight, design development, submittal approval, RFI responses, construction quality, safety performance, oversight of quality metrics and quality performance, firm/contractor selection and oversight, oversight of project documentation and project schedule, and risk mitigation.
• Five years of experience stamping drawings for commercial building complex building interior retrofits.
• Seven or more years demonstrated history of responding to permit comments, code related comments or AHJ related comments with written responses.
• Seven or more years as a supervisor or manager overseeing other team members.
• Graduated from a four-year college or university with a recognized accredited professional degree program and received a bachelor’s degree in architecture or master’s degree in architecture.
• Registered with NCARB is preferred.
• Proficient in reading architectural, structural, and engineering plans. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Access facility equipment and equipment rooms. Mobile to access active construction sites. Wear personal safety equipment to include safety shoes, ear protection, safety glasses, and hardhat. Ability to climb ladders, access tight spaces, crawl, reach, lift 25 lbs., push 25lbs, etc. Dexterity to use hand tools. Vision to see detail drawings, construction and discern color. Drive a motor vehicle. Communicate with others verbally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interview and may include exercise.

Note: This job announcement is listed with a closing date of 9/11/26, and interested applicants are advised to submit their applications as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a regular basis throughout the recruitment with candidates whose qualifications best fit our needs. If your application is received later in the recruitment process, it may not be reviewed or considered. The application process may close prior to the currently advertised closing date when the position has been filled.

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 703-222-7314. [email protected] EEO/AA/TTY.

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