PLANS Examining Engineer V

Plans Examining Engineer V

Opening Doors to Safe, Stable Housing! Start your rewarding career with the City and County of Honolulu today! Ready for a role where your engineering expertise drives safe, code-compliant building approvals? The Department of Planning and Permitting, Building Division is seeking experienced engineers for a Plans Examining Engineer V position. This full‑time permanent role is located in Honolulu and involves reviewing and approving complex building plans to ensure they meet engineering standards and Building Code requirements.

• Review and approve complex building plans by evaluating drawings, specifications, and structural calculations to ensure compliance with the Building Code and applicable ordinances.
• Issue building permits once all engineering, structural, and code requirements have been fully satisfied.
• Consult with architects and engineers to resolve questions related to structural safety and interpretation of complex Building Code provisions.
• Evaluate geotechnical and structural test data, including pile tests, soil borings, and related reports to confirm design adequacy.
• Prepare technical engineering reports for major and complex structures as required.
• Guide and supervise plan review staff and inspectors by providing technical direction on plan review, field inspections, and structural design issues.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Work schedule:

Monday – Friday, 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Actual salary commensurate with experience. Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off, health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and more.

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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.

Graduation from a regionally‑accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor's degree in an engineering specialty.

One (1) year of registered professional civil or structural engineering experience, representative of the next lower level. The experience should involve difficult professional engineering work in the review, analysis and approval of building plans and specifications for compliance with accepted engineering practices and provisions of the Building and Housing Codes and other pertinent ordinances.

• Apply principles and practices of structural engineering and civil engineering as it relates to buildings and structures.
• Evaluate the strength and composition of construction materials.
• Review and analyze building plans and specifications for compliance with engineering and code requirements, and coordinate major plan review projects.
• Interpret and apply provisions of the Building and Housing Codes and related ordinances.
• Work effectively with engineers, architects, contractors, and the general public.

• Valid driver’s license (type 3/automobile), as required.
• Current State of Hawaii registration as a professional Civil or Structural engineer. Applicants with an out‑of‑state license in Civil or Structural Engineering must obtain Hawaii licensure prior to appointment.

Attach an electronic copy of your professional Civil or Structural Engineer license (Hawaii or out‑of‑state) to your application. If unavailable, mail a photocopy to Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. All information must be legible and complete.

Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job‑related information. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in rejection or a lower rating.