Manager, Safety - Oahu

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

BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

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

JOB FUNCTION:

Plans and manages the general health and safety of the organization, including but not limited directing and overseeing the development, maintenance and training of the safety programs within the Safety & Health Manual.  Monitors and evaluates the workplace to ensure compliant with governmental regulatory agencies.

Responsible for assisting with developing, facilitating and maintaining strategic initiatives through programs for the division.  Designs and directs safety training programs to reduce accident, occupational illnesses, and exposure to long-term health hazards, including developing One Company training schedules and ensuring attendance is captured in the company Learning Management System (LMS). Works with division Project Analyst to ensure Safety metrics are correct and reported in established timeline.

Facilitates required approvals, procurement, one company coordination within the Safety division and process areas.  Oversees maintenance of SharePoint and SAP applications. Provides direct support to the Director, Safety & Emergency Planning and Preparedness on any division and/or process area assignments and requirements. 

Responsible for his or her and team’s adherence to reporting incidents as noted in incident investigation program, including investigating, identifying, and reporting causes of incidents and developing recommendations and follow-up to prevent accident recurrences. Ensures incidents are categorized according to the Serious Incident and Fatality guidance.

Serves as Safety or Assistant Safety Officer during Incident Management Team activations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develops, maintains, implements, enforces, and updates all occupational division policies, programs, procedures, guidelines, work rules, including the Safety and Health Manual, in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and equivalent state agency (Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health (HIOSH)), and the Department of Transportation. 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.
• Guides and promotes safe work performance and advises on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions. Designs and directs safety training programs to reduce accident, occupational illnesses, and exposure to long-term health hazards, including developing One Company training schedules and ensuring attendance is captured in the company’s LMS. Develops new employee safety orientation to ensure compliance with Company safety-related policies and procedures and governmental regulatory agencies. Responsible for continuously monitoring and adapting safety procedures and operations to ensure a safe and fully compliant work environment for all employees.
• Collaborates with other safety managers to ensure the best procedures are adhered to at all times and consistently practiced.
• Responsible for management, performance and activities of direct reports to include setting and communicating performance standards, allocation of workload, goal setting, on-going coaching, training and development, evaluating performance, recognizing employee achievements, counseling, and initiating disciplinary action where appropriate. Develops engaging high performing team with capability to meet the Division and organizational goals/activities.
• Oversees the administration and management of safety inspections and post-accident investigations, including ensuring 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, identifying possible accident causes and hazards and developing recommendations and follow-up to prevent accident recurrences. 
• 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. Serves as Safety or Assistant Safety Officer during Incident Management Team activations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Requirements

• Operations experience, in Transmission and distribution, generation or emergency response.
• First responder experience preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical utility emergency response
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local laws, regulations and procedures as related to health and safety, including demonstrated experience in OSHA, HIOSH, DOT and EPA regulatory requirements.
• 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 Safety principles and best practices to achieve a zero incident safety culture.

Skills Requirements

• Ability to provide thoughtful, progressive, and strategic guidance.
• Ability to identify, influence, and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve desired division and organization goals and objectives.
• 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 10229] position is $120,600.00 to $156,700.00. 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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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

The relationship between Hawaiian Electric and unregulated, energy-related affiliate companies is governed by the Affiliate Transaction Requirements (ATRs) established by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The ATRs were established with 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. With Decision and Order No. 42409, issued on March 23, 2026, in Docket No. 2025-0391, the PUC indefinitely suspended certain sections of the ATRs.

The ATRs address many issues related to Hawaiian Electric's interactions and transactions with Affiliates and Affiliate-Related Entities. If you'd like more information about these rules/regulations, you can email ATR@hawaiianelectric.com.