ENERGY Recovery Engineer

Energy Recovery Engineer – Department of Environmental Services, Refuse Collection and Disposal Division

Ready to Lead the Charge in Energy Recovery? We Want You.

We are hiring an Energy Recovery Engineer to assist the Energy Recovery Administrator with monitoring the operating contractor's performance at the H-POWER (Honolulu Program of Waste Energy Recovery) waste-to-energy plant.

• Monitor daily plant operations to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, and advise operators of any deficiencies.
• Prepare technical recommendations for intermediate and long‑range waste-to-energy program goals.
• Maintain engineering records to track waste processing quality and quantities.
• Analyze system performance to ensure energy recovery, capacity, environmental, and weight reduction targets are met.
• Monitor contract compliance and coordinate corrective actions when needed.
• Act as an engineering liaison with internal teams, government agencies, haulers, and the public.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

• Daily work requires inspections of an industrial site and the use of safety equipment full time: hard hat, safety glasses, climbing belt, safety shoes, and periodic use of respirators. Knowledge of emergency chemical showers/eye wash equipment is required.

Actual salary will be commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval.

You are eligible for excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, a retirement plan, career development, and more.

Applicants must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in an engineering specialty from a regionally accredited four year college or university.

Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited U.S. college/university. Foreign credential evaluation is required to receive credit.

One (1) year of registered professional engineering experience in the planning, design, and/or operation of a large oil, coal, waste, or nuclear fueled power plant.

• Understand design requirements for large oil, coal, waste-to-energy, nuclear power plants, and other energy recovery facilities.
• Apply construction standards and requirements and address related challenges.
• Interpret power plant plans and specifications.
• Apply engineering principles and practices related to the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of waste-to-energy and other energy recovery facilities.
• Coordinate, review, and monitor complex plant designs and power contracts related to the construction, maintenance, and operation of power plants.

Experience in the planning, design, and/or operation of a large waste-fueled power plant.

Current State of Hawaii registration as a professional engineer in civil, mechanical, electrical, or structural engineering.

Applicants with an out‑of‑state professional engineer license must obtain their Hawaii license prior to appointment.

Attach an electronic copy of your professional civil, electrical, mechanical, or structural engineer license (Hawaii or out‑of‑state) to your application, or mail a photocopy to Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Copies will not be returned.