ENGINEERING SUPPORT TECHNICIAN III (SR-19) [1 vacancy]

Position Overview

The Department of Environmental Services, Environmental Quality Division has one (1) vacancy for Engineering Support Technician III in Kapolei. This position performs challenging and complex technical functions in support of professional and environmental engineering activities in pretreatment, Industrial User Surveying (IUS), public education, and other related functions. Applicants must follow application instructions and meet the necessary technical and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Survey existing and potential industrial and commercial generators of wastewater as required by the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu and applicable State and Federal pretreatment rules and regulations.
• Review and process Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit (IWDP) applications, identify possible Significant Industrial Users, and assign appropriate Standard Industrial Classification codes and pretreatment devices.
• Organize and maintain the database for IUS and IWDPs including enforcement-related tasks related to surveying and permitting.
• Coordinate and conduct events, exhibits, and outreach programs to raise public awareness on pretreatment and source control issues.
• Perform and support engineering and administrative tasks and projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Equivalent to graduation from high school with courses in mathematics.
• EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Five years of technical experience in engineering-oriented support functions such as research, data collection and analysis, inspection, testing, designing, surveying and/or drafting activities.
• LICENSE REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid Hawaii State driver's license.
• Verification Requirement: Submit evidence of your education (an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript with an embossed seal or applicable FCE) to receive substitution credit. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted.
• Education and Experience Evaluation: Your application will be scored based on the quality and quantity of your education, experience, and other related competencies. Incomplete documentation may result in rejection or a lower score.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desirable Experience: Extensive computer/database management skills.
• Substitution Options: An associate's degree in Engineering Technology or Natural Sciences may substitute for two years of the required experience; a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or in a Biological or Physical Science may substitute for three years.
• For education obtained outside of the United States, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) is required to demonstrate comparability to a U.S. degree.