Education & Workforce Development > Sector Partnerships
Engineering
Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Engineering Sector Partnership is an industry-led, community-supported workforce development collaborative that is building a local, skilled talent pipeline for Hawaii’s high-growth engineering sector and strengthening our local economy.
About the Program
The Engineering Sector Partnership brings industry leaders, secondary and post-secondary educators, government officials and community partners together for collective action to build Hawaii’s Kindergarten-to-Career engineering talent pipeline.
Together, we improve student preparedness and increase the overall number of students in the pipeline to better meet the future demand for engineers.
Chamber of Commerce Hawaii serves as the sector convener with critical support from Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and AE Consulting.
We work closely with the University of Hawaii College of Engineering and Hawaii Department of Education pilot school partners in the Campbell, Castle, and Waipahu school complexes. Employers provide high quality work-based learning opportunities for students and teachers.
Priority Workgroups
Employers determine workforce development priorities with each focus area supported by an employer-led workgroup. These workgroups drive initiatives that build a robust and sustainable talent pipeline, guiding students from education to successful careers in engineering.
Work-Based Learning for Students & Educators
Engineers Week
Elementary Engineering Expedition
Downtown Engineering Expedition
Mock-Job Interviews
Career Fairs
Mana Wahine Speakers Bureau
Educator Externships
Career Awareness Workgroup
Exposure to career paths in the STEM/Engineering industry, with awareness opportunities for students and parents beginning in elementary school.
Math Readiness Workgroup
Supports students with the math requirements needed to stay on track in the K-12 pipeline and meet university engineering requirements.
Women in STEM
Develops opportunities for girls to gain exposure to STEM and engineering careers from women in Hawaii’s engineering industry.
Talent Recruitment and Retention Workgroup
Implementing strategies to attract and retain local talent within the engineering sector.
“The Engineering Sector Partnership has been instrumental in resuscitating Hawaii’s engineering workforce. As a member of the Engineering Sector Partnership program, I have seen firsthand how work-based learning activities in career awareness, women in STEM, and math readiness have piqued the interest in a new generation of engineers for Hawaii.”
– Derek Mukai, Principal, Community Planning and Engineering
Kamaaina Come Home - Engineering
Are you a college student studying engineering on the mainland? Or a mid-career professional wanting to come back to Hawaii?
Let the Kamaaina Come Home – Engineering Network support your transition home with mentorship, networking events and job listings.
Engineering Sector Metrics & Outcomes
As of Summer 2024
Mahalo to Our Steering Committee
Brian Bowers, Bowers + Kubota Consulting
Ryan Char, G70
Kathleen Chu, Bowers + Kubota Consulting
Ikaika Kincaid, Consor
Irene Ma, Bowers + Kubota Consulting
Daniel Masutomi, Hawaiian Telcom
Amy Matsushima, Bowers + Kubota Consulting
Brennon Morioka, UH College of Engineering
Derek Mukai, Community Planning & Engineering, Inc.
Kevin O’Connell, GPRM Prestress, LLC
Cheryl Yoshida, C Yoshida LLC
Meeting
Resources
Find presentation materials and recordings of recent convenings here.
Strengthen Hawaii’s Engineering
Workforce Pipeline
Strengthen Hawaii’s engineering workforce pipeline by joining your industry peers in the Engineering Sector Partnership. Together, we can continue to build a stronger future for Hawaii’s engineering workforce.
Mahalo to Our Funders & Partners
