Engineering Support Technician IV - SR

Overview

Regularly performs the most difficult and complex subprofessional, technical work in support of professional engineering activities; exercises judgment and initiative in following through on assigned tasks; may supervise lower level technicians; and performs other related duties as assigned.

There is one (1) immediate permanent full-time vacancy with the Department of Environmental Management - Wastewater Division in Hilo.

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.

• Regularly performs the most difficult and complex work in support of professional engineering activities and projects.
• Assists engineers in design work; writing and reviewing specifications; estimating material and labor costs; doing computations involving the use of algebra, trigonometry, and higher mathematics, and preparing technical reports.
• Determines consistency of projects with environmental assessment and policy guidelines.
• Performs field survey work including operating a level, transit, theodolite, total station, GPS survey instrument, and data collector; may serve as survey crew chief.
• Checks and reduces field notes; calculates distances, angles, area, curves, and traverses; computes earthwork quantities and prepares mass diagrams; plots topography, cross sections, and profiles.
• Prepares finished drawings using CAD (computer aided drafting) and current version of appropriate Auto Cad software program; prepares CAD generated surfaces, alignments, profiles, and cross sections.
• Conducts standardized tests of a variety of construction materials and processes for conformance to specifications and plans; prepares test specimens, adjusts and operates equipment, reads instrument readings, evaluates test data, and prepares test reports.
• Operates a vehicle to travel to project sites island-wide to conduct inspections or investigations.
• Inspects all phases of civil works projects; reviews construction work for compliance and consistency with plans, specifications, permits, regulations, standards, traffic control, and safety; maintains records, prepares reports, take field measurements, and conducts material sampling and testing; requests clarification from supervisor or project engineer when unforeseen field conditions arises.
• Determines feasibility of any proposed changes, does necessary calculations, and recommends revisions to original plans and designs.
• Investigates complaints or requests by property owners within and adjacent to projects; deals tactfully with complainant in resolving issues and/or refers to project engineer.
• Reviews, analyzes, and approves various permit applications, forms, and reports relating to regulatory compliance, public facilities clearance, land use, and development proposals.
• Maintains files of maps, plans, and records, including electronic versions and other database files; provides information to public as requested.
• Conducts surveys and public notifications for customers' information and regulation compliance.
• Assists engineers with field trips, public informational meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences, meetings, and hearings.
• May supervise lower level technicians and engineering aid.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

• graduation from high school, and
• five (5) years of technical work experience in engineering oriented support functions such as data collection and analysis, inspection, testing, designing, CAD and/or GIS surveying, and/or drafting activities, and
• possession of a valid State of Hawai`i driver s license (Class
  3) or any other comparable driver s license at time of filing, as applicable to the position. You will be required to submit your valid driver s license at time of hire, if the position requires a driver's license. (The immediate vacancy with the Department of Environmental Management requires a valid driver's license.)

An Associates degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Engineering Drafting, or CAD may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience. (Scan and attach your official college transcript to be credited for the substitution of experience.)

Note:

Foreign transcripts must be accompanied by an official credential evaluation report to determine U.S. equivalency. (Scan and attach a copy of your official credential evaluation report 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…