$126, 936.00/yearly
Job Type: Full-Time Temporary
Location: Honolulu, HI
Department: Board of Water Supply
Apply Before: 06/30/2026
The Program Administrator for the Water Quality Division plans, directs, organizes, administers and certifies the public health and safety, regulatory conformance and environmental protection of the department's water sources, treatment, and delivery systems through program managers and staff in various specialized scientific and technical areas of expertise.
The position has the final authority over subordinates' water quality decisions. The position makes process control and system integrity decisions about water quality when advising Granular Activated Carbon changeovers and reservoir chlorination dosages and frequencies, chlorination of new mains, placement of facilities in service based on Microbiology and Chemical laboratory test results and provides direction and guidance in response to water quality issues.
Minimum Qualification Requirements EDUCATION REQUIREMENT Selective Certification: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major work in chemistry, geochemistry, environmental science, biology or a closely-related field.
Verification Requirement: You may upload an electronic copy of your diploma and/or official transcript which shows the embossed seal or you may email it to us. Be sure to include on your email the position title for which you are applying.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT • Six (6) years of experience in the practices, principles, and techniques of laboratory analyses and scientific investigation of water contaminants,
• Two (2) years of experience which shall have involved monitoring and enforcing compliance of environmental rules and regulations, or designing water quality studies or projects incorporating the review, interpretation and analysis of data to formulate conclusions and recommendations;
• Three (3) years of experience in a managerial/administrative capacity
The above experience may have been gained concurrently.
LICENSE REQUIREMENT State of Hawaii, Board of Certification of Public Water System distribution system operator grade 4 license.
SPECIAL WORK REQUIREMENT Directs activities to restore BWS operations and system water quality following a declared emergency resulting from natural or man-made disasters.
How to Apply : Apply online or submit resume to
[email protected] 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.
The City and County of Honolulu is an Equal Opportunity Employer
