Job Description

Posting number: R-13107

Department: Department of Public Works

Job classification: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER IV

Posting type: Open

Categories: Engineering, Electronics

Summary

Performs difficult professional engineering work in the preparation, review and/or analysis of electrical designs, plans, and specifications for adequacy and compliance with provisions of the electrical code and departmental standards; and performs other related duties as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This class differs from the Electrical Engineer III in that the Electrical Engineer IV performs difficult professional engineering work in reviewing and approving electrical plans and specifications for compliance with code and departmental requirements, with responsibility for making decisions and interpretations affecting design or procedures; whereas the Electrical Engineer III performs moderately difficult professional engineering work in reviewing electrical plans and specifications for compliance with code requirements, and recommends approval or rejection of designs, plans, specifications, materials or methods prepared or proposed.

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.

• Reviews a variety of electrical designs, plans and specifications submitted by private and government architects and engineers for adequacy of design and for compliance with code and departmental requirements.
• Recommends approval or rejection of plans and specifications requiring decisions and interpretations affecting design or procedures.
• Prepares and/or analyzes designs of electrical and electronic systems for power distribution, street lighting, traffic signal, alarm and communication systems, etc.
• Analyzes designs of electrical systems for all types of buildings and structures including water systems deep-well and booster pumps and other structures requiring the utilization of electricity.
• Checks and verifies correctness of calculations, determinations and assumptions made as to requirements, loads and capacities.
• Reviews plans and specifications for major buildings and structures involving complex computations and difficult interpretations of the Electrical Code.
• Meets and confers with architects, engineers, and department personnel on matters concerning the application and technical interpretation of the Electrical Code.
• Conducts field and office studies of electrical systems and makes necessary recommendations.
• Prepares complex contracts and specifications for equipment as appropriate.
• Initiates inquiries and analyzes reports on characteristics and uses of new or alternate materials and devices and determines their acceptability.
• Prepares correspondence and reports on technical engineering matters.
• May supervise lower-level professional and sub-professional personnel.

Qualifications

Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major work in electrical engineering and three years of professional electrical engineering experience.

License Requirement: Possession of a certificate of registration as a professional electrical engineer in the State of Hawaii and a valid Hawaii State driver's license (Type 3).

Knowledge of: the principles and practices of electrical engineering; engineering mathematics; techniques and methods of designing electrical and electronic systems; provisions of the National Electrical Code; functions and uses of new materials and devices; sources of engineering information.

Ability to: prepare and review electrical plans and specifications for a variety of electrical systems; design complicated electrical layout and systems; conduct field studies and improve existing electrical systems; analyze electrical designs and check engineering computations; conduct engineering research; interpret technical provisions of the Electrical Code; prepare engineering reports and correspondence; deal effectively with engineers, architects, contractors, departmental staff, and the public.

Health and Physical Condition:

Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards seemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties.

Physical Effort Grouping: Light