Job Description
Salary : $76,788.00 - $109,308.00 Annually
Location : Future vacancies with immediate vacancy in Hilo, HI
Job Type: Permanent & Temporary Positions
Job Number: 2024-00208
Department: Water Supply
Division: Operations
Opening Date: 10/06/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Duties Summary Performs difficult professional engineering work in supervising and participating in the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of mechanical equipment and systems, and/or in the review and analysis of plans and specifications for mechanical engineering features and compliance with code requirements; and performs other related duties as required.
There is one (1) immediate permanent full-time vacancy with the Department of Water Supply - Operations Division in Hilo.
(Appointment may be made at any rate within the salary range advertised above at which appropriate qualified applicants can be recruited. Starting salary will be based on the qualifications of the person selected.)
The eligible list may be used for other permanent and temporary vacancies as they arise during the life of the list. Temporary appointment may lead to conversion to permanent appointment.
Examples of Duties - Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates the installation, maintenance and repair of all island-wide plant facilities and operations including pump and chlorination stations, treatment plants, shaft facilities, telemetering and communication systems, electrical control systems, and related auxiliary installations.
- Serves as the principal consultant and advisor on technical concerns dealing with mechanical and electric/electrical activities for existing and proposed facilities, including those with extensive and highly complex processes and equipment.
- Develops, directs, and coordinates the preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance activities of treatment plants and pumping stations.
- Reviews, advises upon, and initiates any changes to the existing plant facilities to correct and prevent mechanical or electrical failure causing water interruption.
- Assists the Operations Division head or during his absence handles any operations of the island-wide system in receiving and handling of water interruption calls and complaints. Responsible for the 24-hour operation and maintenance of plant facilities, including the coordination of all emergency functions necessary to minimize interruption of water service.
- Makes office and field studies of proposed projects and recommends the design, type, selection, and location of equipment.
- Supervises the installation, testing, and acceptance of new facilities and equipment. Plans, supervises, and participates in the specifications for equipment or plant facility repairs or renovations of major existing deep wells or booster pumping units or facilities as well as supervising the inspection and test, acceptance and recommendation for payment.
- Supervises, reviews, and recommends approval/disapproval of, and changes to, plans and specifications of proposed projects, mechanical equipment and appurtenances for compliance with plumbing, mechanical, and other pertinent code requirements.
- Supervises and/or conducts preliminary and final acceptance tests of pumping units and plant facilities.
- Supervises and/or conducts periodic tests to determine operational efficiency of existing pumping units and plant facilities, including analyzing system water losses, pump efficiencies, power charges, plant facilities, recorders and charts; recommends corrective action as required.
- Participates in the review of all modifications to contracts and change orders for maintenance and repair work.
- Recommends the adoption of new technology and programs for the plant section including cost analysis and benefit studies, in-service training, and safety programs.
- Inspects repair work, new projects, and contract work.
- Conducts studies, compiles data, and reports; prepares technical reports and correspondence.
- Oversees the maintenance and inventory of equipment and supplies.
- Reviews and comments on all shop drawings and submittals pertaining to mechanical and electrical facilities, inspections, and acceptance tests of all plant facilities and equipment, purchase requisitions or payments, and occasionally assigned as project engineer in design or construction related to plant facilities.
- Serves as consultant to department personnel engaged in the inspection of plumbing construction work.
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 (baccalaureate degree) in mechanical engineering (scan and attach a copy of your official college transcript to your application), and
- one (1) year of registered professional mechanical engineering experience, and
- possession of a certificate of registration as a professional mechanical engineer in the State of Hawai`i at the time of filing, (scan and attach a copy of your valid professional mechanical engineering license to your application), and
- 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. (You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of hire).
Examination: All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant's training, education and experience as presented in the application.
Please read the minimum qualification requirements carefully. Be certain to list all pertinent training and experience, as this may be important in determining your examination score. It is essential that the applicant describe fully the duties and responsibilities of each position held, specify the date of each position held (from and to, month and year), and indicate the number of hours worked per week.
Attach all required documentation (e.g. official transcript, professional license(s)/certification(s), DD-214, etc.) at the time of submitting your application. Note: In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawai'i County may be required at the discretion of the hiring department/agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing are required, applicants who are referred to the hiring department/agency must be available to participate in person and at their own expense at that phase of the selection process.
Knowledge of: the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of mechanical engineering; engineering mechanics, mechanics of materials, machine design, thermodynamics, and hydraulics; basic principles and practices of electrical engineering; principles and methods of conducting a variety of tests on materials and equipment; code requirements as they pertain to mechanical engineering; sources of engineering information; principles and practices of supervision.
Ability to: apply mechanical engineering principles; interpret, apply, and modify a variety of guidelines and precedents to the solution of specific problems; review and analyze plans and specifications pertaining to mechanical engineering features; interpret and apply technical provisions of various codes; prepare engineering reports and correspondence; deal tactfully and effectively with engineers, architects, and the public; give and follow oral and written instructions; plan and review the work of subordinates.
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
Benefits of County employment : The County of Hawai'i offers a competitive compensation package. Your total compensation is comprised of your salary and a generous range of valuable benefits, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Flexible Working Arrangements: Options may include telecommuting, alternate work schedules (4-10) and flexible working hours. (Not all Departments/Agencies participate and not all positions are eligible.)
