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$55,417.02 - $96,979.79 Annually
HERRITY BUILDING (B-2), 12055 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ26), VA
FT Hourly W BN
26-01746
Land Development Svcs
11/07/2026
11/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
S19
Open to General Public
Job Announcement
Fairfax County boasts a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, thousands of acres of parkland, and bustling town centers. County government sits at the heart of this dynamic community of almost 1.2 million residents and seeks employees eager to bring their energy, enthusiasm and skills to serve Fairfax residents and to shape the county's future. Land Development Services (LDS) is the steward of the county's land development and building construction codes and regulations, and its staff members embrace their essential role as "first preventers." Every day, through careful review, permitting and inspection of site and building construction, our staff protect the health, safety, welfare, and environment for those who live in, work in, and visit Fairfax County. Our department also serves as the gateway to much of the county's economic development, reviewing over 30,000 building and site plan submissions, issuing nearly 70,000 building permits, and conducting over 220,000 building and site inspections each year. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then LDS is the place for you.
Under the supervision of the Chief of the Bonds and Addressing Center, this position receives, reviews, and processes documentation related to residential conservation agreements and conservation escrow deposits. This role ensures accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements throughout the conservation and bonding workflow. This position also reviews and assigns addresses for residential projects and small commercial alteration projects. Provides exceptional customer support for services performed by the Department of Land Development Services and ensures compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and standards related to various activities within the agency's scope. A key responsibility is delivering timely and effective customer service through in-person, phone, and virtual channels, with staff offering expertise to address real-time inquiries. Additionally, this position proactively collaborates with colleagues both within and outside the business unit to ensure efficient service delivery and timely resolution of customer needs. Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
Complies with county, agency, and job specific training, including but limited to Emergency Management and Safety related courses.
Ability to evaluate, adopt, learn and utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to enhance productivity, decision-making, and workflow efficiency in alignment with organizational policies and the needs of the role.
NOTE: This position is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing business needs of the organization.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to high school graduation or a GED diploma issued by a state department of education; plus, three years of engineering technical support work.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in the field of land development.
- Experience with processing legal agreements.
- Experience with processing payments.
- Strong customer service skills and/or public contact experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate technical topics to internal and external customers.
- Ability to read/interpret legal agreements and site related documents.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to operate computer driver equipment. Position is generally sedentary. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.
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.
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$55,417.02 - $96,979.79 Annually
HERRITY BUILDING (B-2), 12055 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ26), VA
FT Hourly W BN
26-01746
Land Development Svcs
11/07/2026
11/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
S19
Open to General Public
Job Announcement
Fairfax County boasts a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, thousands of acres of parkland, and bustling town centers. County government sits at the heart of this dynamic community of almost 1.2 million residents and seeks employees eager to bring their energy, enthusiasm and skills to serve Fairfax residents and to shape the county's future. Land Development Services (LDS) is the steward of the county's land development and building construction codes and regulations, and its staff members embrace their essential role as "first preventers." Every day, through careful review, permitting and inspection of site and building construction, our staff protect the health, safety, welfare, and environment for those who live in, work in, and visit Fairfax County. Our department also serves as the gateway to much of the county's economic development, reviewing over 30,000 building and site plan submissions, issuing nearly 70,000 building permits, and conducting over 220,000 building and site inspections each year. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then LDS is the place for you.
Under the supervision of the Chief of the Bonds and Addressing Center, this position receives, reviews, and processes documentation related to residential conservation agreements and conservation escrow deposits. This role ensures accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements throughout the conservation and bonding workflow. This position also reviews and assigns addresses for residential projects and small commercial alteration projects. Provides exceptional customer support for services performed by the Department of Land Development Services and ensures compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and standards related to various activities within the agency's scope. A key responsibility is delivering timely and effective customer service through in-person, phone, and virtual channels, with staff offering expertise to address real-time inquiries. Additionally, this position proactively collaborates with colleagues both within and outside the business unit to ensure efficient service delivery and timely resolution of customer needs. Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
Complies with county, agency, and job specific training, including but limited to Emergency Management and Safety related courses.
