HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.123 MECHANICAL ENGINEER II 20131203DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
COUNTY OF KAUAI
MECHANICAL ENGINEER II 5.123
SR -24, BU -13
Duties Summary:
Performs difficult professional engineering work 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.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This class differs from the Mechanical Engineer I in that the Mechanical Engineer
II performs difficult professional engineering work in the preparation and /or review of a
complex and major project or several less complex projects; whereas, the Mechanical
Engineer I performs professional engineering work involving projects of a well- defined,
routine or uncomplicated nature.
This class differs from that of Mechanical Engineer III in that the Mechanical
Engineer II is responsible for a complex and major project or several less complex
projects; whereas, the Mechanical Engineer III is responsible for a number of complex
and major projects operating simultaneously, where the problems of supervision and /or
coordination are pronounced.
Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily
descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements
does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical
assignment for the position.)
• Makes office and field studies of proposed projects and recommends the design,
type, selection and location of equipment to be installed;
• Conducts preliminary and final acceptance tests of pumping units;
• Conducts periodic tests to determine operational efficiency of existing pumping
units and recommends corrective action as required;
• Checks plans and specifications of mechanical equipment and appurtenances;
• Supervises and compiles pumping and other data;
• Analyzes indicator cards of steam engines and makes adjustments as required;
• Analyzes station reports and operating schedules; requisitions supplies and
equipment;
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• Reviews plans and specifications pertaining to mechanical engineering features
for compliance with plumbing, mechanical and other pertinent code
requirements;
• Analyzes designs of piping, air conditioning, refrigerating, heating and other
related systems;
• Checks and verifies correctness of calculations, determinations, and assumptions
as to requirements, load limits, safety allowances, etc.;
• Meets and confers with architects and engineers on matters concerning technical
interpretation of codes;
• Approves or rejects plumbing permits upon review of designs, plans and
specifications;
• Serves as consultant to department personnel engaged in the inspection of
plumbing construction work; and
• Prepares technical reports and correspondence.
Minimum Qualification Requirements for the Class:
Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience
substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a
baccalaureate degree in mechanical engineering, and three (3) years of professional
mechanical engineering experience.
License Requirement: Registration as a professional mechanical engineer in the
State of Hawaii.
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.
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 cods; prepare engineering reports and
correspondence; deal tactfully with engineers, architects and the public.
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Health and Physical Condition Requirements:
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Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and
physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the
duties.
This is an amendment to the specification for the class, MECHANICAL ENGINEER
II, which was approved on December 4, 1981, and is to be substituted for that
specification.
APPROVED: DEC 0 3 2013
(Date) THOMAS T. TAKATSUKI
Acting Director of Personnel Services