Public Works Manager - Facilities Development Branch

Hawaii State Department of Education • Honolulu, HI

37d • $10,075 - $16,124 • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Works Manager, EM-07, is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, managing, and coordinating the activities of a major public works branch or district office through subordinate supervisors. This role involves developing and implementing guidelines, policies, and procedures, determining branch priorities, and organizing broader phases of work. The manager will participate in conferences and meetings with key personnel to discuss proposals and issues, provide consultation on technical problems, and render decisions. Regular meetings with subordinate supervisors are expected to keep them informed on projects and policy matters. The position also involves anticipating the need for and initiating recommendations for long-range projects, serving as a technical expert on committees, directing program planning and evaluation, and recommending organizational changes for efficiency. Performance evaluation of subordinates and supervisory conferences are key duties. The manager will also prepare or direct the preparation of technical and administrative reports, serve as a resource to other branch chiefs, and speak to various organizations and community groups.

Requirements

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from a school of engineering in an accredited college or university.
• For some positions, graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in physics, mathematics or chemistry may be accepted as qualifying, provided the applicant has had at least 15 credits in engineering sciences, common to all engineering disciplines; e.g. thermodynamics, statics, electrical science, applied mechanics, engineering drawing, strength of materials, etc.
• Administrative, professional or technical experience involving the application and knowledge of the fundamental physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering including physics, chemistry, mathematics through integral calculus and engineering sciences such as statics, dynamics, strength of material, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and engineering drawing and other specialized courses to one of the branches of engineering. Such experience must be substantially equivalent to the knowledge and understanding gained by completion of a college training leading to a Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• A combination of college training in engineering and experience mentioned above substantially equivalent to completion of a college training leading to a Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school or college of architecture or engineering, with a degree in architecture or architectural engineering.
• Four (4) years of successful and progressive experience in architecture which will enable the applicant to perform successfully at the professional level provided this experience demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture and an understanding of the field of architecture comparable to that which would be acquired through successful completion of a full four-year course leading to a Bachelor's degree in an accredited college or university with a major study in architecture.
• Four (4) years of either Engineering or Architectural Experience.
• Engineering Experience: Progressively responsible professional engineering work 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.
• Architectural Experience: Professional architectural work experience in developing and preparing complete designs, drawings, specifications, estimates of buildings, structures and installations. Professional experience is comprised of the performance of the recognized architectural functions based on and requiring a thorough knowledge and application of the basic physical, mathematical and architectural sciences to the solution of theoretical or practical architectural problems.
• Two (2) years of Supervisory and/or Staff Advisory Experience of which at least one year must have been supervisory experience.
• Supervisory Experience: Experience supervising professional engineers or architects which included training subordinates, coordinating and assigning workloads, evaluating performance, assisting in difficult and problem areas, and maintaining high standards of work and timely accomplishment of work objectives.
• Staff Advisory Experience: Professional engineering or architectural 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.
• Applicants must also possess managerial aptitude.
• Applicants must possess a Hawaii State certificate of registration as a professional engineer or architect.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of Specialized Experience.
• Excess Supervisory and/or Staff Advisory Experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for Specialized experience on a year-for-year-basis.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, manages and coordinates the activities of a major public works branch or district office through subordinate supervisors.
• Develops and implements guidelines, policies and procedures for the branch.
• Determines branch priorities and organizes the broader phases of work.
• Participates in conferences and meetings with key management and technical personnel to discuss and reach agreement on important proposals and issues.
• Provide consultation and advice on technical problems and issues and coordinate work efforts. Render decisions on problem situations.
• Conducts periodic meetings with subordinate supervisors to keep them informed on current and future projects and policy and procedural matters.
• Anticipates the need for and initiates recommendations for long-range projects.
• Serves as the technical expert on committees considering important engineering/architectural matters.
• Directs program planning and evaluation activities.
• Recommends changes in organizational and functional structure and staffing to assure maximum efficiency.
• Evaluates job performance of subordinates and conducts supervisory conferences on a regular basis.
• Prepares and/or directs the preparation of technical and administrative reports and correspondence.
• Serves as resource to other branch chiefs and their staff.
• Speaks to various organizations and community groups.

Benefits

• Full performance knowledge and abilities required
• Salary range includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
• New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date.
• Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager