Senior Designer (T&D) - Maui

About the position

The M TX TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERING Department of the H ENGINEERING Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. Under direction of higher level professional engineers, performs design, project engineering, project management, and general engineering duties in support of large customer service requests, 3rd party telecommunications attachment requests and the capital construction programs of Hawaiian Electric.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Prepares plans, layouts, design calculations, and related engineering design work in accordance with Company standards, applicable codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Performs project engineering and project management functions on large customer service requests and major capital projects for Hawaiian Electric.
• Works with City/County, State, and Federal government agencies on rules, regulations and permits regarding projects.
• Meets and discusses with customers and/or their consultants various service requirement matters.
• Reviews and approves customer's electrical plans for conformance with all service requirements and established Company standards.
• Conducts engineering studies, 3rd party telecommunication attachment design reviews, prepares reports, and reviews/comments on technical reports and studies prepared by others.
• Prepares requests for proposal for engineering services, evaluates proposals and makes recommendations.
• Directs design efforts by consultants and checks designs prepared by consultants.
• Develops project schedules and project cost estimates for inclusion in the capital budget.
• Prepares material, equipment construction specifications for bid, and evaluates proposals and makes recommendations for purchase.
• Serves as technical consultant to customer planners/designers.
• Conducts field inspections to verify field conditions and check compliance with specifications.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of power engineering design, project engineering, project management, design standards, and construction methods associated with electric utility facilities normally acquired through a minimum of 5 years relevant engineering experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the application of the Company's Tariff, Electric Service Installation Manual, EUSERC, NESC and process/agreements governing 3rd party telecommunication attachments.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and related software applications such as spreadsheets, word processing.
• Working knowledge of City/County, State and Federal laws, regulations and procedures as related to specific projects and assignments.
• Knowledge of Hawaiian Electric's Capital and O&M budget procedures.
• Working knowledge of business writing, accounting, economics, business law and finance are desirable.
• Working knowledge of LEAN continuous improvement principles and best practices to achieve operational excellence.
• Working knowledge of SafeStart principles and best practices to achieve a safe workplace environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated leadership skills including effective written, oral and listening communications skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas quickly.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to handle confrontational, difficult and/or sensitive issues.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunities for challenge and advancement