Lead Control Engineer - Oahu

hawaiianel•Kailua, HI

38d

About The Position

We recognize our competitive advantage -- our people. We believe in our people, who share our vision of meeting the needs of our employees, customers, 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. In turn, we invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package. The P ER POWER SUPPLY CONTROLS Department of the P OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional) JOB FUNCTION: Provides leadership in planning, organizing, and coordinating engineering and technical activities at the OEM level to assess, enhance, secure (cyber and physical), and expand the capabilities of real‑time operational technology systems, including Distributed Control Systems (DCS). Ensures these mission‑critical systems—central to electric utility power generation—consistently meet governance requirements and objectives for safety, reliability, availability, and operational efficiency, while sustaining high performance and uptime. Provides hands-on support and specialized expertise for the operation and on-going assessment, improvement and extension of the capabilities of OT required to ensure adequate support in meeting Company goals. Manages control system improvement programs to ensure that control systems are reliable, secure, and maintain data integrity.

Requirements

Expert knowledge in Process Control Engineering. Working knowledge of the remaining Control Engineering knowledge domains listed below.
Process Control Engineering
Control algorithm development and testing
Loop tuning, single, cascade
DCS & PLC hardware, software, firmware maintenance
Hands on control algorithm development, implementation and troubleshooting
Process analysis and troubleshooting
System advocacy
Consulting engineering
Networking
Security architecture and standards
Firewall configuration and documentation
Switch Configuration
Packet Analysis
Network troubleshooting
Event forensics
Consulting Engineering
Computers
OS build, security baselines for OT
Domain configuration and reporting
Computer configuration and reporting
Application installation and documentation
OS, hardware and application troubleshooting
Consulting Engineering
OT Project Management
Project scoping, specification development
Advocacy, team selection, resource identification
Timeline and deliverable development
Risk analysis and alternatives development
Execution
Demonstrated supervision and leadership skills, including effective written, oral, listening, presentation and interpersonal skills, to work effectively with all levels of the company and with outside contractors, consultants, governmental agencies, community groups and customers.
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.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to handle confrontational, difficult and/or sensitive issues. Ability to handle such issues with professionalism while using tact, courtesy and discretion.
A minimum of (15) years working as a Control Engineer or equivalent or combination of experience and advanced degrees and credentials.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, coordinates, mentors and trains Control Engineering section staff in delivering expert-level for control,automation and instrumentation services across all generation stations. Expert level services include, expert level tuning, programming, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and enhancing power plant DCS, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and instrumentation. Manage programs that support control system safety, reliability, security/integrity which may include and but not limited to hardware/software replacement and/or upgrades, network, calibration, instrumentation, and alarm management. Ensures that equipment hardware/software replacements or upgrades are designed, procured, and installed as necessary. Directs actions regarding commissioning services during upgrades and new installations.
Evaluates progress and performance of the control systems and implement actions to maintain instrument and control system/process, network reliability and security. Ensures that system maintenance needs, upgrades, enhancements, tuning efforts are identified in a timely manner and incorporated into appropriate O&M or Capital Budgets. Monitors control system performance regarding system disturbances and new/changing unit operational characteristic and initiates actions for improvements/enhancements when needed.
Maintains operating system, application software, modeling, graphic displays, application code and databases for the Distributed Control System (DCS). Provides 24x7 support to Electric System Operations personnel in the safe and timely operation of the Generation control systems. Maintains all process monitoring and control systems related to power generation. Provides technological expertise, support and maintenance of security functions and procedures regarding DCS applications. Implements measures to reduce system vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations related to control system security and reliability. Ensures compliance with corporate security policies and documentation of exceptions.
Meets, discusses, coordinates and negotiates with parties inside and outside the Company to maintain/expedite progress on projects and programs. Serves as a technical consultant to the Division, Department, Process Area and other management in HECO, MECO, and HELCO.
Manages and administers all personnel matters of an control engineering section, including performance appraisals and interviews; recognition of employee achievements; and disciplinary actions. Ensures the safety and coordinates the training of all personnel under supervision.
Models’ behaviors consistent with Company values. Works with others to accomplish goals and objectives and maintain improvement in practices and procedures.
Promotes teamwork, reinforces and mentors subordinates in the application of improvement tools, techniques, and behaviors to expose and eliminate waste from daily work assignments.
Effectively applies the Daily Management System methods to continuously improve the safety, quality, speed, timeliness, and cost of all work processes within assigned span of control.
Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

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