Electrician - Oahu

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Our employees are committed to the company's foundational values: integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment. In turn, we invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package.

Posting End Date: 9/15/2025 at 11:59PM HST

JOB FUNCTION:

Performs all work required of a journeyman Electrician Mechanic and in addition does electrical maintenance and wiring installation work requiring State Journeyman Electrician’s License.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reads drawings, repairs and installs wiring, heating equipment, control systems, and communication systems. 
• Makes up a schedule of wiring materials and equipment needed for jobs from plans, specifications and instructions on the job.
• Installs electrical equipment and apparatus for new capital construction projects, in addition to modifications or additions to existing plants.
• May operate boom/bucket trucks and other vehicles weighing over 26,000 lbs.
• Performs all work of the Electrical Mechanic, T223.
• Directs the work of personnel in lower classifications on any or all of the above operations.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs similar and incidental duties as required.
• Uses instruments of the trade.
• Works in all types of places under varying conditions.
• Assume an emergency management role, as assigned, and perform specific assignments or functions, as needed, in an event of an emergency, not to include routine trouble calls/callouts.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to identify and distinguish the difference between colors, including shades, hues, and tints. (for electrician related positions)
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain a Medical Examiner’s Certificate.

• Must have or be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License, Class B
• Must successfully complete the Company Job Sample Test
• Applicants who meet the following requirements shall start at the first step of the pay schedule and progress accordingly:
• Graduate of applicable Apprentice Program or equivalent training and experience; AND
• Must have a certified State of Hawaii Electrician’s license
• Applicants who meet the following requirements shall start at the Thereafter step of the pay schedule:
• Graduate of the Company Electrical Mechanic Apprentice Program or equivalent training and experience; AND
• Must have a certified State of Hawaii Electrician’s license
• Must pass Company Written Job Knowledge Test within 1 year (for progression to Sr. Electrician).

Role: Non-Exempt

Number of Vacancies: 1 

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday

Work Hours: 6:45 am - 3:15 pm

Location: Honolulu – Oahu

Wage: $49.31 – $54.90 *Employees hired on or before 11/5/12 refer to Exhibit A of the CBA

Interested individuals who are employees of affiliate companies 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 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.” 

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.