Civil Engineer

Overview

Performs routine professional engineering work in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of civil engineering projects; assists in preparing designs, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports; and performs other related duties as required.

There is one (1) permanent full-time vacancy with the Department of Public Works - Engineering Division in Hilo. Appointment may be made at any rate within the salary range advertised above at which appropriate qualified applicants can be recruited. Starting salary will be based on the qualifications of the person selected.

This Civil Engineer I, EN-18 position is a career ladder position. The next level in the series is Civil Engineer II, EN-20, $6,043 - $7,714/month. Persons hired into career ladder positions must meet minimum qualifications for the next level in the career ladder series, perform work at the higher level, and meet performance requirements to move to the next level in the career ladder series.

The eligible list may be used for other permanent and temporary vacancies as they arise during the life of the list. Temporary appointment may lead to conversion to permanent appointment.

• Assists in making preliminary and final surveys.
• Reduces and plots survey notes.
• Computes vertical and horizontal curves and earthwork quantities.
• Prepares mass diagrams.
• Assists in the design of retaining walls, bridges, culverts, pipelines, sewers, sidewalks, highways, and other concrete, steel, and timber structures; develops details, checks computations, and prepares final working drawings, reinforcing steel details, and material schedules.
• Assists in the preparation of specifications and cost estimates.
• Conducts field engineering inspections.
• Checks and interprets plans and specifications.
• Tests construction materials.
• Computes lot closures and areas.
• Conducts land use studies.
• Computes extensions and adjustments to a triangulation system.
• Compiles data and prepares maps.
• Operates a vehicle to perform work-related duties.
• Performs other related duties.

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

• Completion of 105 credits from an accredited college or university in an engineering program at the time of filing (scan and attach a copy of your official college transcript to your application), and
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in engineering at the time of hire, and
• Possession of a valid State of Hawai  Driver License (Class
  3) or any other valid comparable driver license at time of filing. (You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of hire.)

Note: Foreign transcripts must be accompanied by an official transcript or credential evaluation to determine U.S. equivalency. (Scan and attach a copy of your official transcript or credential evaluation to your application.)

All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant's training, education and experience as presented in the application.

Please read the minimum qualification requirements carefully. Be certain to list all pertinent training and experience, as this may be important in determining your examination score. It is essential that the applicant describe fully the duties and responsibilities of each position held, specify the date of each position held (from and to, month and year), and indicate the number of hours worked per week.

Attach all required documentation (e.g. official transcript, professional license(s)/certification(s), DD-214, etc.) at the time of submitting your application.

Note: In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawai  County may be required at the discretion of the hiring department/agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing are required, applicants who are referred to the hiring department/agency must be available to participate in person and at their own expense at that phase of the selection process.

Knowledge of: the principles and practices of general civil engineering; engineering mathematics; engineering mechanics and the mechanics of materials; the principles and practices of topographic surveying; and structural, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and sanitary engineering principles to the extent that these apply general engineering principles common to all recognized fields.

Ability to: perform engineering drafting and design work; interpret plans, specifications, and land descriptions; plot survey notes; and prepare maps, plans, profiles, and cross-sections.

Physical Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping: Light

Benefits of County employment
: The County of Hawai  offers a competitive…