Manager, Emergency Planning & Preparedness - 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: This posting will remain open until filled. Early applications are encouraged.

BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

The P FU EMERGENCY PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS Department of the P GM SYSTEM OPERATION Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available.  (Role: Manager Supervisor)

JOB FUNCTION:

Manages the daily operations of the Emergency Planning and Preparedness team. Responsible for assisting with developing, facilitating, and maintaining strategic initiatives through programs for the division. Develops training exercises, tabletop activities, and drills for each service territory. Deploys as part of a Mutual Assistance Advance Team or in other capacity, as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Emergency Preparedness Program Management
  • Ensures programs are maintained; metrics developed, recorded and reported, as necessary; identifies best practices and procedures for program maintenance; develops needs and justification for projects supporting division programs; program budget planning & forecasting requirements.
  • Develops, maintains, implements, and updates, tracking mechanisms for current programs, new initiatives, and projects.
  • Develops, maintains, implements, and updates all occupational department policies, programs, procedures, guidelines, work rules, etc.
  • Directs the functions and activities of the Electrical Service Restoration Plan and the Emergency Response Assignment Policy.
  • Executes departmental preparedness protocols and advises on strategies for broader divisional and organization-wide implementation.
• Incident Management and Department Management
  • Directs and administers all department 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 the National Incident Management (NIMS) Electrical Service Restoration Plan and develops tabletop exercises and drills, as necessary.
  • Serves as the point of contact for various internal and external stakeholders who are participating in the exercises and drills.
  • Oversees completion of post-training activities, ensures timely and effective follow-up on Areas for Improvement (AFIs), tracks metrics and outcomes, and supports implementation efforts.
• Emergency Response Business Acumen
  • 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.
• Accident Reporting
  • Ensures staff adheres to roles and responsibilities 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, highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws, regulations and procedures as related to department and company 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 the ability to work with a variety of individuals to lead the department and division goals which may not be a high priority for other areas.
• 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.
• 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.

Experience Requirements

• Multiple (5+) years of utility, project management, operations and/or emergency response experience.
• 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 Manager, Emergency Planning & Preparedness [Req ID 9997] position is $107,700.00 to $139,800.00. 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.

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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;
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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.