LAND SURVEYOR I - HIGHWAYS (ISLAND OF OAHU)

Recruitment Information

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 DOT.HWY-SP_esign@hawaii.gov 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.

Duties Summary

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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

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.

To view the Minimum Qualification Requirements in its entirety, please CLICK HERE.

Other Information

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 (808) 587-2145 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, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

CLICK HERE (Download PDF reader) 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.

Your Job Benefits With The State Of Hawai'i

The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur.

A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below.

Note: Benefits for NON-CIVIL SERVICE appointments will be provided by the hiring department at the time of interview.

With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service.

Paid Holidays

You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.

Paid Vacation

You may earn vacation leave at a rate that other employers find tough to match – 21 days each full year from the FIRST year of employment. This compares to an average of 10 days offered by private companies. You may accumulate up to a total of 90 days (720 hours) of vacation.

Paid Sick Leave

You may earn sick leave at the same rate as vacation – 21 days per year from the FIRST year, and there is no limit on the amount you can accumulate. Expectant mothers may also use sick leave for pre-natal or post-natal check-ups or any illness related to pregnancy. Plus, unused accumulated sick leave may eventually be used to increase your retirement benefits in certain situations.

Other Leaves

Reasonable time off with pay may be provided for jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military duty, and donation to the Blood Bank. Leave sharing donations may be granted to eligible employees who have serious personal illnesses or injuries or need to care for a seriously ill or injured family member. Various leaves without pay may also be granted with full re-employment rights.

Health Insurance

The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan. For more information, visit the Employer Union Trust Fund website www.eutf.hawaii.gov for coverage and options.

Group Life Insurance

The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees.

Retirement Plan

The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees under the Hybrid Plan with 10 years of credited service and who have reached 65 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and have reached 60 years of age may retire and receive benefits. To find out more about the options you have, go to http://ers.ehawaii.gov.

Premium Conversion Plan

Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.

Transportation Benefits

Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct qualified transportation expenses (i.e. eligible parking fees, monthly bus passes for TheBus, fare coupons for The Handi-Van, Vanpool Hawaii participation fee, etc.) through pre-tax payroll deductions.

Deferred Compensation

The State offers employees a voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan designed to give employees a tax break today and an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several types of investment options are available.

Temporary Disability Insurance

Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.

Social Security

As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee's social security account.

Promotions & Transfers

For employees with membership in the civil service, the State offers promotion and transfer opportunities throughout the State Executive Branch.

Training & Continuing Education

The State supports developmental activities related to an employee's work. In many departments there are numerous in-service training opportunities available. Sabbatical leaves with pay are available for qualified employees.

Travel Expenses

The State may pay for certain business related travel expenses including mileage reimbursement for use of a personal car during work, airfare, meals and lodging expenses for trips to neighbor islands or out of state.

Incentive & Service Awards

The State has a program that recognizes employees for their years of service and provides cash awards for their superior accomplishments and other contributions that improve State operations.

Union & Collective Bargaining

Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining with the State and employee representation. Some employee unions provide discounts, insurance and other opportunities. Employees may also decide not to join a union, however, employees are required to pay union service fees unless the employee's job is excluded from collective bargaining.

The above information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available to State of Hawaii employees and is subject to change. Whether or not you are entitled to a particular benefit will depend on your specific appointment and employment status (included, excluded, exempt, non-exempt). Please refer to the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or executive order and all applicable laws, rules, policies, or plan documents for further details. Nothing herein shall be deemed as creating an employment contract, promise of employment, promise of continued employment, or obligation of any kind on the part of the State of Hawaii.

CLICK HERE for more information on the State of Hawaii's Benefits At-A-Glance.

The State of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Revised 01/13

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Applicant's Acknowledgment - Required Supplemental Questions

The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified.

Supporting documents must be electronically attached to your online application.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.
  
  

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APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Continued)

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.

In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.

Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The 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.

Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.

Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.

Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.
  
  

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Complete Information And Details)

A link to the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements has been provided in the job announcement. Please review the requirements in their entirety.

• I acknowledge that I have accessed the link provided, and have read and understand the Minimum Qualification Requirements in their entirety.
  
  

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BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in land surveying, geo-science, or engineering?

In order to receive credit, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS OR BACHELOR'S DEGREE by attaching it to your online application, if you have not already done so previously.

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.

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Surveying Experience

Surveying experience is NOT required, but may be given extra consideration in our review

Do you possess professional surveying experience? If yes, please identify from your employment history each experience you would like us to consider and provide the following information (A-G).

All Employers Listed Below Should Also Be Listed In Your Application. Please Provide The Information Separately For Each Change In Employer And/or Position, The Information For Each Employer And/or Position Should Include

• Name of employer, your job title and dates of employment (from month/year to month/year).
• Briefly describe this employer, i.e., Government agency? Private engineering or surveying firm? Self employment? What type of services were provided and to whom (primary clientele).
• Briefly state the major duties or primary function of your position.
• Describe in DETAIL your surveying experience in this position, particularly as it involved following areas. Include your specific role, the purpose of the surveys, and clear examples of your knowledge and application of surveying terminology, principles, techniques, and practices; or indicate "None" or "N/A" if you do not have such experience in the position:
• Use of surveying instruments, electronic devices and or software for conducting surveys. What type of instruments or devices?;
• Application of surveying principles, practices, techniques and methods.;
• Reducing field notes and preparing sketches and maps and/or use of software for such tasks;
• Writing clear and comprehensive survey reports and other documents (give specific examples);
• Reading and interpreting complex written material (give specific examples);
• Describe examples of particularly difficult or complex surveying assignments with this employer, and explain what made them particularly difficult or complex. How did you logically and systematically complete these assignments? Were such assignments and incidental or regular part of this position?;
• In which surveying specialty area was your experience gained, e.g., construction, land etc.
  
  

In what capacity did you perform your surveying duties in this position (i.e., as a trainee or assistant, fully independent worker, supervisor)? Please explain.

• How did your duties and responsibilities differ from those of your supervisor?
• Did this employer have a devoted department of the company or contract an ouside firm to which surveying function were referred? If so, what was the relationship of your position to this entity?
  
  

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LICENSE REQUIREMENT

Possession of a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii is required, at time of appointment

Do you possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii and/or will you be able to obtain the valid license at time of appointment?

• Yes, I possess the required license and/or will be able to obtain the required license at time of appointment.
• I do not possess the required license above, but will be able to obtain the valid license at time of appointment.
• I do not possess the required license above and will not be able to obtain the valid license at time of appointment.
  
  

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LIFTING AND CARRYING

As the incumbent of this position, you must have the ability to lift and carry objects of up to 50 lbs without assistance and 125 lbs with the assistance of another person and/or use of equipment (e.g., hoisting equipment, hand truck, etc.) for heavier loads, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Yes, I am able to lift/carry objects 50lbs without assistance and 125lbs with assistance.
• I am not able to lift/carry objects 50lbs without assistance and 125lbs with assistance.
  
  

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SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED

Are you substituting a valid license to practice as a professional Land Surveyor in the State of Hawaii for the Basic Education Requirement as stated in the Minimum Qualification Requirement?

• Yes
• No
  
  

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SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED (Continued)

If you are not substituting education or a valid license to practice as a professional Land Surveyor in the State of Hawaii , indicate "None" or N/A" below.

If yes, indicate "Valid license to practice as a professional Land Surveyor in the State of Hawaii".

(Please attach copy of your professional Land Surveyor license, identified by job title, Land Surveyor I and recruitment number.)

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ADDITONAL INFORMATION

If you have additional information related to this recruitment which you would like considered, you may include the information below.

If you do not have information to consider, indicate "None" or "N/A" below.

• Required Question