Henrico

• Extensive working knowledge of project management, basic engineering and construction practices, and relevant environmental and stormwater management practices, including project specific best practices, to manage assigned projects to completion, ensure adherence to all approved specifications and relevant regulations, and ensure completion within approved budget
• Extensive project management skills
• Advanced technical skills for reading and accurately interpreting project plans, identifying issues and making recommendations
• May require advanced knowledge of the principles, practices and equipment used in field surveys, including the ability to conduct field surveys
• Extensive organization skills with the demonstrated ability to plan and execute work effectively to successfully complete assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner within established deadlines, specifications, regulations and budgets
• Ability to multi-task accurately and effectively
• Professional integrity including the ability to maintain the integrity of projects, construction processes, deadlines, specifications, regulations and budgets
• Ability to read, and consistently comprehend, interpret, apply and communicate regulatory requirements and technical information accurately
• Sound political astuteness
• Demonstrated sound critical thinking and problem solving skills with the ability to appropriately resolve a wide variety of questions and issues within established policies, guidelines, regulatory and other project-specific requirements and procedures in collaboration with relevant County personnel and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to research issues and identify viable solutions
• Excellent professional judgement with demonstrated ability to accurately identify issues, viable solutions, consider and weigh a variety of relevant factors and make accurate decisions or recommendations; ability to synthesize multiple types of data and apply to project-specific criteria and circumstances
• Basic computer skills with ability to use computer and typical business software, proprietary software and applications to complete assigned tasks
• Extensive working knowledge of safety rules/regulations and accident-prevention practices
• Visual and hearing acuity sufficient to enable effective interactions, inspections and data collection
• Physical condition that permits safely traversing over all types of terrain and worksite conditions, including in adverse weather and traffic conditions
• Extensive working knowledge of the hazards present on assigned project worksites and required safety precautions to ensure the safety of self and others while onsite
• Demonstrated ability to safely use all required personal protection equipment
• Extensive written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with a diverse audience of internal and external stakeholders and to maintain effective working relationships
• Extensive interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate routine and moderately complex and/or technical information and ideas to non-technical audiences in easily understandable language/terms, both orally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team including appropriately seeking guidance and responding appropriately to feedback
• Personal accountability including the ability to collaborate effectively to establish and maintain good working relationships with all levels of department staff, all levels of County staff and Officials, and other relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Extensive customer service skills with the demonstrated ability to interact patiently, respectfully and with tact and courtesy with all project stakeholders presenting with varying levels of understanding and needs in order to appropriately address requests, needs and issues. 
• Must be able to positively and appropriately represent the County to customers and other stakeholders. 
• May be required to assist with inclement weather clean-up. 
• May require the ability to work a flexible schedule as needed.

Requires a valid Class B CDL to perform assigned duties at various locations Countywide.

Requires a valid driver's license to perform assigned duties at various locations Countywide.

A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

Positions filled from this posting may be filled at the I, II, III, or IV level depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant and the needs of the organization at the time of hire. 

Project Specialist I: Graduation from high school supplemented by relevant college or other secondary coursework; Two (2) or four (4) year degree in a relevant field preferred, and four (4) years of relevant work experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. (Grade HP.23 Salary range starting at $54,390)

Project Specialist II: Graduation from high school supplemented by relevant college or other secondary coursework; two (2) or four (4) year degree in a relevant field preferred, and six (6) years of relevant work experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. (Grade HP.25 Salary range starting at $59,737)

Project Specialist III: Graduation from high school supplemented by relevant college or other secondary coursework; two (2) or four (4) year degree in a relevant field preferred, and eight (8) years of relevant work experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. (Grade HP.27 Salary range starting at $65,610)

Project Specialist IV: Graduation from high school supplemented by relevant college or other secondary coursework; two (2) or four (4) year degree in a relevant field preferred, and nine (9) years of relevant work experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. (Grade HP.28 Salary range starting at $68,759)

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation (Dept. of Social Services, JRJDC, Juvenile Detention Home)