- 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 has a variety of training and development opportunities for employees.
- County Tuition Reimbursement Program: This scholarship program rewards employees who take the initiative to advance their education and learning.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: You may be eligible for this federal program which forgives portions 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
- 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.
All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and change due to legislative actions and/or changes negotiated through collective bargaining. Please check out the benefits tab for additional information.
Supplemental Information Please scan and attach these supporting documents to your on-line application, if required: - an official college transcript,
- a valid driver's license,
- a temporary assignment verification,
- professional licenses, and/or
- certificates.
Veterans applying for veteran's preference points shall also scan and attach their DD-214 form and as needed, their VA claim letter to the on-line application. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: Please ensure that the email address and mobile phone number 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 and text messages or fail to check your email box or NEOGOV account INBOX in a timely manner. Checking your NEOGOV account INBOX daily is recommended and is the most secure method to check on notices sent to you. This is a new feature created by our vendor, NEOGOV.
Please add to your contact list. Open your NEOGOV account using your user name and password. In the upper right hand corner of the account is your name, and under your name, click on INBOX to view all notices sent you. The notices will appear here in the INBOX even in the event you don't receive it on your cell phone, computer, or other electronic device. This is the best way to check and view all notices sent to you.
You will receive a confirmation email upon successfully submitting your application. Failure to receive this confirmation email, indicates that your application was not submitted. Benefits of County employment : The County of Hawai'i offers a competitive compensation package. Your total compensation is comprised of your salary and a generous range of valuable benefits, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Flexible Working Arrangements: Options may include telecommuting, alternate work schedules (4-10) and flexible working hours. (Not all Departments/Agencies participate and not all positions are eligible.)
- Vacation: Employees start accruing paid vacation time immediately upon hire. 14 hours are earned after a full month of service, which equals to 21 days per year, with a maximum accumulation of 90 working days.
- Sick Leave: Employees start accruing paid sick leave time immediately upon hire. 14 hours are earned after a full month of service, which equals to 21 days per year, with no limitation on the amount of sick leave that may be accumulated.
- 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. For program requirements and additional information, please visit
- Retirement Plan: The Employees' Retirement System is a qualified defined benefit public pension plan covered under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. It 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. For more information visit
- Deferred Compensation: Eligible employees may participate in the Island Savings Plan (a deferred compensation plan as provided under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.) This is a voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan that allows for the investment of tax-deferred contributions into a variety of investment options.
- Flexible Spending Plan: Eligible employees can use pre-tax dollars to pay for their portion of insurance premiums, qualified dependent care and/or medical expenses.
- Health Benefit Plans: The County of Hawai'i offers the following health benefit plans for eligible employees:
- Medical Plan (HMO or PPO)
- Vision Plan
- Dental Plan
- Prescription Drug Plan
These benefits are administered by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. For more information about current employee contribution rates and plans see the EUTF website ().
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): The County offers a voluntary assistance program which provides its employees and their family members with free professional and confidential assistance in overcoming personal and work-related problems.
- Group Life Insurance: The County provides a free life insurance policy for active employees.
- Credit Union Membership
- Other Leaves: You may be eligible for other leaves, such as: Family Leave, Funeral Leave, Leave Sharing, Military Leave, Victims Protection Leave, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Disaster Relief, Blood Bank Donations, Donor Leave, and Jury Duty.
All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and to legislative and/or changes negotiated through collective bargaining.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS. The information provided to these Supplemental Questions may be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or you receiving a lower score. Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions. Any information you submit may be verified.
When applying for this position, I understand that I must thoroughly complete the Education and Work Experience Sections of my application and the Supplemental Questions. This includes a detailed description of each position that I feel qualifies me for the job I am seeking.
I have read the above statement and understand that failure to provide sufficient detailed information may result in my application being rejected or my receiving a lower examination score. I also understand that I may not submit resumes in lieu of filling out the application or answering the Supplemental Questions. However, I may attach a resume to the application to provide additional information.
- I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above information.
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Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the closing date of the recruitment, unless otherwise specified. Your 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. It is essential that you describe fully the duties and responsibilities of each position held, specify the date of each position held (from and to, month and year), and indicate the number of hours worked per week.
Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks. Part-time experience must be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours per week is equivalent to six months of experience. In addition, hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week, per work experience, will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours per week is equivalent to one year, not one and one-half years.
- I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above information.
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Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with major work (baccalaureate degree) in mechanical engineering?
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Did you scan and attach a copy of your official college transcript to your application?
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Do you have one (1) year of registered professional mechanical engineering experience?
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If you answered "Yes" to question #5, please describe where you gained your registered professional mechanical engineering experience. Treat each change in employer or position separately. Include the following information:
A. Employer's name
B. Your job title
C. Specific dates of employment (from month/day/year to month/day/year)
D. Hours worked per week
E. Provide a detailed description of your registered professional mechanical engineering duties
F. Provide examples of the projects you worked on
G. The percentage of time you spent performing these duties
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
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Are you registered as a professional mechanical engineer in the State of Hawai'i at time of filing? (Scan and attach a copy of your valid professional mechanical engineering license to your application).
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Do you have a valid State of Hawai`i driver's license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver's license at the time of filing? (Note: You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of hire.)
Required Question Hawaii County, HI
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