Please note that this recruitment will close at 4:30 p.m. HST on 9/27/23.
Salary rate is determined by collective bargaining agreements or Pay Administration Policy as applicable.
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Recruitment No.: 2324-106 Intra-Departmental.
Intra: Limited to civil service employees employed by the County of Kaua‘i, Department of Public Works.
Eligible lists may be used for temporary and permanent vacancies for the class of work during the life of the eligible list. Temporary appointments may lead to conversion to permanent employment.
Installs, tests, fits, maintains, services and repairs electronic components of power and control systems and equipment, and electrical transmission and distribution equipment; designs and modifies electrical and electronic circuits to meet operational needs; and performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
You must meet all the requirements for the position you are seeking as of the filing date of your application, unless otherwise specified. If you do NOT meet the minimum qualification requirements your application will be rejected. Therefore, please provide a complete application of all the information you would want considered in our review. You may request an administrative review to provide clarifying information only on the information that was originally provided on your application at the time of filing; subsequent submittal of missing documents or new information that was not part of your original application submittal will not be considered in the administrative review.
Please note that unless specifically indicated, internships that are required for graduation may not be credited for experience. 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.
Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks. Part-time experience will 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 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.
Training & Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and
Substitutions Allowed:
The following may be substituted for education:
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 DHR 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 he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.
License Requirement: At the time of appointment, the candidate selected for hire will need to possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and a valid State of Hawai’i journey electrician’s or industrial electrician’s license.
Knowledge of: Digital computers and their use in programming and diagnosing electronic devices; principles and theories of electronics and electricity as they apply to the installation, maintenance, repair and modification of digital instruments and devices, digital telemetering and supervisory control equipment; operation and maintenance of various testing and measuring equipment and devices; tools and instruments used in repairing electrical and electronic equipment; basic principles of physics as it applies to telemeter and supervisory control systems; applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; occupational hazards and safety practices.
Ability to: Use digital computers to program electronic equipment and diagnose electronic equipment; read, interpret, and prepare plans and schematic diagrams of electrical and electronic circuits; estimate time, labor, and material requirements; diagnose mechanical, electrical, and electronic defects in equipment and appurtenances; use digital testing and measuring equipment and devices; follow oral and written instructions; operate machine tools and rewind motors; keep records.
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: Heavy
Required Forms and Documentation:
Note: Transcripts downloaded from the internet are not acceptable. Copy of your education degree or transcripts must be submitted in order to be given credit. Copies will not be returned. Supporting documents must be attached to the application postmarked or dropped off to: Department of Human Resources, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 140, Lihue, HI 96766 or emailed: [email protected] within 10 calendar days from filing the application. Office hours are Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Examination: The examination may consist of a written test, training and experience evaluation, or any other examining technique. 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 describes 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. Candidates may be examined for their knowledge and abilities as mentioned above.
For further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the Internal Complaint and Merit Appeals Board Processes please visit our website at www.kauai.gov.
NOTE: Persons selected for employment will be required to pass a suitability background investigation which may include, but not limited to, an oral interview, reference check, drug screening, pre-employment medical exam, psychological assessment, polygraph test, as applicable to the position to their employment.
Benefits: As a civil service, full-time position, this position comes with the following BENEFITS and associated deductions:
PLEASE NOTE: Benefits are subject to legislative and negotiated changes.
What are the County benefits and mandatory deductions associated with this job being posted?
As a civil service, full-time position, this position comes with the following BENEFITS and associated deductions:
PLEASE NOTE: Benefits are subject to legislative and negotiated changes.
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Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. 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.
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 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.
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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.
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Please note to be eligible for employment consideration, applicants must meet all public employment requirements, including citizenship/work authorization requirement. Our public employment law (Section 78-1 (c) of the Hawai’i Revised Statutes) states in pertinent part:
“All persons seeking employment with the government of the State or in the service of any county shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States, (emphasis added) and shall become residents of the State within thirty days after beginning their employment and as condition of eligibility for continued employment.”
For example: F-1 status and H1-B status have restrictions placed on the authorization to work in the United States. In addition, we do not accept employer sponsorship requests for employment.
I acknowledge I have read and understood the above information and:
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NOTE: TO BE GIVEN CREDIT YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY.
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Qualifying experience:
Installs, tests, fits, maintains, services and repairs electronic components of power and control systems and equipment, and electrical transmission and distribution equipment; designs and modifies electrical and electronic circuits
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NOTE: TO BE GIVEN CREDIT, YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY
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Mail, e-mail or drop off: Department of Human Resources, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 140, Lihue, HI 96766, [email protected] within 10 calendar days from filing this application.
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