DRIVER LICENSE EXAMINER II

Salary

$4, $5,338.00 Monthly

Location

Oahu, HI

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

109256

Department

Department of Customer Services

Division

Division of Motor Vehicles

Opening Date

10/26/2025

Closing Date

11/1/2025 11:59 PM Hawaii

"Serve your community by shaping safe, confident drivers across the islands."

TheDepartment of Customer Services (CSD), Motor Vehicle, Licensing and Permitting Division is hiring a Driver License Examiner II(CDL) to examine applicants to obtain a driver's license for a vehicle in all license categories (types 1 through 4 and commercial driver license (CDL) class A through C with applicable endorsements and/or restrictions) and conduct all skill tests to determine the applicant's eligibility for a driver's license.

What You'll Do:

• Conduct CDL and driver license skill tests including pre-trip inspections, basic control skills, road tests and evaluates applicants driving abilities in accordance with regulations.
• Explain testing procedures and results to applicants, provide feedback on performance, and give instructions for rescheduling if needed.
• Review and verify driver license applications and legal documents to ensure applicants meet all requirements for licensure.
• Administer written, oral, vision, and hearing tests, monitor testing to prevent cheating, and process test results in the licensing system.
• Determine applicant eligibility for licenses, including out-of-state transfers, and issue permits or temporary licenses as appropriate.
• Perform other related duties as required.

If interested, submit an application today If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for further consideration for the current vacancy, as well as future vacancies with this job title.

HIRING PROCESS:

• Applications must be submitted online by November 1, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) to be accepted.
• Interviews for the current vacancy will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025.
• A conditional job offer will be made after all interviews have concluded.
• Additional interviews for future vacancies may be scheduled by CSD as vacancies occur.

**Actual salary commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval. Positions may include a relocation incentive.**

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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:

Three (3) years of supervisory, driver training instructional, regulatory or related experience, including or supplemented by one (1) year of frequent public contact which involved explaining rules and regulations to others in determining their eligibility or non-eligibility for licenses, benefits or similar matters.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT:

At the time of application:

Possession of a valid commercial driver's license Category A (CDL A) with passenger endorsement.

Verification Requirement: Please attach a copy of your valid CDL Category A license to your application (front and back); or mail in a photocopy of your driver's license by the closing date of the recruitment to the following address: Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Copies will not be returned. All documents must be legible in order to be given credit.

Prior to completion of probation:

1. Possession of a valid commercial driver's license Category A (CDL A) with all endorsements; and

2. Completion of a recognized certified Commercial Driver's License Examiners Course.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Candidates for examiners of Category 4 and Commercial Driver's licenses must possess a good driving record, as evidenced by a certified traffic abstract with no moving violations within the past three (3) years; and a valid commercial driver's license Category A, for at least three years immediately preceding appointment. In addition, candidates must possess a valid commercial driver's license Category A with passenger endorsement.

Verification Requirement: At the time of interview, you must provide a current certified traffic abstract issued by the District Courts.

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 %

Employer

City and County of Honolulu

Address

650 South King Street, 10th Floor

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

Phone

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