Safety Professional - Oahu

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

Job summary

Hawaiian Electric is seeking aSafety Professional for Oahu to lead safety programs and drive a zero-incident culture across operations. You will coordinate with management, develop training, and ensure regulatory compliance while guiding teams toward safer work environments.

Responsibilities include policy development, incident investigations, and collaboration with operations to implement best practices. Travel to multiple field sites may be required, with emphasis on leadership and training

Qualifications

• Three to five years in maintenance/repair in a power plant or industrial environment, or operations in a power plant or industrial environment, or transmission and distribution.
• Several years (3-5) industrial safety experience.
• A few years (one to three years) of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain a Hawaii driver’s license and CDL; travel to field sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety compliance with all applicable requirements and coach staff.
• Inspect workplaces and develop/update safety programs and procedures.
• Develop safety policies and disseminate information to reduce risks.
• Oversee training programs and maintain attendance records.
• Monitor safety activities and develop corrective action plans.

Skills

Effective communicator

Empathetic listener

Motivator/leader

Collaboration

Blueprint reading

Tools

EXCEL

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Posting End Date: This position will remain open until filled.

Brief Posting Description

The P FS SAFETY OAHU Department of the P SAFETY Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional)

Job Function

Plays a critical role in creating a workplace that is safe, compliant, and supportive of progress. Facilitates development and sustainment of a safe work culture and works towards achieving a zero-incident safety culture. Conducts trainings and ensures employee understanding of critical protocols, identifies and analyzes potential hazards to develop improved procedures for optimal workplace safety, and proactively guides and supports teams to create safer work environments. Collaborates with operational areas, oversees implementation of, and carries out routine safety compliance programs. Serves as a champion of a sustained zero-incident safety future.

Essential Functions

• In partnership with assigned operations division management, removes barriers and roadblocks to ensure safety compliance with all applicable requirements, including but not limited to existing Health & Safety Manual, safety programs, Company policies, and regulations. Coaches/mentors/guides/interfaces with employees, alongside supervisory personnel in developing and delivering the appropriate safety work programs, practices and behaviors.
• Inspects workplace environments, activities and conditions to ensure compliant with federal and state laws, regulations and requirements, and company policies, rules and procedures. Based on observations and interactions in the workplace, works collaboratively to develop and/or update programs, policies, and procedures that are designed to achieve a zero-incident safety culture. Keeps abreast of current and pending safety regulations by interfacing regularly with employees in their work location, department, and external resources.
• Develops and continually reviews safety policies, writes procedures and disseminates information to reduce or eliminate safety risks. Provides research and technical expertise, designs programs and/or analysis and makes recommendations to management on a variety of difficult safety or health issues, programs, topics or enforcement concerns including current or proposed regulations and their potential impact upon operations.
• Oversees the development and implementation of a variety of training programs and events to include safety and professional topics. Recommends annual training goals and conducts annual training assessments. Ensures training attendance records are maintained.
• In conjunction with appropriate operations divison management, monitors, audits and supports/facilitates the activities of company and contract personnel in safety related activities (e.g., Near-Miss and safety incident investigations), and develops corrective action plans to improve and enforce appropriate safety behaviors and requirements. Reviews work procedures for compliant with company and higher authority safety requirements and the incorporation of industry best practices.
• Researches, develops, and analyzes safety metrics for management and others to aid in evaluating the company safety programs and standard operating procedures. Compiles and maintains required records to comply with existing regulations.
• Investigates industrial, vehicle, and general public accidents/complaints to identify root cause, eliminate existing dangers and develop solutions that will reduce the risk of other accidents from occurring. Prepares formal reports with findings and recommendations to reduce occurrences. Provides assistance in litigation matters, as necessary.
• Conducts personal and environmental monitoring of asbestos and/or lead exposure at various company locations, performs analyses, functions as “competent person” as required by law. Maintains required records as well as maintains pumps and accessories for monitoring work. These and other activities may require special safety and/or industrial hygiene certification and/or program completion in such areas as asbestos, lead, CPR, etc. Performs testing of employees covered by the Annual Employee Screening Program such as spirometry, audiometry and blood pressure. Compiles the necessary records to ensure compliance with existing regulations.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response. Serves as Safety or Assistant Safety Officer during Incident Management Team activations.

