Civil Engineer I - SR-18



Job Details

Civil Engineer I - SR-18
Employer

County of Hawai`i

Salary

$44,292.00 Annually

Location

Future island-wide vacancies with immediate vacancy in Hilo, HI

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

2018-00026

Department

Public Works

Division

Engineering

Opening Date

03/18/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Duties Summary

Does routine professional engineering work in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of civil engineering projects; assists in preparing designs, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports; and performs other related duties as required.

One (1) immediate vacancy with the Department of Public Works - Engineering Division in Hilo.

The eligible list may be used for other Civil Engineer I vacancies as they arise during the twelve month life of the list for the Department of Environmental Management, Department of Public Works, and Department of Water Supply.
 

Examples of Duties

  • Assists in making preliminary and final surveys.
  • Reduces and plots survey notes.
  • Computes vertical and horizontal curves and earthwork quantities.
  • Prepares mass diagrams.
  • Assists in the design of retaining walls, bridges, culverts, pipelines, sewers, sidewalks, highways, and other concrete, steel, and timber structures; develops details, checks computations, and prepares final working drawings, reinforcing steel details, and material schedules.
  • Assists in the preparation of specifications and cost estimates.
  • Conducts field engineering inspections.
  • Checks and interprets plans and specifications.
  • Tests construction materials.
  • Computes lot closures and areas.
  • Conducts land use studies. 
  • Computes extensions and adjustments to a triangulation system.
  • Compiles data and prepares maps.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Training and Experience: 

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

  • graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in civil engineering (Scan and attach official college transcript to your application), and
  • a valid State of Hawai`i driver's license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver's license at time of filing. (You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of the job interview.)


Examination:  All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. 

Knowledge of:  the principles and practices of general civil engineering; engineering mathematics; engineering mechanics and the mechanics of materials; the principles and practices of topographic surveying; structural, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and sanitary engineering principles to the extent that these apply general engineering principles common to all recognized fields.

Ability to:  do engineering drafting and design work; interpret plans, specifications, and land descriptions; plot survey notes; prepare maps, plans, profiles, and cross-sections.

Physical Requirements:  Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping:  Light

Supplemental Information

Scan and attach the following required document to your application:

  • official college transcript

If you have already applied for this recruitment and have been placed on the eligible list, please do not reapply during your one year period of eligibility and do not create another profile in NeoGov.

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Employee benefits are generally for full-time permanent employment and include the following from the date of hire:

* sick leave and vacation earnings
* paid holidays
* social security
* credit union membership
* life, dental, medical, vision, and prescription
   drug insurance plans
* employee-employer paid retirement plan
* flexible spending plan
* tax-sheltered savings and investment program
* mortgage loans through the State Employees'
   Retirement System
* career opportunity and mobility in a merit system for
   civil service positions

Persons who are hired may be required to pay union dues/service fees.

Benefits for part-time employment is based on hours worked and type of appointment.

Benefits are subject to change due to legislative, collective bargaining negotiation, and other changes.

01
Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with major work in civil engineering?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Did you attach your official college transcript?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Do you have professional civil engineering experience?
  • Yes
  • No
04
If you answered "yes" to #3, please describe the following:
- employer's name
- your job title
- the specific dates of employment (from month/day/year to month/day/year)
- hours worked per week
- your duties
- the percentage of time you spent performing this work.

If you answered "No," enter N/A.
Be specific and complete ALL questions for ALL experience you are claiming. The following are unacceptable responses:
- See above
- Refer to resume
- See attached
05
Select all that apply to your professional civil engineering work experience.
  • Streets and highways
  • Sidewalks and curbs
  • Intersection and traffic signal systems
  • Water facilities
  • Reservoirs
  • Water lines
  • Energy related projects (i.e. hydro-electric projects)
  • Bridges, culverts, tunnels
  • Other concrete, steel and timber structures
  • Placement of traffic signs and markers
  • Construction project management
  • Retaining walls
  • Sewers and pipelines
  • Landfills
  • Transfer stations
  • Recycling
  • Sorting stations
  • Federal and state regulatory compliance
  • None of the above
06
Select all that you have used in a civil design environment.
  • AutoCAD
  • GIS software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Outlook
  • Access
  • PowerPoint
  • None of the above
07
Do you have a valid driver's license at time of filing? (Note: You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of the job interview.)
  • Yes
  • No

* Required Question

Employer
County of Hawai`i
Address
Department of Human Resources
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
Phone
808-961-8361

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