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General Manager (Public Works Environmental Services Manager)

Associated General Contractors Of America
Fairfax, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/19/2025

This job opportunity is being re-announced. Applicants who previously applied for this job do not need to re-apply; all applications will be considered.

Drop and hook your future to the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Team!

Fairfax County’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) Solid Waste Management Program (SWMP) seeks a General Manager who is highly motivated and brings enthusiasm and solid waste transfer station expertise to SWMP. This position manages agency operations for a 2,200 hundred ton per day transfer station complex. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of solid waste professionals in the state’s largest county as we lay the foundation for continued environmental sustainability through zero-waste initiatives contained in the county’s next 20-year Solid Waste Plan.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing services for solid waste, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management as well as capital facility development, 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.

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 an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in environmental sciences, engineering, construction management, or a related field; plus six years of experience in an environmental, engineering or construction management program, which includes one year of supervisory experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED :

  • A valid driver's license.
  • Class II Waste Management Facility Operators License within 18 months of hire.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and a credit check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

The successful candidates will possess the following :

  • Three or more years of solid waste experience
  • Three or more years supervising trade staff
  • Three to five years leading a team of 50 plus employees in the trucking, construction or trades industry
  • Three to five years of transfer station or waste hauling experience and / or three to five years working in the heavy construction industry, an environmental or related field
  • Bilingual
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

    Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. without assistance and 25 to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Ability to speak fluent English and effectively communicate orally and in writing. Ability to work in adverse weather conditions and temperatures. Able to tolerate and be exposed to dangerous machinery, loud noises, hazardous chemicals, odors, and infectious diseases. Manual dexterity is needed in the performance of this position. This position requires the incumbent to be mobile and be able to stand, stoop, bend, stretch, walk, climb, sit, kneel, crouch, reach, crawl, and lift in the performance of all duties. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

    SELECTION PROCEDURE :

    Panel interview and may include exercise.

    The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to 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. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO / AA / TTY.

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