ENERGY Recovery Engineer

Overview

"Ready to Lead the Charge in Energy Recovery? We Want You." The Department of Environmental Services, Refuse Collection and Disposal Division, is 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 industrial sites and the use of safety equipment on a full-time basis (hard hat, safety glasses, climbing belt, safety shoes, and periodic use of various types of respirators), as well as knowledge on the use of emergency chemical showers/eye wash equipment.

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

Excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and more. Details are available under the Benefits tab or at the provided link.

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Equivalent to graduation from a regionally-accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in an engineering specialty. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. A foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. The employer may request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. You may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education during the hiring process.

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.

Preferred Experience
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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 a current out-of-state professional engineer license must obtain their Hawaii license prior to appointment.

Please 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 of your license to the address provided by the Department of Human Resources. Copies will not be returned.

Note:

Applicants may be considered for the current vacancy and future openings. Screening will be based on education, experience, and other job-related information. False or misleading statements are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment.