Engineer III, IV, V - Facilities Development Branch

This posting is being used to fill various Engineer positions at the specified location. The authorized level of the position is Engineer

V. Applications are being accepted down to the Engineer III in the event of recruiting difficulties.

SALARY RANGE:
The posted salary range indicates potential compensation, not necessarily starting salary. New external hires typically begin at the initial step. Placement above the initial step may be considered based on position requirements, exceptional qualifications, budget availability, and other relevant factors, all requiring prior approval. Current Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed according to Department regulations and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Engineer III, EN-22: $6,712.00 - $8,567.00 per month

Engineer

IV, EN-24: $8,289.00 - $10,580.00 per month
Engineer V, EN-26: $8,951.00 - $11,427.00 per month

• Positions that serve as technical experts in a specialized area or program function perform staff advisory, consulting and reviewing duties and direct and work with a staff of specialists as assigned in long-range planning, research and/or development of specific projects, programs and functions.

• Supervisory positions initially reviews projects received, plans methods of approach and makes work assignments to employees supervised for most effective use of abilities and time; keeps informed on latest developments in the area of specialization and advises employees supervised of current data; solves engineering problems referred for help, advising on appropriate methods and techniques to be used and applicability of precedents, but recognizing when problems should be referred to other engineers or higher authority;

ensures coordination of the work with related projects both within and outside the section; reviews technical reports, project data and completed work submitted by subordinates for technical accuracy, adequacy, validity of conclusions, conformance to policies and regulations, consistency of test results and feasibility of recommendations made; recommends priority and duration of assigned work; prepares budget estimates for major and long-range projects;

performs personnel management functions such as selecting employees and evaluating performance, taking disciplinary action as required, and training new employees in the methods and techniques to be followed in accomplishing assignments; initiates and prepares technical reports and correspondence.
Basic Education/Experience Requirements:
All applicants must meet one of the requirements specified in A, B or C below:

A. Graduation from a school of engineering in an accredited college or university.

Note:

For some positions, graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in physics, mathematics or chemistry may be accepted as qualifying, provided the applicant has had at least 15 credits in engineering sciences, common to all engineering disciplines, e.g. thermodynamics, statics, electrical science, applied mechanics, engineering drawing, strength of materials, etc.

B. Administrative, professional or technical experience involving the application and knowledge of the fundamental physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering including physics, chemistry, mathematics through integral calculus and engineering sciences such as statics, dynamics, strength of material, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and engineering drawing and other specialized courses to one of the branches of engineering. Such experience must be substantially equivalent to the knowledge and understanding gained by completion of a college training leading to a Bachelor's degree in engineering;

or,C. A combination of college training in engineering and experience mentioned in B above substantively equivalent to completion of a college training leading to a Bachelor's degree in engineering.
Experience Requirements:

Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amounts shown in the following table:

Class Title Engineering…