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Home My WebLink About15C4000 CIVIL ENGINEER V MANAGER 20240118PART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 15C4000 Class Specifications for the Class: CIVIL ENGINEER V MANAGER EM-03, BU-13X Duties Summary: Supervises the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of civil engineering projects; and performs other related duties as required. Distinguishing Characteristics: This class is distinguished by its responsibility to supervise professional engineers in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of engineering projects. 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). • Supervises preliminary and final surveys; • Designs and supervises the design of retaining walls, culverts, tunnels, sewers, sidewalks, highways, water lines and systems and other concrete, steel, or timber structures; • Prepares and supervises the preparation of specifications and estimates; • Assigns project engineers and inspectors to construction projects and settles disputes between contractors and inspectors; • Approves changes during construction; • Makes special investigations and engineering economic studies; • Supervises the collection and analysis of statistical data; • Assists in preparing work schedules and budget estimates; • Supervises the preparation and maintenance of maps and records; and • Performs other related duties as required. PART I CIVIL ENGINEER MANAGER I 2 15C4000 Knowledge of: Civil engineering principles and practices; engineering mechanics and the mechanics of materials; surveying and construction principles and practices in order to relate engineering design to these functions; hydraulic, hydrologic, structural, mechanical, electrical, and sanitary engineering principles and practices to the extent that these apply to the general field of civil engineering; principles and practices of supervision. Ability to: Perform or supervise civil engineering design, construction, and inspection activities; analyze stresses and determine the required foundations and structural features; plan and supervise the work of engineering and technical employees; make engineering studies and prepare technical reports. This is an amendment to the specification for the class, CIVIL ENGINEER V MANAGER, which was approved on December 13, 1965, as a CIVIL ENGINEER V, amended on December 15, 1977, and on August 6, 2013, amended and retitled on December 28, 2022 to CIVIL ENGINEER MANAGER I, retitled on March 15, 2023, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved: January 18, 2024 (date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 15C4000 Minimum Qualification Specifications for the Class: CIVIL ENGINEER V MANAGER EM-03, BU-13X 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 work experience after licensure as a registered professional engineer; and • one (1) year of supervisory experience. Qualifying Supervisory Work Experience: Professional work experience which includes planning, directing, assigning, and reviewing the work of others; advising subordinates on difficult program areas; timing and scheduling subordinate work; and training and developing new employees 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. PART II CIVIL ENGINEER V MANAGER 2 15C4000 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. 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 a valid license as a professional civil engineer in the State of Hawai‘i, and any other 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. Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination. Health and Physical Condition Requirements: PART II CIVIL ENGINEER V MANAGER 3 15C4000 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 V MANAGER, which was approved on December 13, 1965, as a CIVIL ENGINEER V, amended on December 15, 1977, and on August 6, 2013, amended and retitled on December 28, 2022, to CIVIL ENGINEER MANAGER I, retitled on March 15, 2023, amended on July 6, 2023, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved: January 18, 2024 (date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources