Vice President, Energy Delivery - Oahu

Company Overview

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95% of the state's 1.4 million residents and are a leading employer and community supporter.

Provides leadership to ensure the physical and operational integrity, safety, and modernization of the company’s transmission and distribution systems, including engineering, permitting, construction, and maintenance.

• Infrastructure Management:
  Design and implement policies to ensure reliability and safety of the energy delivery infrastructure, develop annual O&M and capital forecasts, manage budgets, prioritize plans, and support emergency response.
• Transmission and Distribution System:
  Improve safety, reliability, and resilience; serve as incident commander during emergencies; lead wildfire mitigation.
• Business Partnership:
  Drive financial health, partner with regulatory stakeholders.
• External Interface:
  Manage relationships with government agencies, customers, and ensure compliance with laws.
• Community Advocacy:
  Represent company at community activities and promote public relations.
• Operational Excellence:
  Develop and enforce policies that improve operation, safety, and effectiveness.
• Team Engagement:
  Manage personnel matters and develop a high performing team.
• Enterprise Leadership:
  Fulfill duties as company officer.
• Emergency Response:
  Participate in company emergency response activities.

• Knowledge Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience; additional degree in Business Administration highly desirable.
  • 10+ years of experience in technical electric utility operations with progressive leadership responsibilities.
  • In-depth knowledge of energy delivery technologies, environmental considerations, and utility regulatory processes.
  • Working knowledge of contract law, labor law, collective bargaining contracts, capital project financing, and federal and state economic and political climates.
  • Technical understanding of budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Skills Requirements
  • Excellent leadership skills; vision and oversight of complex functions.
  • Ability to build and lead large teams, think critically, and motivate employees.
  • Excellent written, oral, listening, facilitation, and communication skills.
  • Influence and persuade across the organization.
  • Handle difficult and sensitive issues with professionalism.
  • Think on one’s feet and respond to regulatory inquiries.
  • Advanced negotiation and presentation skills.
  • Initiate and manage change; assess and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Experience Requirements
  • 10+ years progressive management experience in energy delivery, system planning, or related area.
  • 10+ years proven leadership experience.
  • 3-5 years project management experience on energy delivery projects.

Salary range is $250,000 to $320,000 base; eligibility for performance-based incentive programs.

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that specifically qualify the candidate.

Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veteran status.