Highway Lighting Worker - Highways; Of Oahu

Highway Lighting Worker I

Employer:

State of Hawai'i

Salary: $6,542.00 Monthly

Location:

Island of Oahu

Job Type: Various

Job Number: DOT-HWY-2025-14

Department:
Transportation
- Highways

Opening Date: 04/30/2025

Closing Date:
Continuous

Recruitment Number DOT-HWY-2025-14 This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill current and future vacancies as they occur at the Oahu District Office, Department of Transportation
- Highways, State of Hawaii. This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

If you have any questions regarding this civil service recruitment, contact the DOT-Highways Personnel Office by email - before the closing of the DOT-HWY-2025-14 recruitment. Your subject line should include DOT-HWY-2025-14, HIGHWAY LIGHTING WORKER I (OAHU). The Department of Human Resources Development
- State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this recruitment to the DOT Personnel Office.

Participates in the installation, repair and maintenance of high voltage highway lighting systems; climb poles, relocates street and highway lighting arms; isolating transformers, luminaires, and wires as required. Measures, cuts and threads electrical conduits; makes offsets and bends for the installation of underground electrical circuits. Restore and repair fallen power lines and extinguish electrical fires. Restore for temporary use, poles and standards damaged by traffic accidents or unusual weather conditions.

Locate and repair short, burnt-out open circuits and other defects in overhead and underground lines. Changes and replaces burnt out lamps, broken fixtures and control equipment. Subject to emergency calls during off-working hours to perform emergency repairs to the highway lighting system. Makes periodic inspections of the highway lighting system and performs other duties as required.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Legal Authorization to Work Requirement:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States. Electrician's License Requirement: A valid State of Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician's License or Journey Worker Industrial Electrician's license is required at time of application.

NOTE:

Hawaii does not have reciprocity agreements with other jurisdictions. Information about obtaining a State of Hawaii Electrician License is available with the State Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs via: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Commercial Driver's License Requirement: A valid State of Hawaii Commercial Driver's License, Class B, within the probationary period. (Please attach a valid, legible copy to your application) If you do not attach your valid Commercial License, you will be deemed ineligible.

A valid out-of-state CDL may also be accepted. If you are selected for this position, you must transfer your out-of-state CDL to a Hawaii-issued CDL prior to your employment start date and within 30 days of arriving in Hawaii. Your Hawaii-issued CDL will be verified by the hiring agency before you can start work. Please contact the Honolulu CDL Office at  for information on how to obtain a Hawaii CDL.

The Federal Department of Transportation regulations require pre-employment testing for controlled substances. If you are selected for this position, the hiring agency will notify you of when and where to report for testing.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call the DOT Personnel Office at  for assistance. ELECTRONIC…