Public Works-Environmental Business Operations Manager

Do you want to make a difference? Are you excited to join a team that serves in assisting to help make Fairfax County a zero-waste municipality? If your answers are “Yes”, we need you! The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) seeks a Business Operations Manager to provide analytical, logistical and technical support to the Solid Waste Management Program (SWMP).

Serves as the SWMP Finance & Data Manager and lead for an array of advanced financial, accounting, operational, analytical and technical work to ensure the institutional effectiveness of solid waste management and diversion programs. Manage financial reconciliation matters, contract management, strategic organizational effectiveness efforts, and data collection and analytical matters. In addition, the position will produce benchmarking, data analysis, operational assessments, and leadership recommendations for business operation improvements. Analyzes and evaluates field operations and technical services and develops, recommends and implements long-term and short-term improvements in operations. Supervises the work of staff responsible for providing support to operational staff by conducting a variety of studies and analyses relevant to solid waste management. Position requires incumbent to operate a motor vehicle in the performance of duties and to drive to/from construction sites, offsite meetings, training and/or conferences.

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. Please review our awesome benefits:

• Benefit
• Retirement

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Analyzes and evaluates public works/environmental services field operations and technical services;
• Develops, recommends and implements long-term and short-term improvements in operations;
• Reviews, analyzes and evaluates the effective use of the field operations or technical services branch's resources and makes recommendations to Branch Manager to improve organizational productivity and/or levels of service;
• Identifies and uses proper business metrics to form the basis of recommended organizational changes or adjustments that need to made to improve services/operations;
• Collects, measures, monitors, and analyzes business operations/levels of service to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and value of services and makes recommendations for improvement;
• Plans, conducts and/or oversees studies or research activities to ensure field operation/technical services program quality; determines unmet needs and makes recommendations to ensure effectiveness of existing programs;
• Supervises/leads professional and paraprofessional employees;
• Reinforces a safety culture and continually seeks to expand safety knowledge through training, mentoring, self-study or other methods of continuous learning;
• Clearly communicates safety expectations;
• Resolves safety-related issues in a timely matter;
• Complies with safety competencies.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list.)

• Considerable knowledge and through understanding of relevant public works/environmental services field operation/technical services business operation/organization (e.g., wastwater treatment, air pollution control, erosion/sediment control, environmental remediation, stormwater or solid waste collection, recycling and/or disposal as well as the environmental, social, and economic issues associated with these disciplines);
• Considerable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of public works and environmental services department;
• Knowledge of Federal and State Environmental Regulations;
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of financial management, budgeting and accounting, and the ability to apply them to make good business decisions;
• Ability to understand business and business metrics;
• Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;
• Ability to evaluate proposals and solutions in terms of benefits, costs, and overall impact on the project, program or organization;
• Ability to understand interrelationships across all functional areas of business and to recognize how key drivers of business relate to each other;
• Ability to analyze business operations and make recommendations to improve effectiveness and efficiency of services and organization;
• Ability to establish or implement a system of accountability;
• Ability to make good judgments and quick decisions in understanding and dealing with a business situation;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public;
• Ability to make oral presentations to department management, other departments, or the public;
• Ability to write and prepare accurate reports;
• Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheets and enterprise systems to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;
• Ability to effectively supervise/lead professional and paraprofessional employees, including the ability to provide coaching and guidance, monitoring and evaluating performance, and supporting training and development training.

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 four years of experience in an environmental, engineering or construction management program.

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, credit check, and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer prior to appointment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least two years of experience in Zero Waste, Solid Waste, and/or Environmental Sustainability Program Management.
• At least three years of financial management/financial administration related experience.
• At least three years of experience collecting, analyzing data and reporting on statistics.
• Working proficiency with data visualization software like Microsoft Power BI or Tableau.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Three years of supervisory experience.
• Three years of business management experience.