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BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

The P FS SAFETY OAHU Department of the P SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Manager Supervisor)

JOB FUNCTION:

Directs the development and management of the programs within the Safety & Health Manual and oversees maintenance of the Electrical Service Restoration Plan. Facilitates required approvals, procurement, one company coordination within the Safety division and the Incident Management Team (IMT) Working groups. Oversees maintenance of SharePoint and SAP applications. Provides direct support to the Director, Safety & EPP on any division and/or process area assignments and requirements.

Manages daily operations of the Safety & Emergency Planning and Preparedness (Safety & EPP team. Manages the development of Safety & EPP programs and projects plan, which includes scope, schedule, budgeting, and program/project development.

Responsible for assisting with developing, facilitating and maintaining strategic initiatives through Programs for the division, Develops One Company training exercises, tabletop activities, and drills. Deploys as part of a Mutual Assistance Advance Team or in other capacity, as needed.

Serves as facilitator and other roles as necessary for Company emergency response activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Develops, maintains, implements, and updates all occupational division policies, programs, procedures, guidelines, work rules, etc. Directs the functions and activities of the Safety and Health Manual and Electrical Service Restoration Plan. Ensures programs are maintained; metrics developed, recorded and reported as necessary; identifies best practices and procedures for program maintenance; develops need and justification for projects supporting Division programs; program budget planning & forecasting requirements. Develops tracking mechanisms for current programs, new initiatives and projects.
Directs and administers all Division personnel matters including setting and communicating performance standards, on-going coaching, training and development, evaluating performance, recognizing employee achievements, counseling, and initiating disciplinary action where appropriate. Ensures timely training in the various roles in National Incident Management (NIMS) Electrical Service Restoration Plan and develops table tops exercises and drills as necessary. Services as point of contact for various internal and external stakeholders who are participating in the exercises and drills. Ensures post-training tasks are completed (lessons-learned after exercises and drills have timely and effective follow up actions, measurements and results) and facilitates implementation.
Participates in various Federal, State, County, community, and business emergency response committees. Keeps abreast of government programs and policies. Participates in Western Region Working Group meetings, conference calls and on-site conferences.
Ensures direct reports adhere to role and responsibility in timely investigations of all accidents involving employees, public, equipment, and facilities. Prepares and/or directs the preparation of accident reports. Prepares and maintains case files for all general public and automobile accidents. Participates in litigation activities as assigned for general public and automobile accidents.
Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Requirements

Operations experience, in Transmission and distribution, generation or emergency response.
First responder experience preferred.
Knowledge of electrical utility emergency response.
Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws, regulations and procedures as related to department and Companies activities.
Detailed knowledge of personal computers and standard software applications such as Microsoft Office. SharePoint, SAP and Project Management software tools is highly desirable.
Thorough knowledge of budgeting and forecasting systems and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of LEAN continuous improvement principles and best practices to achieve operational excellence.
Thorough knowledge of SafeStart principles and best practices to achieve a safe workplace environment.

Skills Requirements

Leadership skills and abilities to work with a variety of individuals to lead to EPP division goals which may not be a high priority of their divisions.
Strong analytical, organizational and conceptual skills to manage simultaneously a variety of projects, programs and assignments.
Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
Ability to establish long-range outcomes and specify strategies and actions necessary to achieve objectives; ability to analyze risks, benefits and opportunities of strategies.
Ability to innovate by searching for new ways to improve existing processes or systems; addresses gaps by creating innovative and unique solutions.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to handle confrontational, difficult and/or sensitive issues. Ability to handle difficult and/or sensitive issues while using tact, courtesy and discretion.
Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
Demonstrated supervisory/leadership skills including effective written, oral and listening communication skills; conflict resolution skills; the ability to work with and communicate with all levels of the organization, including bargaining unit, management, and regulatory; and the willingness and ability to train.

Experience Requirements

Multiple (5+) years of utility industry experience including project management, operations emergency response.
Several (3-5) years demonstrated supervisory experience including budgeting, workforce utilization planning, and statistical analysis.

Role: Manager Supervisor

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Honolulu – Oahu

Hiring Range: The hiring range for the MGR, SAFETY [Req ID 9384] position is $118,200.00 to $153,600.00. The person selected will be placed according to his/her 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 that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies 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 http://hawaiianelectric.com.

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience/knowledge/skills/abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him/her for the position.

Applicant Certification
By submitting an application for the position, candidates:
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. Authorizes release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer; and
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 employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. We actively seek diversity among our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity/expression), ancestry/national origin, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, or other protected categories in accordance with state and federal laws. We further encourage individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.

Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with 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.”

For a current list of all Affiliates and Affiliate-Related Entities, please see:
https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/about-us/key-performance-metrics/financial/affiliate-transactions

This list may be amended, updated or revised from time to time without notice.

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