Resource Planner: Scheduling & Outage Lead

Hawaiian Electric Company; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 89,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaiian Electric Companies on Hawaii Island is seeking a Resource Planner to oversee maintenance planning and scheduling for overhead and underground assets, customer connections, and related projects. You will liaise with asset management, engineering, and field teams to define work scopes, arrange outages, and ensure safety and compliance.

The role demands strong planning, budgeting awareness, and the ability to guide a team in a fast-paced utility environment, with emphasis on collaboration

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mechanical, electrical or civil disciplines is a plus and may be substituted for up to 3 years experience.
• Journeyman Lineman or Substation Electrician certification with 5+ years experience in the construction and maintenance of electrical utility facilities, equipment, and substations may be substituted for up to 3 years experience
• Working knowledge of estimating, planning, or scheduling of construction, maintenance or operations activities highly desirable.
• General knowledge of electrical utility transmission and distributions system facilities and equipment, acceptable work practices, and safety requirements desirable.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and standards preferably with some knowledge of electrical drawings (one line diagrams, electronic mapping programs & etc.)
• Understanding of warehouse operations such as researching inventory and ordering equipment and materials preferred.
• Proficiency with personal computers, and related software applications
• Working knowledge of construction management and contract administration principles.
• General knowledge of budgeting and forecasting and utility finance or accounting methods.
• Working knowledge of project management principles.
• Familiarity with applicable state and federal regulations/permits, laws, and codes.

Responsibilities

• Is the subject matter expert for creating job packages and scheduling planned and unplanned maintenance and repair work for all HECO T&D Operations and Substation assets, customer new installations, and other projects as assigned.
• Liaisons with various process areas within SVP Operations to coordinate activities for the successful and safe completion of scheduled work including creating and taking hold offs, ensuring equipment and material is available of the proper type and quantity, and monitoring projects to completion.
• Trains, mentors and provides guidance for new Resource Planners.
• Develops the workscope for the work to be performed for customer, system, corrective & preventive maintenance activities taking into account forecasted budgets and variances, past history, performance monitoring and other documentation.
• Plans the work to be done for customer, system, corrective and preventive activities based on work scopes developed.
• Creates the schedule to coordinate Operations area’s personnel, vendors, and outside services for customer, system, corrective and preventive activities in which resource utilization is maximized.
• Evaluates and measures work progress on a daily basis; adjusts and updates computerized schedule and the allocation of resources and materials as needed to ensure that the work planned is completed per schedule.
• Identifies the present and future demand schedules for projects/work, in close collaboration with other departments for work & budgetary purposes.
• Establishes benchmarks with respect to tasks and resource allocation, promotes teamwork and self-directed workforce in support of the corporate and department mission/vision.
• Supports two-way communication to ensure feedback is received and customer satisfaction is achieved.
• Interacts with all employees and other internal and external suppliers and customers in a positive, supportive, and collaborative manner, to ensure the fulfillment of company strategic objectives.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

Skills

Self starter

Planning

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Engineering degree (ME/EE/Civil)

Journeyman Lineman/Substation Electrician cert

Tools

SAP

SIMS

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Job description

Hawaiian Electric Companies on Hawaii Island is seeking a Resource Planner to oversee maintenance planning and scheduling for overhead and underground assets, customer connections, and related projects. You will liaise with asset management, engineering, and field teams to define work scopes, arrange outages, and ensure safety and compliance.

The role demands strong planning, budgeting awareness, and the ability to guide a team in a fast-paced utility environment, with emphasis on collaboration