Engineering Program Manager - Hilo, Hawaii Island
About The Position
The Engineering Program Manager manages a major engineering branch or district office and performs other duties as assigned. An engineer at this level typically exercises technical and administrative control, through subordinate professional supervisors, over major engineering programs involving large monetary expenditures, or he/she may direct several small groups of engineers engaged in extremely complex projects. The work directed is characterized by unique and complex problems, and a departure from accepted standards or guides; consequently, an engineer at this level is guided essentially by general overall directives, his/her own analysis and interpretation of broad policies and regulations of higher authority, his knowledge of technological advances, and a broad technical background and experience in an area or areas of specialization.
Requirements
- Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
- Must possess a valid State of Hawaii Professional Engineer license at the time of application.
- A bachelor's degree from a school of engineering from an accredited college or university.
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible professional engineering experience which required the knowledge and application of the basic physical and mathematical sciences and the engineering sciences to the solution of theoretical or practical engineering problems.
- Two (2) years of professional engineering experience which included training, coordinating and assigning workloads, evaluating performance, assisting in difficult and problem areas, and maintaining high standards of work and timely accomplishment of work objectives; OR Two (2) years of professional engineering experience as technical expert in a specialized area or program function performing staff advisory, consultative and/or reviewing the work of a staff of specialists assigned to such activities as long-range planning, research and/or development of specific projects, programs, etc.
- Administrative aptitude rather than actual administrative experience may be accepted. This requirement will be considered to have been met when there is strong affirmative evidence of the necessary administrative abilities.
- A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment.
Responsibilities
- Manages a major engineering branch or district office.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Exercises technical and administrative control, through subordinate professional supervisors, over major engineering programs involving large monetary expenditures.
- May direct several small groups of engineers engaged in extremely complex projects.
- Guides work characterized by unique and complex problems, and a departure from accepted standards or guides.
- Analyzes and interprets broad policies and regulations of higher authority.
- Applies knowledge of technological advances.
- Utilizes broad technical background and experience in an area or areas of specialization.
Benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
