Civil Engineer II

Position: Civil Engineer II - EN-20

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 are two (2) immediate vacancies:

• one (1) permanent full-time vacancy with the Department of Environmental Management - Wastewater Division in Hilo.
• one (1) permanent full-time vacancy with the Department of Water Supply - 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.)

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 reservoirs, retaining walls, bridges, culverts, tunnels, 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.
• Serves as chief-of-party or design squad leader; supervises personnel in sub professional level work.
• Operates a vehicle to perform work-related duties.
• Performs other related duties.

Training and Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

• graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in engineering (scan and attach a copy of your official college transcript to your application), and
• one (1) year of professional civil engineering work experience, and
• possession of a valid State of Hawai`i 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.)

Examination: 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'i 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 to 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…