Plan Review Engineer

The purpose of this position is to provide professional and technical engineering work related to the review of private development, legislative plans and town capital improvement plans to ensure compliance with applicable town, state, and federal codes, regulations, standards and guidelines. The position serves as a technical liaison between the Engineering Division, other town departments, outside agencies, consultants, developers, and the public. Work includes evaluating site development plans for conformance with codes, regulations and standards governing stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, drainage, transportation (all types), ADA and PROWAG accessibility, water, sewer and storm water utilities, and related infrastructure.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Reviews private development plans, legislative applications, building location surveys, as-builts, right-of-way permits, and building permits for compliance with local, state, and federal codes, ordinances, and design standards.

2. Evaluates engineering aspects of entire site development, including stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, drainage, roadways, driveways, entrances, sidewalks, trails, site lighting, landscaping and utilities.

3. Coordinates across town departments (Community Development, Public Works Operations, Parks and Recreation, Legal, etc.) to support the review and approval process and ensures comments are coordinated and aligned.

4. Serves as a technical resource to developers, consultants, and residents by clarifying requirements and resolving engineering issues.

5. Oversees and coordinates the use of external engineering consultants for plan review services, when necessary, ensuring consistency with local, State and Federal codes, ordinances, standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

6. Participate in pre-application and pre-submission meetings with developers, engineers, contractors and internal staff to provide early guidance on code requirements and process and review procedures.

7. Reviews and provides comments on traffic studies, drainage reports, and other technical documents submitted in support of development applications.

8. Assists in the preparation of staff reports, presentations, and recommendations for the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Town Council.

9. Coordinates with external agencies such as VDOT, Fairfax County, and utility providers to ensure project consistency with local and regional standards and requirements.

10.    Provides support to town staff in managing the town’s MS4 program. Tasks include gathering required information to include in the town’s yearly report, documenting and working to eliminate illicit stormwater discharges throughout town and participating in public outreach.

11. Performs field inspections to verify compliance with approved plans, stormwater regulations, and erosion and sediment control measures.

12. Collaborate with staff to implement and refine engineering processes that improve consistency, efficiency, and compliance.

13. Prepares correspondence, reports, and documentation to support compliance and enforcement.

14. Prepares and maintains standard operating procedures (SOPs) for engineering review processes to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the division.

15. Prepares, updates, and interprets the Town’s engineering design standards and related technical guidance.

16. Responds to inquiries and complaints from citizens and stakeholders, investigates concerns, and recommends corrective measures when necessary.

17. Maintains accurate records of plan reviews, inspections, and approvals in the town’s permit tracking system to support document retention requirements, town Annual Report and FOIA requests, under the direction of the Supervisory Civil Engineer.

18. Performs other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a closely related field.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering design, plan review, or related civil engineering work.
• Certification as a Virginia DEQ Dual Combined Administrator or ability to obtain within 24 months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Hours: 8am - 5pm / Monday - Friday

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance:

The Town of Herndon, VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  In compliance with the ADA, the town will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with this employer.

Duties involve the ability to exert light, physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light to heavy weight (up to 30 pounds).  May involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation; requires the ability to perform semi-skilled, coordinated movements such as those required to climb ladders and scaffolding; operate computer and office equipment; some duties require visual perception and discrimination; some duties require oral communications ability.

Tasks may risk exposure to adverse, environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease and pathogenic substances.