Fairfax County, VA

Environmental Coordinator (Management Analyst III)

Fairfax County, VA, Fairfax

Salary : $79,192.88 - $131,987.44 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (FJ16), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-01498
Department: Facilities Management
Opening Date: 08/09/2025
Closing Date: 8/22/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
This position serves as the subject matter expert for the Department's environmental sustainability and zero waste programs. This role is responsible for aligning FMD's efforts with the county's strategic plan, ensuring that our policies and priorities regarding environmental sustainability and zero waste are not only met but exceeded. This position works under the guidance of the Facilities Management Department (FMD) Director.
Key responsibilities:

Monitors, measures, tracks, and reports on program outcomes and successes related to environmental sustainability and zero waste.
Gathers, prepares, and analyzes data, presenting clear and concise recommendations to department senior management.
Develops, plans, and administers training programs focused on environmental sustainability and zero waste for division supervisors to mitigate risks and ensure continuity of goals.
Prepares and transforms raw data into formal reporting formats for internal dissemination.
Engages department supervisors and employees as the subject matter expert, encourages participation in sustainability efforts through presentations, training, and educational opportunities.
Builds and nurtures a collaborative environment to achieve department and county goals for environmental sustainability.
Communicates effectively, both in writing and orally, with county departments and internal stakeholders.
Takes initiative and ownership for all reporting and presentations, demonstrates a proactive approach to program success.

Notes:

The assigned functional areas for this position include sustainability and/or environmental program management.
This position is designated as essential personnel.

Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; Plus four years of professional work experience with in the functional area.
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 and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability, public administration, communications, or a related field; a master's degree is a plus.
At least 2 years of experience developing, implementing, and tracking sustainability or zero waste initiatives, preferably within a government, institutional, or large organizational setting.
Strong analytical skills with experience collecting, validating, and interpreting data related to environmental performance (e.g., KPIs, benchmarks, dashboards).
Experience as a lead staff member for a facilities management department responsible for coordination and management of a large and diverse portfolio of commercial building Energy, Environmental, and Sustainability program, practices and projects to provide and validate data, analytics, and reporting, to include managing a large portfolio of associated and impacting commercial buildings.
Experience as the lead project manager managing, specifying, reviewing and approving commercial building natural landscape design and construction project for projects at occupied buildings.
Exceptional writing and communication skills, including the ability to craft clear, engaging, and persuasive content for diverse audiences-ranging from senior leadership to field staff.
Demonstrated experience presenting, reports, charts, or dashboards that communicate complex data clearly and effectively to executive level staff.
Knowledge of applicable environmental regulations, sustainability standards, and zero waste principles in public or institutional facility management contexts.
Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
At least 2 years of experience with audit preparation or compliance documentation related to sustainability or environmental programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Incumbent may be required to lift and carry up to 15 lbs. Incumbent must be able to work on electronic equipment such as computer monitors, keyboards, laptop, cellphone, and are essential to the position, including the ability to input, access, and retrieve information. Job is generally sedentary in nature; however, incumbent must be sufficiently mobile to attend meetings, make presentations, or visit sites in which job specific functions are appropriate. Must communicate with others verbally and in writing. Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception; as well as the ability to effectively work at a computer screen for extended periods of time. 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 39% 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. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
Merit Positions
Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
Group Term Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
LiveWell Program
Flexible Spending Programs
Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
Paid Holidays
Contributory Retirement Plan
Deferred Compensation
Employee Assistance Program
Employees' Child Care Center
Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
For additional details please visit the
Non-Merit Positions

Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Program
- Deferred Compensation
Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
- No benefits

01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

Less than 12th grade
High school diploma or GED
Some college
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree

02
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

Less than 45 quarter hours
45 to less than 90 quarter hours
90 to less than 135 quarter hours
135 to less than 180 quarter hours
180 or more quarter hours
Less than 30 semester hours
30 to less than 60 semester hours
60 to less than 90 semester hours
90 to less than 120 semester hours
120 or more semester hours
Not applicable

03
Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

Environmental science
Environmental engineering
Sustainability
Public administration
Communications
Other (related field)
Other (non-related field)
Not Applicable

04
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

06
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience within the functional area(s) sustainability, and/or environmental program management do you possess?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five to less than six years
Six to less than seven years
Seven to less than eight years
Eight years or more

07
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have developing, implementing, and tracking sustainability or zero waste initiatives, preferably within a government, institutional, or large organizational setting?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have collecting, validating, and interpreting data related to environmental performance (e.g., KPIs, benchmarks, dashboards)?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

09
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have presenting presentations, reports, charts, or dashboards that communicate complex data clearly and effectively to executive level staff?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

10
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with audit preparation or compliance documentation related to sustainability or environmental programs?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

11
How many years of full-time equivalent experience as the lead, primary, and accountable staff member for a facilities management department (or similar department/organization) in the coordination and management of a large and diverse portfolio of commercial building Energy, Environmental, and Sustainability program, practices and projects to provide and validate data, analytics, and reporting do you possess?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

12
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have as the lead, primary, and accountable project manager leading, managing, specifying, reviewing and approving commercial building natural landscape design and construction project for projects at occupied buildings?

None
Less than one year
One to less than two years
Two to less than three years
Three to less than four years
Four to less than five years
Five or more years

13
In your experience coordinating and managing energy, environmental, and sustainability data, providing analytics, and authoring and reviewing associated reports what has been the largest portfolio of associated and impacting commercial building you have managed at one time?

500,000 sq ft or less
500,000 sq ft to 1.5 million sq ft
1.5 million sq ft to 3 million sq ft
3 million sq ft to 4.5 million sq ft
4.5 million sq ft to 6 million sq ft
6 million sq ft to 8 million sq ft
Over 8 million sq feet
None of the above

14
This position is considered "essential," which requires the incumbent to report to work regardless of the county's operating status (open or closed). Are you able to report to work in time of weather emergencies?

15
Are you able and willing to perform the physical requirements for this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

Required Question