Substation Electrician - Oahu

Hawaiian Electric•Union, NJ

1d•$49 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The P QS SUBSTATION & METER SUBSTATION Department of the P SUBSTATION & METER Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Bargaining Unit vacancy available. This role is responsible for constructing, remodeling, and maintaining substations, vaults, and supporting Company facilities. As a Substation Electrician at the maximum level, employees perform these duties independently. At lower levels, duties are performed under direction or direct supervision in accordance with training stages. The position involves general construction work for substations, including carpentry, concrete, and steel work, as well as electric and gas welding and cutting. Employees may work on energized equipment and lines using protective gear and direct the work of personnel in lower classifications. The role requires the use of various hand, power, hydraulic, and pneumatic tools, and may involve driving company vehicles, including trucks carrying personnel or materials, and lifting/carrying equipment.

Requirements

Ability to identify and distinguish the difference between colors, including shades, hues, and tints.
Must be able to pass Bureau of Motor Carriers physical examination.
Must have or be able to qualify for a State of Hawaii commercial driver’s license.
Must meet the standards for driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Driving Positions policy.
Must pass job sample test.
Must be able to satisfactorily complete HECO pole climbing class.
Must be able to satisfactorily complete on-the-job training (OJT) within 2 years.
Must be able to satisfactorily complete Independent Course Study within 1 year.
Must be able to satisfactorily complete Home Study Module within 1 year.
Must pass Company Written Job Knowledge Test before progressing to the 2nd to the last step of the pay schedule.
External Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Successful completion of an accredited Commercial/Industrial Electrician Program AND must have a certified State of Hawaii Electrician’s license.
Completion of HECO Lineman Apprentice program.
Equivalent training and experience at HECO or other Electrical Utility.
Graduate of Substation Electrician Apprentice Program.
Equivalent training and experience AND must pass Company Written Job Knowledge Test.
Must successfully complete related training utilizing AVO books (for progression to Substation Electrician, Thereafter).

Responsibilities

Constructs new and remodels existing substations, vaults, and supporting facilities.
Installs or removes transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, regulators, and similar equipment.
Works as required in general construction work for substations such as carpentry, concrete, and steel work.
Installs, splices, terminates, maintains, and replaces non-leaded cables related to substation work.
Inspects, tests, services, overhauls, troubleshoots, wires, and repairs transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, regulators and similar equipment.
Does electric and gas welding and cutting as required for construction and maintenance of substations.
Works on energized equipment and lines using protective equipment as required.
Directs work of personnel in lower classifications on any or all of the above operations.
Uses hand, power, hydraulic & pneumatic tools such as hammers, saws, screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, drills, impact guns/wrenches, etc.
Drives company vehicles.
May drive a truck carrying personnel and/or materials.
Lifts and carries materials, tools, and equipment.
Performs similar and incidental duties as required.
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.