Job Title:	Engineer IV, V, VI
Salary:	See Position Description
Job Type:	Permanent, Full-time
Location:	Island of Oahu

Description  Benefits  Supplemental Questions
Amended 10-21-09:  Salary Recruitment Number: 062-5006 Salary*: * Temporary salary adjustment due to furloughs and respective collective bargaining agreements Click here for more information:  http://doe.k12.hi.us Engineer IV, SR-24, $4276.00 per month (* $1139.00 Shortage Differential per month) Engineer V, SR-26, $4625.00 per month (* $1223.00 Shortage Differential per month) Engineer VI, SR-28, $5202.00 per month (* $1223.00 Shortage Differential per month) * Shortage Differential will be added to the monthly salary, contingent upon funding. Location: Island of Oahu Vacancies: Permanent, Full-time Summary: Level IV Performs difficult and complex professional engineering work in the planning, design, construction, maintenance and/or operation of specialized engineering projects; or plans and conducts research, development or other work in a specialized engineering field for the purpose of improving, extending or validating precedents, data, methods or techniques; and performs other duties as required. Level V Supervises the planning, design, construction, maintenance and/or operation of a number of major and complex engineering projects or works independently on advanced planning, design or research projects involving elements of a highly critical or unprecedented nature; and performs other duties as required. Level VI Supervises the professional and nonprofessional personnel of a major engineering activity; develops procedures and standards for carrying out specialty in the organization and represents the organization with authority on technical engineering matters within the area of specialization; may direct a large engineering section or assist in directing a large engineering division or district office as a technical specialist in planning, development, design and/or research, may lead the efforts of a team engaged in carrying out difficult or critical project assignments with emphasis in the area of specialization; or serves as a staff specialist responsible for overall control and coordination of a number of major and complex engineering projects or programs; and performs other duties as required. Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position. Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years. To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Basic Education/Experience Requirements: All applicants must meet one of the requirements specified in A, B or C below: A. Graduation from a school of engineering in an accredited college or university. For some positions, graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in physics, mathematics or chemistry may be accepted as qualifying, provided the applicant has had at least 15 credits in engineering sciences, common to all engineering disciplines, e.g. thermodynamics, statics, electrical science, applied mechanics, engineering drawing, strength of materials, etc. B. Four (4) years of administrative, professional or technical experience involving the application and knowledge of the fundamental physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering including physics, chemistry, mathematics through integral calculus and engineering sciences such as statics, dynamics, strength of material, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and engineering drawing and other specialized courses to one of the branches of engineering. Such experience must be substantially equivalent to the knowledge and understanding gained by completion of a college training leading to a Bachelor's degree in engineering; or C. A combination of college training in engineering and experience mentioned in B above substantively equivalent to completion of a college training leading to a Bachelor's degree in engineering. If utilizing an allowable educational substitution for experience, include your official transcripts. Transcripts obtained from and submitted through the internet will not be accepted. (Note: Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited school in the United States. The Department of Education reserves the right to request evidence of comparability). NOTE: If you will graduate within six months of application from an accredited university and will meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements upon your graduation, you must provide a letter attesting to such from your department chair or university, along with your most current transcripts. Final transcripts showing receipt of the degree must be submitted upon graduation. Engineering Experience: Three (3) years for Level IV; and for Levels V and VI, four (4) years of progressively responsible professional engineering experience which required the knowledge and application of the basic physical and mathematical sciences and the engineering sciences to the solution of theoretical or practical engineering problems. Quality of Experience: For the Engineers IV, V and VI levels, at least one year of the required engineering experience must have been experience comparable to the next lower level in State service. Examples of Qualifying Professional Engineering Experience are as follows: A. The development and design of machines, equipment, structures or power, water, communication or transportation systems and facilities or the preparation of development, design or construction specifications for such materials or systems, involving the use of theoretical and applied mechanics, a knowledge of the properties of materials and other appropriate engineering and scientific knowledge and skills. B. Original research in one or more branches of engineering, developing engineering applications of physical and other scientific principles. C. Administration of engineering programs and projects, involving analysis of requirements for equipment and materials, study of technical feasibility and cost, selection of approach and direction of problem solution. D. Interpretation of systems operational requirements in terms of physical facilities and the design and development of standard procedures for efficient operational use or maintenance of such facilities. E. Evaluation, investigation or survey of engineering projects, structures, devices or services. F. Such activities as production, construction, regulation and testing, when they involve engineering considerations and decisions as important and controlling elements. Note: In some situations, experience which is not of itself clearly professional engineering experience may be accepted in lieu of "professional" engineering experience. In such cases, the experience must have been preceded by prior "professional" engineering experience and must contribute directly and significantly to the candidate's professional engineering competence. For example, an engineer may be assigned to a management or a computer systems analysis position in preparation for assumption of higher-level responsibilities in engineering administration. Supervisory and/or Staff Advisory Experience Applicants for Level VI must have one (1) year of the following: A. Supervisory Experience - Professional engineering experience which included training subordinates, coordinating and assigning workloads, evaluating performance, assisting in difficult and problem areas and maintaining high standards of work and timely accomplishment of work objectives; AND/OR B. Staff Advisory Experience - Professional engineering experience as technical expert in a specialized area or program function performing staff advisory, consultative and/or reviewing the work of a staff of specialist assigned to such activities as long-range planning, research and/or development of specific projects, programs, etc. Administrative Experience Requirement: Applicants for Level VI must have Professional Engineering Experience which included the planning (including budget planning and justification), organizing, staffing, policy formulation and implementation of same and directing a program providing staff services and/or assistance. This experience may be gained concurrently with the Engineering Experience or the Supervisory and/or Staff Advisory Experience. Professional License Requirement: For the Engineer IV and higher levels, applicants must possess a Hawaii State Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer. For professional licensure information: Click here. Driver's License: For some positions, applicants may be required to have a valid Hawaii State driver's license. Substitutions Allowed: 1. Substitution of a Master's Degree in Engineering for Engineering Experience: A Master's degree in a pertinent engineering field from a school of engineering in an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of engineering experience. 2. Substitution of Supervisory, Staff Advisory Experience or Administrative Experience for Engineering Experience: Excess Supervisory, Staff Advisory or Administrative experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for Engineering experience on a year-for-year basis. 3. Substitution of Administrative Experience for Supervisory, Staff Advisory Experience: Excess Administrative experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for Supervisory or Staff Advisory experience on a year-for-year basis. Tests: An applicant who qualifies through Education Requirement option B or C may be required to take and pass a written test designed to measure the applicant's knowledge of the fundamental physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering and applicant’s understanding of the engineering sciences and techniques and applicant’s application to engineering problems. Note: Applicants who have qualified on the Engineering In Training (EIT) examination administered by the Professional and Vocational Licensing Board of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs will not be required to take the written test mentioned in the above paragraph.
Supplemental Information:
Merit Civil Service System: Employment in the civil service, as defined by State law, is governed by the merit principle. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements of the position being sought, i.e., all education, work experience, and other public employment requirements for State Civil Service employment. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide complete information. The information submitted may be verified. Applicants must meet the requirements and qualify on appropriate employment-related tests to be eligible for employment consideration.