Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Join Our Team : Make a Difference in the Environment While Building Your Career! Are you ready for a rewarding career where you can protect the environment and grow professionally? The Maintenance and Stormwater Management Division (MSMD) is looking for a Senior Maintenance Supervisor who is passionate about protecting waterways, enhancing public safety, and supporting environmental sustainability. At DPWES, we are committed to improving the quality of life in Fairfax County through world-class public works and environmental services. Join us and be part of impactful work that makes a real difference in your community! Works within our Maintenance Operations (MOPS) Branch. Assigns work to crews and individuals daily and dispatches crews accordingly. Ensures necessary utility clearances and vehicle checks have been completed. Participates with crews during construction and evaluate completed assignments to ensure quality of work performed and expended resources correspond to the intended scope of work.

Responsibilities include :

• Assist subordinates in safely executing storm water infrastructure repair and rehabilitation projects.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement strategies to improve community service delivery using crew performance data.
• Inspect sites to ensure maintenance aligns with agency standards and practices.
• Oversee infrastructure field surveys, investigate Service Requests, and create corrective action work orders.
• Uses laptops and desktop computers to utilize asset management systems with county GIS to create, edit, and complete assigned work orders.
• Duties are performed under the general supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor.
• Supervise snow removal and flood response operations, prioritize tasks, set schedules, and conduct field quality inspections.
• Maintain accurate records on attendance, assignments, accidents, Service Requests, crew performance, materials, and work orders.
• Serve as an essential position responding to stormwater emergencies, including flooding, snow, and other service calls.

The ideal candidate must have :

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.

Benefits : 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.

Note : The appointee to this position is subject to emergency callback 24 hours a day / seven days a week (24 / 7) to respond to snow, flood, and other emergencies requiring division resources. In 2026, all West Drive assignments will be permanently located at the new Water Resources and Infrastructure building, located at 6000 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA 22015. Position may require traveling to multiple Fairfax County sites.

Employment Standards

Minimum Qualifications : Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to the following : high school diploma or GED issued by a state department of education, and four years of increasingly responsible experience related to the maintenance of municipal facilities and infrastructure from either a public or private organization.

Certificates and Licenses Required :

Necessary Special Requirements : The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a pre-employment physical examination, driving record check, and commercial driver's license screening to the satisfaction of the employer.

Preferred Qualifications : At least two years of experience in the following :

Physical Requirements : Ability to pass pre-employment physicals. With or without reasonable accommodation performs duties to include pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, stooping, walking, climbing in and out of catch basins and manholes (with assistance, includes removal and Incumbent must be physically and mentally capable of performing confined space entry operations with entry via 21" manholes with vertical descent using integral or portable ladders. Must possess the ability to lift, with assistance, manhole covers weighing up to 90 pounds. Physical and mental ability to use all applicable personal protective equipment in an outdoor environment to include hardhat, eye protection, hearing protection, safety footwear, long pants, sleeved shirt, and personal fall arrest harness, emergency retrieval systems, and atmospheric monitoring equipment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Selection Procedure : Panel interview and may include exercise.

Bonus Eligibility : Positions within this classification that require a CDL 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. Must have CDL at time of hire.

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. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO / AA / TTY.