LAND SURVEYOR I - HIGHWAYS (ISLAND OF OAHU)

State of Hawai'i; Hawaii; Vor Ort; USD 53.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The State of Hawaii is recruiting a LAND SURVEYOR I to serve at the Oahu District Office. This role provides land survey support for highway construction and maintenance projects and may act as instrumentman on various surveys.

Responsibilities include reducing and plotting field notes, performing computations, and potentially serving as chief-of-party on routine surveys; work involves maps, deeds, and metes-and-bounds sources. Salary is monthly under SR-18 pay scale.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in land surveying, geo‑science, or engineering.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. may be required.

Aufgaben

• Provides land survey support for highway construction and maintenance projects.
• Acts as instrumentman on surveys using a transit, level, theodolite, and other survey instruments.
• Reduces and plots field notes and performs related computations.
• May serve as chief-of-party on routine surveys and compiles data from maps, deeds, land titles, metes and bounds descriptions.

Kenntnisse

Land surveying

Instrument reading

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in land surveying, geo‑science, or engineering

Tools

Transit

Theodolite

Level

Jobbeschreibung

Recruitment Number DOT-HWY-2026-15

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill immediate and future vacancies located at the Oahu District Office, Department of Transportation -Highways State of Hawaii.

Salary: $4,725 to $5,753 per month (SR-18, Step D to I).

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of the Department of Human Resources website.

If you have any questions regarding this civil service recruitment, contact the DOT-Highways Personnel Office by email at [e-mail] before the closing of the DOT-HWY-2026-15 recruitment. Your subject line should include DOT-HWY-2026-15 LAND SURVEYOR I (OAHU).

The Department of Human Resources Development - State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this recruitment to the DOT Personnel Office.

Provides land survey support for highway construction projects and highway special maintenance projects. Serves as instrumentman on a variety of kind of surveys such as preliminary, topographic, construction or boundary surveys, using a transit, level, theodolite, and/or other survey instruments; reduces and plots field notes and performs related computations; may serve as chief-of-party on routine surveys; compiles data pertaining to surveys from maps, deeds, land titles, metes and bounds descriptions or other sources; and performs other related duties as assigned.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Basic Education Requirement: A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four (4) year college or university with a major in land surveying, geo‑science, or engineering. (In order to receive credit for an international earned college or university degree, you must attach and submit at the time of application, a copy of a completed Foreign Evaluation Credential Report that states the degree is equivalent to a US regionally accredited college or university.)
• Driver's License Requirement: All positions require a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii is required, at the time of appointment.
• Lifting Requirement: Most positions require the ability to lift and carry items of up to 50 lbs. unassisted and 125 lbs. assisted.
• Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements may apply.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call the DOT Personnel Office at [phone] for assistance.

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS

The Department of Transportation will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email‑box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.

TESTING INFORMATION

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In‑person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in‑person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, you can view the PSLF Program information on the US Department of Education website.

For further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the DOT Personnel Office's Levels of Review.