Job Description

Salary

$4,054.00 - $4,933.00 Monthly

Location

Oahu, HI

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

131256

Department

Department of Facility Maintenance

Division

Storm Water Quality

Opening Date

11/16/2025

Closing Date

11/22/2025 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Information

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The City is hiring

Environmental Technicians

to conduct various inspections, investigations, and enforcement activities to ensure compliance with environmental laws, rules and regulations.




The

Department of Facility Maintenance

(DFM),

Storm Water Quality Division

, is hiring two (2)

Environmental Technician I

s located at Kapolei Hale.

What You'll Do

Perform routine and recurring storm water construction compliance inspections and assist higher level more experienced personnel in performing inspections in moderate to complex cases. Issue deficiencies, citations and penalties to correct the violation and allow the site to come into conformance with the regulations. Perform any follow up enforcement actions in support of the branch's programs to ensure necessary corrective behaviors and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Respond to inquiries on allowed discharges to the City's storm drain system, explains roles of the City, and responsibilities to minimize pollutants from entering the City's storm drainage system. Assist with water quality monitoring activities, including stream sampling, grab sampling of illicit discharges, outfall monitoring, stream mouth opening, trash reduction assessments and waste load reduction quantifications. Operate a vehicle independently to perform fieldwork, attend meetings and conduct inspections.

Special Work Requirements

Position involves fieldwork outside of the office, which will involve: + Operating a vehicle to/from inspection sites,
+ Exposure to traffic hazards,
+ Exposure and handling of chemicals and reagents,
+ Climbing into streams for sampling,
+ Walking on uneven, slippery and obstructed surfaces such as platforms, stream beds, construction sites, etc.,
+ Moderate lifting and carrying of equipment (15-50 pounds),
+ Entering various types of sites for inspections, including, high to medium security areas during construction and post-construction phases of a project,
+ Opening storm drain utility covers, gratings and other storm drainage structures, and
+ Other conditions and situations depending on the project at hand.
May also require overtime work, including weekends, holidays and after hours for investigations, field sampling and assisting with presentations to community groups. Must be able to learn how to use various computer systems, programs and applications needed for the job (e.g., Geographical Information System (GIS) software, City, State and Federal systems, asset management and database programs, hydrologic modeling programs, etc.).

Apply today! If you qualify for the position, your name may be referred to the hiring department for further consideration for the current vacancy, as well as future vacancies with this job title.

Additional Job Information

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Applications must be submitted online by

November 22, 2025

, 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST) in order to be accepted.

Actual salary commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval.


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Equivalent to graduation from high school. Responsible work experience which demonstrated the ability to perform the essential functions of the job may be substituted for education.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

Two years of technical field experience which involved sampling, inspectional, and/or investigational work relating to the enforcement of laws, ordinances, and/or rules and regulations.

Substitution: An Associate's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university in

Engineering Technology or Natural Sciences

and/or a Bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited four-year college or university in

Engineering

, or in a

Biological or Physical Science

will substitute for up to two years of the required technical field experience.

The education requirement must be met at the time of application. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Verification Requirement: In order to be given credit for your education, clearly list your education credentials on your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to satisfy this education qualification requirement.

If available, please attach an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or applicable FCE to your application.

Or mail a photocopy of your documents to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Copies will not be returned. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. All information on your documentation must be legible and complete in order to be given credit.

If you do not have your documentation to verify your education at this time, please note that if selected for the job, you will need to furnish verification documents in order to move forward in the hiring process.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT

Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license, as required. The current vacancy requires a current, valid Type 3 (automobile) license, prior to appointment.

Examination Process

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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:

In addition to meeting the above minimum qualifications, your application will be further evaluated. Your score will be based on the quality and quantity of your training, education, experience and/or other related job requirements and competencies applicable to the position. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower score.



EXAMINATION WEIGHT:

Education and Experience Evaluation.....................100%

Employer

City and County of Honolulu

Address

650 South King Street, 10th Floor



Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

Phone

(808) 768-8536

Website

https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/