Equipment Operator Iii - Halawa To Kalihi, Oahu
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Transportation
CDL, Truck Driver
Recruitment Number 26-0378
The Department of Transportation, Harbors Division has ONE (1) urgent vacancy.
This position requires a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A, with Endorsement H (Vehicles hauling hazardous materials requiring placards), and no restrictions relating to codes L (air brakes), O (class A tractor-trailer combination), and Z (full air brakes) at the time of application.
NOTE:
If a copy of your CDL is not submitted at the time of application, your application will be rejected.
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.
Operates two or more types of motorized equipment such as heavy trucks, heavy rollers, loaders and light tractors as a major work assignment; may perform manual work tasks in connection with general construction and maintenance work; may operate graders and heavy tractors as an incidental work assignment; and performs other related duties as assigned.
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.
General
Experience:
ONE (1) YEAR of work experience involving the operation of at least TWO (2) of the motorized equipment representative of the class equipment representative operator III (e.g. heavy motorized equipment such as trucks having a factory rated capacity of 5 tons or over, rollers of 5 tons or over, loaders, and tractors such as D‑4, TD‑6 and TD‑9 with bulldozer blade attachments), or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
Commercial Driver’s License:
Applicants must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) – Class A, with Endorsement H (Vehicles hauling hazardous materials requiring placards), and no restrictions relating to codes L (air brakes), O (class A tractor-trailer combination), and Z (full air brakes) at the time of application.
NOTE:
If a copy of your CDL is not submitted at the time of application, your application will be rejected.
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.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Clearance – Federal Criminal History Records Check:
In accordance with Federal regulations, persons who are being considered for employment in positions which require unescorted access to secured areas at the harbor must undergo a pre‑employment fingerprint‑based criminal history record check. To be granted the TWIC clearance, prospective employees must not have been convicted, or found "not guilty by reason of insanity," of a disqualifying criminal offense within seven years from the date of appointment.
Upon recommendation for hire, prospective employees will be required to successfully undergo the fingerprint‑based criminal history record check and be found free of disqualifying convictions during the preceding seven years. The cost for the records check will be the applicant’s responsibility. However, upon hire, the employee will be reimbursed provided he/she submits the TWIC receipt to his/her supervisor.
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