Engineering Program Administrator - Facilities Maintenance Branch

Salary

Engineering Program Administrator, EM‑08: $10,578.00‑$16,933.00 per month. Salary may be placed on the initial step or higher with special circumstances. Employees placed per Department regulations.

Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate statewide engineering programs in a major division. Organize program phases, establish policies and objectives, and determine priorities. Participate in conferences with top‑echelon officials to discuss technical proposals and legislative reviews; represent the agency in conferences; conduct staff meetings; develop and defend budgetary requirements; evaluate new plans; provide policy advice; prepare correspondence and reports.

• Graduation from a school of engineering at an accredited college or university.
• Graduation with a degree in physics, mathematics, or chemistry, with at least 15 credits in engineering sciences.
• Administrative, professional, or technical experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Combination of college training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in engineering.

• Engineering
  
  Experience:
  
  4 years of progressively responsible professional engineering.
• Supervisory or Staff Advisory
  
  Experience:
  
  2 years.
• Administrative
  
  Experience:
  
  1 year.

• Design and development of machines, equipment, infrastructure, or systems.
• Original research in engineering branches.
• Administration of engineering programs and projects.
• Interpretation of operational requirements and the creation of procedures.
• Evaluation, investigation, or survey of engineering projects.
• Production, construction, regulation, and testing involving engineering considerations.

Training subordinates, assigning workloads, evaluating performance, and maintaining high standards of work.

Technical expert in a specialized area providing consultative and review services.

Planning, budgeting, staffing, policy formulation, and program direction.

• Master’s degree in Engineering may substitute for one year of engineering experience.
• Excess supervisory, staff advisory, or administrative experience may substitute for engineering experience on a year‑for‑year basis.
• Excess administrative experience may substitute for supervisory or staff advisory experience on a year‑for‑year basis.

• Valid Hawaii State Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Valid Hawaii State driver’s license.

Applicants must have either one year of experience comparable to the level below or two years comparable to two levels below.

Applicants must satisfy all specified education and experience requirements at the time of application. Experience calculation is based on full‑time, 40‑hour workweeks.

Attach all relevant supporting documents. Documents submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically transfer to later applications.

Temporary positions may be extended year to year. Temporary employees may receive rights and benefits similar to permanent employees, except for certain rights associated with reductions in force.