HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.005 CIVIL ENGINEER II 20240118November 20, 2023
PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY OF KAUAI 5.005
Minimum Qualification Specifications
for the Class:
CIVIL ENGINEER II
SR-20, BU-13
Training and Experience:
A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation
from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in engineering; and
• one (1) year of professional civil engineering experience.
Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:
General professional work experience or education credits can be substituted for up to two
(2) years of the Bachelor’s degree such as:
A. Full-time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work
experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a
curriculum leading to an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree.
B. Successful completion of semester credits in a curriculum leading to a degree or
diploma at an accredited community college, trades school, college, or university (15
semester credits = 6 months).
Specialized professional work experience in engineering or education credits in engineering
can be substituted for up to four (4) years of the bachelor’s degree such as:
A. Full-time progressively responsible professional, technical, or substantive work
experience demonstrating the scope, level, and quality of work comparable to a
curriculum leading to an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree.
B. Successful completion of semester credits specific to engineering leading to a degree
or diploma from an accredited community college, trades school, college, or
university (15 semester credits = 6 months).
A Master’s or PhD degree in engineering may be substituted for the education requirement.
The following may be substituted for experience:
A. Successful completion of semester credits specific in civil engineering leading
towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree from an accredited college or
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university, may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the specialized work
experience requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months).
B. A Master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university may be
substituted for one (1) year of the specialized work experience requirement.
C. A Doctorate’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university may
be substituted for one (1) year of the specialized work experience requirement.
If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used again
towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for education,
it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant holds more
than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be conducted by
the human resources staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the
minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained
independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered.
Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant.
Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be
accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must
have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that they
have the ability to perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
License Requirement:
Possession of the appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position.
Selective Certification:
Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of
some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be
established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent
experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position.
Departments/Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection
between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective
certification and the duties of the position to be filled.
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Tests:
Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.
Health and Physical Condition 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
This is an amendment to the specification for the class, CIVIL ENGINEER II, which was
approved on December 13, 1965, amended on December 15, 1977, August 6, 2013,
November 18, 2021, and July 6, 2023, and is to be substituted for that specification.
Approved: January 18, 2024
(date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON
Director of Human Resources