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Supervisor, T&D Field Maintenance - Oahu

Company: Hawaiian Electric Companies

We recognize our competitive advantage – our people. We believe in our employees who share our vision of meeting the needs of ourcustomers, employees and communities, and who carry out the continued success of the company. Our employees are committed to the company's foundational values: integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment, and we invest in them by providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package.

Posting End Date: This position will remain open until filled. Early applications are highly encouraged.

Brief Posting Description

The P MC PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION FIELD SERVICES Department of the P OPERATIONS PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available (Role: Professional Supervisor).

Job Function

Establishes T&D infrastructure roadmap and data collection systems, drives T&D's field maintenance and asset management, and leads, supervises, directs, and monitors the maintenance work planning of the Company's transmission and distribution assets to ensure cost‑effective, timely and reliable maintenance that complies with regulatory and legal requirements.

Essential Functions

• Establishes T&D infrastructure roadmap, including evaluating new technologies, developing and implementing pilot programs to evaluate new technologies, creating business cases and driving the implementation of new technologies onto the T&D system.
• Collaborates with Asset Management, T&D Operations, System Operations, Engineering, Test and Substation, and other personnel to develop data systems, data collection (including mobile data collection tools), data analysis, equipment monitoring, root‑cause analysis, failure prevention, and other programs using current and new technologies.
• Establishes T&D's maintenance basis, manages maintenance programs and activities, and develops a strategic plan for T&D inspections to ensure the transmission and distribution systems' availability to meet system demands while optimizing the use of internal resources. Functions as Energy Delivery T&D's Asset Manager. Conducts on‑site field investigations.
• Supervises work of assigned personnel (including performance appraisals, teamwork, two‑way communication, training and development, safety, and discipline) to ensure effective performance.
• Participates in company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

Basic Qualifications – Knowledge Requirements

• Working knowledge of maintenance management philosophies/methodologies is required. Knowledge of a wide range of issues associated with the electrical, mechanical and structural aspects of equipment design, operation and maintenance and the ability to stay current with changing technologies.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering fundamentals in the appropriate specialty area (i.e., civil, structural, electrical) normally acquired through advanced, college‑level courses or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of appropriate federal, state, industry and company regulations codes and practices.
• Working knowledge of project management principles, construction practices in the transmission & distribution fields, normally acquired through college‑level training and/or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications (i.e., spreadsheets, word processing, work order management system, scheduling system, etc.).
• Thorough knowledge of union contract, company policies and department policies/practices.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in one of the following engineering disciplines – Electrical, Civil, Structural required to provide professional level skills and knowledge and credibility with the public and regulators.

Basic Qualifications – Skills Requirements

• Supervisory/leadership skills and abilities to work with a variety of individuals occasionally dealing with sensitive, difficult or confrontational issues. This includes the ability to handle these issues while using tact, courtesy, and discretion.
• Effective process management skills to organize resources and activities in order to improve and integrate work processes.
• Ability to perform, both as individual contributor and as a member of a self‑directed work team.
• General troubleshooting skills and the ability to perform root‑cause analyses.
• Must have or be able to qualify for a State of Hawaii driver's license. Must meet the standards for driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Driving Positions policy. These standards may be adjusted periodically to meet business and safety objectives.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with entities within and external to the Company.
• In‑depth analytical and computational skills for technical writing, statistical computations, and economic analysis.
• Demonstrative organizational and conceptual skills to be able to assess the demands of the job and to recommend proper actions.
• Effective presentation and platform skills.
• Demonstrate leadership and interpersonal skills and abilities to influence, motivate and persuade various groups or individuals.
• Must be willing and able to be transported by helicopter.

Basic Qualifications – Experience Requirements

• Extensive (7–10) years of experience in T&D operations and maintenance and/or design in overhead and underground transmission (138 kV and 46 kV) and distribution (25 kV and below) or related electrical experience.
• Several (3–5) years of related work experience in a supervisory or team‑lead capacity.
• Several (3–5) years of project management experience preferably with an electrical utility.
• A few (1–2) years of related experience in preparing operating budgets and managing expenses.

Role: Professional Supervisor

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Honolulu – Oahu

Hiring Range: $97,900.00 to $125,000.00. The person selected will be placed according to their skills and qualifications.

About Hawaiian Electric Companies

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs. The demand for power has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands for well over a century, and as the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come. Visit us at

Applicant Certification

1. Authorize the Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and/or any materials submitted and made a part of the application as they relate to the position and to the extent permitted by law.
2. Authorize and consent to, without reservation, the Hawaiian Electric Companies sharing any and all information regarding previous or present employment, educational training or personal information from their records and from any other source with the hiring department or subsidiary company.
3. Release, discharge, and hold harmless Hawaiian Electric Companies from any and all liability for any damage which may be claimed as a result of furnishing such information to the hiring department or subsidiary company.
4. Authorize release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer.
5. Authorize, direct, and consent to Hawaiian Electric Companies and/or its authorized agents to conduct investigations into candidates' background. These investigations may include, but are not limited to, searches for information about applicants; record of criminal convictions to the extent permitted by law; education records; professional certifications; personal character references; and employment history.

EEO Statement

Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with all applicable laws, including Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the candidate to the HR Service Center at (808) 543‑4848.

Affiliate Disclaimer

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, and Hawaii Electric Light (“Company”) are Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulated companies. The disclosure relating to Affiliate Transaction Requirements that follows is made pursuant to the PUC's Decision and Order No. 35962, issued on December 19, 2018, and subsequently modified by Order No. 36112, issued on January 24, 2019 in Docket No. 2018‑0065.

By submitting your application, you understand and acknowledge that, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate, said Affiliate will be required to make a one‑time payment to the Company in an amount up to twenty‑five percent (25%) of your base annual compensation.

In addition, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate or an Affiliate‑Related Entity, for a period of one year, you cannot appear in negotiations or otherwise interact directly with the Company or work on the same matter that you worked on while with the Company.

Affiliate is defined as “any person or entity that possesses an ‘affiliate interest' in a utility as defined by section 269‑19.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), including a utility's parent holding company, except as otherwise provided by HRS section 269‑19.5(h).”

Affiliate‑Related Entity is defined as “a third party that provides electricity‑related services in a regulated utility's service territory that has a material financial, operational, or ownership interest with an unregulated affiliate of the utility and of whom the utility has reasonable knowledge.”

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