Electrical Engineer II - EN-24

Electrical Engineer

Performs difficult professional engineering work in the preparation, review and/or analysis of electrical designs, plans, and specifications for adequacy and compliance with provisions of the electrical code and departmental standards; approves designs, plans, specifications, materials, or methods prepared or proposed; and performs other related duties as required.

• Reviews a variety of electrical designs, plans and specifications submitted by private and government architects and engineers for adequacy of design and for compliance with code and departmental requirements.
• Reviews and makes recommendations for Electrical Code amendments.
• Approves and/or recommends approval or rejection of plans and specifications requiring decisions and interpretations affecting design or procedures.
• Prepares and/or analyzes designs of electrical and electronic systems for power distribution, street lighting, traffic signal, alarm and communication systems, etc.
• Analyzes designs of electrical systems for all types of buildings and structures including water systems deep-well and booster pumps and other structures requiring the utilization of electricity.
• Checks and verifies correctness of calculations, determinations and assumptions made as to requirements, loads and capacities.
• Reviews plans and specifications for major buildings and structures involving complex computations and difficult interpretations of the Electrical Code.
• Meets and confers with architects, engineers, and department personnel on matters concerning the application and technical interpretation of the Electrical Code.
• Operates vehicle to travel to construction project sites;
  Conducts field and office studies of electrical systems and prepares report of findings with necessary recommendations.
• Prepares complex contracts and specifications for equipment as appropriate.
• Initiates inquiries and analyzes reports on characteristics and uses of new or alternate materials and devices and determines their acceptability.
• Prepares correspondence and reports on technical engineering matters.
• May supervise lower-level professional and sub-professional personnel.

Training and

Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering, and
• Three (3) years of professional electrical engineering experience.

License Requirement:

• Registration as a professional electrical engineer in the United States at the time of filing, and
• Ability to travel independently to various geographic locations. This requirement may be fulfilled by possession of a valid State of Hawai'i driver's license (Class
  3), valid comparable driver's license, or use of other means of transportation which meet position needs.

Note:

• Possession of a certificate of registration as a professional electrical engineer in the State of Hawai'i is required prior to completion of probation.
• Foreign transcripts must be accompanied by an official credential evaluation report to determine U.S. equivalency.

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.

Knowledge of: the principles and practices of electrical engineering; engineering mathematics; techniques and methods of designing electrical and electronic systems; provisions of the National Electrical Code; functions and uses of new materials and devices; and sources of engineering information.

Ability to: prepare and review electrical plans and specifications for a variety of electrical systems; design complicated electrical layout and systems; conduct field studies inspections to ascertain adequacy of existing electrical systems and recommends improvements to existing electrical systems; analyze electrical designs and check engineering computations; conduct engineering research; interpret technical provisions of the Electrical Code; prepare engineering reports and correspondence;

and establish and maintain effective working…