Local recruitment: Watershed Resource Specialist I

• Salary: $4,590.00 Monthly
• Location: Oahu, HI
• Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
• Job Number: 018256
• Department: Honolulu Board of Water Supply
• Opening Date: 07/27/2025
• Closing Date: 8/2/2025 11:59 PM Hawaii

Position Information

“Restore, Protect, and Sustain—One Watershed at a Time.”

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS), Water Resources Division, is seeking a Watershed Resource Specialist I to support projects that preserve watershed lands, improve water supply, and remove threats like invasive species. This is an entry-level position ideal for someone who enjoys fieldwork, hiking, and caring for the environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in the development of watershed management programs and research projects. Participates in data collection activities and inputs into appropriate forms and databases. Assists with the maintenance of watershed and hydrologic files, records, and other data in the Hydrology-Geology Branch.
• Hikes to various watershed areas to perform a range of natural resource-related work. Identifies and maps invasive plant and animal threats for removal and control, utilizing a GPS system to digitally reconcile the landscape features with the target threats. Participates in the removal of identified threats to the watershed and restoration and protection of impacted areas.
• Assists with hydrologic data collection and analyses that include but are not limited to geophysical logging, rain gauge servicing, well head level measurement, stream discharge measurement, and water sample collection.
• Attends meetings with various agencies and community groups and participates in discussions on watershed issues to help identify concerns and problems, and assists with addressing any BWS-related concerns.
• Performs other assignments to help protect O?ahu’s vital water resources and native ecosystems for future generations.

Special Work Requirements: 

• Willingness and ability to hike long distances (up to 10 miles) in rugged, remote areas, carrying gear up to 35 pounds.
• Willingness and ability to work in various inclement conditions outdoors.

Career Progression:

• There is opportunity to learn and progress up the Watershed Resource Specialist career ladder with satisfactory work experience and demonstration of applicable knowledge and skills, as well as qualify for higher level supervisory positions.

Apply today! If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for referral to the hiring department for further consideration for the current job opening, as well as future vacancies for this job title.

Additional Job Information

Applications must be submitted online by August 2, 2025, 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard time (HST) in order to be accepted.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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 an accredited four-year college or university with major work in natural resources management or development, botany or horticulture, or a closely-related field (e.g., environmental science, geology, geophysics, etc.).

Substitution:

Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree in natural resources management or development, botany or horticulture, or a closely-related field (e.g., environmental science, geology, geophysics, etc.), on a year-for-year basis. Such work experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor’s degree in natural resources management or development, botany or horticulture, or a closely-related field (e.g., environmental science, geology, geophysics, etc.).

Education must have been completed by the time of application in order to be credited. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, proper documentation, e.g., 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/CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT:

1. Possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license (automobile/Type 3), prior to appointment.
2. Certification in the appropriate category as a Commercial Applicator of Restricted Pesticides, prior to completion of probation.

NOTE: The above required licenses/certificates must be obtained by the time indicated and maintained on a current basis thereafter as a condition of employment.

Examination Process

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 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/