Knowledge Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of best practices in achieving superior safety performance. Extensive knowledge of assigned Operations’ systems, processes, and equipment, as well as operations and maintenance work practices and procedures.
• Working knowledge of relevant HiOSH, Federal OSHA, DOT, DOH, PUC, NIOSH rules, regulations, and guidelines related to safety issues, the National Fire Safety Code, various ANSI standards, and general electrical utility safety and health practices.
• Working knowledge of Hawaiian Electric’s information systems and tools such as PC hardware and associated software (i.e., EXCEL, MS Word, Power Point, etc.).

Skills Requirements

• Must be an effective communicator, and listener.
• Empathic, understands in interactions with others who may not have the same knowledge or experience to effectively interact with all personnel. Must have excellent verbal and written skills and must be able to translate complex regulatory terminology into simple terms.
• A motivator of people, a resource and proactive professional. Requires working with management to develop clearly defined, communicated and understood safety metrics and goals. Employee represents the company in a professional manner with outside agencies, vendors, government officials, etc.
• The ability to collaborate with others to address, improve and meet company metrics and goals.
• Ability to obtain certification as a first aid and CPR instructor, crane inspector, hearing conservationist, possess a certificate in spirometry, and complete NIOSH asbestos fiber course or equivalent, and the McCrone asbestos identification course or equivalent.
• Ability to function at accident scenes, at various company facilities (fuel oil tanks, mountain trails, manholes) which may be graphic. Ability to ride helicopters and to respond to callouts at all hours, including weekends and holidays (including 12-14 hour shifts).
• Leadership skills including oral, written, listening, communications skills including report writing, capability of developing audio/visual training programs, technical writing, conflict resolution, and the willingness and ability to train.
• Must have or be able to qualify for a State of Hawaii driver’s license and a CDL, in order to travel to various field sites to inspect work sites and investigate accidents. Must meet the standards for frequent required driving positions as stated in the Hiring Standards for Required Company Drivers policy.
• Ability to be a self-starter and to meet deadlines. Must be innovative and creative in approach to problem solving. Ability to participate as effective member of a “team”.
• Demonstrated ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Recognizes and promotes the concept that a safe workplace is critical for efficient work processes, and delivers solutions to leadership for action. Accountable for removing barriers and roadblocks that hinder the process area from reaching its goals.
• Must be able to read and understand blueprints and other technical (ex. power plant or transmission and distribution) drawings.

Experience Requirements

• Three to five years experience in either:
  • maintenance/repair in a power plant or industrial environment, or
  • operations in a power plant or industrial environment or
  • transmission and distribution;
• Several years (3-5) industrial safety experience.
• Few years (1-2) experience in electric utility or construction industry or equivalent; or
• Several (3-5) years in the general work environment.
• A few years (one to three years) of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

Role: Professional

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Honolulu – Oahu

Hiring Range: The hiring range for the Safety Professional - Oahu [Req ID 10599] position is $89,100.00 to $113,700.00. The person selected will be placed according to his/her skills and qualifications.

About Hawaiian Electric Companies

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs.

The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. And as the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come. Visit us at http://hawaiianelectric.com .

Applicant Certification

• Authorize the Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and/or any materials submitted and made a part of the application as they relate to the position and to the extent permitted by law;
• Authorize and consent to, without reservation, the Hawaiian Electric Companies sharing any and all information regarding previous or present employment, educational training or personal information from their records and from any other source with the hiring department or subsidiary company;
• Release, discharge, and hold harmless, Hawaiian Electric Companies, from any and all liability for any damage which may be claimed as a result of furnishing such information to the hiring department or subsidiary company;
• Authorizes release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer; and
• Authorize, direct, and consent to Hawaiian Electric Companies and/or its authorized agents to conduct investigations into candidates' background. These investigations may include, but are not limited to searches for information about applicants; record of criminal convictions to the extent permitted by law, education records, professional certifications, personal character references, and employment history.

EEO Statement

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

Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with all applicable laws, including Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the candidate to the HR Service Center at [phone].

Affiliate Disclaimer

The relationship between Hawaiian Electric and unregulated, energy-related affiliate companies is governed by the Affiliate Transaction Requirements (ATRs) established by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The ATRs were established with the PUC's Decision and Order No. 35962 issued on December 19, 2018, and subsequently modified by Order No. 36112, issued on January 24, 2019, in Docket No. 2018-0065. With Decision and Order No. 42409, issued on March 23, 2026, in Docket No. 2025-0391, the PUC indefinitely suspended certain sections of the ATRs.

The ATRs address many issues related to Hawaiian Electric's interactions and transactions with Affiliates and Affiliate-Related Entities. If you'd like more information about these rules/regulations, you can email [e-mail].