Ability to evaluate, adopt, learn and utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to enhance productivity, decision-making, and workflow efficiency in alignment with organizational policies and the needs of the role.
NOTE: This position is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing business needs of the organization.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to high school graduation or a GED diploma issued by a state department of education; plus, three years of engineering technical support work.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in the field of land development.
- Experience with processing legal agreements.
- Experience with processing payments.
- Strong customer service skills and/or public contact experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate technical topics to internal and external customers.
- Ability to read/interpret legal agreements and site related documents.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to operate computer driver equipment. Position is generally sedentary. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.
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.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in engineering project coordinator jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field
- Proficiency with project management software such as MS Project, Primavera, or similar platforms
- Experience supporting schedule development, budget tracking, and status reporting on technical projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional and stakeholder coordination
- Familiarity with engineering drawings, specifications, or technical documentation review
- PMP certification or active progress toward certification preferred by many employers
Tips for Your Engineering Project Coordinator Job Search
Tailor your resume to project tools
Hiring managers for engineering project coordinator roles scan for specific software fluency. Call out your experience with scheduling and project management platforms by name, and tie each tool to a concrete project outcome you owned, not just tasks you assisted with.
Highlight cross-functional coordination wins
Generic project experience won't stand out. Describe moments where you aligned engineers, procurement, and external vendors toward a shared deadline. Reviewers want evidence you can hold a schedule together when priorities conflict across teams.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists engineering project coordinator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Read the SOW before your interview
If the job posting references an industry sector, research the typical scope-of-work structure for projects in that space. Interviewers for engineering coordinator roles often probe whether you understand what a deliverable handoff actually looks like in their field.
Prepare a constraint-management story
Expect at least one behavioral question about a project that ran over budget or missed a milestone. Have a specific example ready that shows how you identified the constraint, communicated it upstream, and adjusted the plan rather than absorbed the problem silently.
Negotiate scope alongside salary
When you receive an offer, ask which active projects you'd inherit on day one and how many direct stakeholders you'd coordinate. Coordinator roles vary dramatically in real authority, and understanding the scope upfront protects you from accepting a title with bottleneck-level responsibility.
Engineering Project Coordinator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most engineering project coordinators?
The most active employers for engineering project coordinators right now are HDR, Quest Defense, and Thomas & Hutton, and the most openings are in California, South Carolina, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate in sectors with large capital programs, including defense, infrastructure, and energy.
How many engineering project coordinator jobs are remote?
About 25% of engineering project coordinator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability skewed toward roles focused on documentation, reporting, and software-driven scheduling rather than field-based construction or facilities coordination, which typically require on-site presence throughout a project lifecycle.
How do you become an engineering project coordinator?
Most engineering project coordinator roles start with a technical degree in engineering, construction management, or a closely related discipline. From there, you build experience by supporting project teams in a junior capacity, learning scheduling and budget tools hands-on, and earning credentials like the PMP to signal formal project management competency to employers.
Can you get hired as an engineering project coordinator with little experience?
Yes, entry-level engineering project coordinator roles exist and typically look for a relevant degree, comfort with project tracking software, and demonstrated organizational skills from internships, co-ops, or academic capstone projects. Framing any experience where you coordinated timelines, tracked deliverables, or communicated across teams makes a candidate more competitive even without years on the job.
What does the engineering project coordinator interview process look like?
The process typically includes an initial screening call focused on your technical background and tool familiarity, followed by one or two rounds with the hiring manager and project team. Expect behavioral questions about managing conflicting priorities, a scenario question about a delayed milestone, and sometimes a short exercise reviewing a project schedule or status report.
Where can I find and apply to engineering project coordinator jobs?
You can find and apply to engineering project coordinator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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