Civil Engineer IV - EN-24

About the role

This job involves performing difficult professional engineering work in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of civil engineering projects. Duties include preparing designs, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports; supervising office and field studies; establishing benchmarks; taking cross-sections, profiles, and contours; making survey computations and preparing preliminary drawings; designing and assisting in the design of various structures; supervising the preparation of construction plans and drawings; assisting in the preparation of specifications and contract documents; preparing cost and quantity estimates; checking shop drawings; supervising construction and inspection activities; interpreting plans and specifications; changing and correcting plans; keeping records of work completed; and conducting hydrologic and land development studies.

Responsibilities

• Conducts office and field studies of proposed projects
• Serves as a supervisor for preliminary and final surveys
• Establishes benchmarks
• Takes cross-sections, profiles, and contours
• Makes survey computations and prepares preliminary drawings
• Designs and assists in the design of reservoirs, retaining walls, bridges, culverts, tunnels, pipelines, sewers, sidewalks, highways, and other concrete, steel, and timber structures
• Computes grades and alignments, loading, and stresses
• Determines the size, proportion, and dimensions of structures
• Supervises the preparation of construction plans and drawings
• Aids in the preparation of specifications and contract documents
• Prepares cost and quantity estimates
• Checks shop drawings
• Supervises construction and inspection activities
• Interprets plans and specifications
• Changes and corrects plans
• Keeps records of work completed, materials used, and prepares monthly and final payment estimates
• Conducts hydrologic and land development studies
• Checks plans and specifications of buildings and structures for compliance with the building code
• Reviews test reports and soil analysis reports
• Operates a vehicle to perform work-related duties
• Performs other related duties

Requirements

• Education: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to a bachelor's degree in engineering, and three (3) years of professional civil engineering work experience
• Licenses: Possession of a valid license as a professional engineer in the United States at the time of filing
• Driver's License: Possession of a valid State of Hawai‘i driver's license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver’s license at time of filing

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Civil and hydraulic engineering principles and practices; engineering mathematics, engineering mechanics, and mechanics of materials; and structural, mechanical, electrical, and sanitary engineering principles
• Ability: Perform civil engineering design work or supervise construction and inspection activities; analyze stresses and determine the required foundation and structural features; supervise a small group of subordinate professional or sub-professional employees; and prepare engineering and inspection reports

Skills

• Physical Requirements: Meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties

Benefits

• Vacation: Start accruing paid vacation time immediately upon hire – up to 21 days per year
• Sick Leave: Start accruing paid sick leave time immediately upon hire – up to 21 days per year
• Holidays: The County provides 13 paid holidays per year (plus General Election Day when applicable)
• Training and Development: The County provides a variety of training and development opportunities for employees
• County Tuition Reimbursement Program: Scholarship program for employees who take the initiative to advance their education and learning, subject to eligibility requirements and reimbursement limits
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: A federal program forgiving the balance of federal student loans for individuals working in public service
• Retirement Plan: The Employees’ Retirement System is a qualified defined benefit public pension plan that provides retirement, disability, survivor and other benefits to all eligible full-time and part-time county employees in the State of Hawaii as well as their beneficiaries
• Deferred Compensation: Save additional money for retirement - this voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan allows for the investment of tax-deferred contributions
• Flexible Spending Plan: Use pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified dependent care and/or medical expenses, as well as insurance premiums
• Health Benefit Plans: The County of Hawai‘i offers a variety of health benefit plans for eligible employees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): This voluntary assistance program provides employees and their family members with free professional and confidential assistance in overcoming personal and work-related problems
• Group Life Insurance: Free life insurance policy for active employees
• Credit Union Membership: Memberships available
• Other Leaves: You may be eligible for other leaves, including Family Leave, Funeral Leave, Leave Sharing, Military Leave, Donor Leave, Victims Protection Leave, as well as leave for Parent-Teacher Conferences, Disaster Relief, Blood Bank Donations, and Jury Duty

Pay

The starting salary will be based on the qualifications of the person selected. The salary range advertised above at which appropriate qualified applicants can be recruited is $65,000 to $97,500 annually.

Schedule

The schedule may vary depending on the specific position and department needs.