Bridge Maintenance Worker - Highways; Of Kauai

RECRUITMENT NUMBER: DOT-HWY-2025-25

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill current AND future vacancies located at the Kauai 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-2025-25 recruitment. Your subject line should include DOT-HWY-2025-25, BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKER I (ISLAND OF KAUAI).

The Department of Human Resources Development
- State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this recruitment to the DOT Personnel Office.

Independently works on the repair and maintenance of highway structures such as bridges and overpasses as part of a bridge maintenance crew. Participates in the general maintenance, repair, and upkeep of structural steel, composite concrete and steel, reinforced concrete, and timber highway bridges and similar structures; performs work at heights in excess of 70 feet; and may perform work under water.

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.

Four (4) years of experience in construction and maintenance work of which two (2) years shall have been of a semi-skilled nature; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Common practices, methods, materials and tools used in construction and maintenance work; hazards and safety precautions necessary in working at heights in excess of 70 feet; hazards and safety precautions necessary for those positions that perform work under water.

Use common tools and techniques of the trades such as painting, rigging, steel work and carpentry; give and receive oral and written instructions; work safely at heights; perform lifting, carrying and moving of heavy objects typical of the work of the class; and, for positions that perform work underwater, dive and swim.

Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position effectively and safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Applicants must possess a valid State of Hawaii Commercial Drivers' License Class B, Endorsement N with no restrictions relating to vehicles equipped with manual transmission (Restriction code

E) and/or vehicles equipped with air brakes (Restriction code L), at the time of application. Please attach a valid, legible copy of your Commercial Driver's License to your application (front and back). If you do not attach a copy of your 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 Kauai County
- Division of Motor Vehicles at Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) - Kauai County, HI 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 your testing.

This position requires the ability to lift and carry items of up to 110 lbs unassisted.

The Department of Transportation will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications. Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner.

In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency.

If in-person…