Senior Resilience Strategist - Oahu

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 107,700 - 139,800; Full time

Job summary

A major utility company in Honolulu is seeking a Professional Manager to lead their Reliability & Resilience Strategy Department. The successful candidate will develop strategies for enhancing transmission and distribution system resilience across Oʻahu and Maui. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience in the utilities industry. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $107,700 to $139,800 based on skills and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related work experience, preferably in electric utilities.
• Thorough understanding of electric power system resilience and risk analysis.
• PMP® certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead external resilience initiatives and grant application development.
• Develop multi-year work plans and manage ongoing monitoring.
• Create and update strategies for T&D system resilience.
• Stay abreast of industry developments and best practices.
• Support the department in enhancing operations.
• Participate in emergency response activities.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical modeling

Project/program management

Communication

Negotiation

Time management

Interpersonal relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or related field

Master’s degree preferred (MBA)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

ERP/EAM

IRR

GIS

Job description

Overview

Hawaiian Electric Company’s Reliability & Resilience Strategy Department in the Asset Planning & Strategy Division is hiring for a Professional manager role. The position focuses on measuring, assessing, developing, and updating strategies, priorities, and work plans to improve the electric transmission and distribution (T&D) system resilience across Oʻahu, Maui County, and Hawai‘i Island.

Responsibilities

• External Resilience Initiatives & Opportunities – Lead efforts on external resilience initiatives and grant application development for federal and other funding opportunities.
• Work Plan Development, Prioritization, and Management – Develop multi‑year work plans, determine project/program cost, value, sequencing, and priority, and manage ongoing monitoring, updates, and cost/benefit tracking.
• Resilience Strategy Development – Create and update strategies to enable the T&D system to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and recover from disruptive events. Coordinate with stakeholders, integrate internal and external planning, identify constraints, set goals, analyze options, and secure approvals.
• Industry Knowledge & Leading Practices – Stay abreast of industry developments and best practices, represent the company in industry committees or task forces, and identify emerging issues.
• General Support & Improvement – Support the department and division in developing systems, processes, procedures, or methods that enhance operations.
• Emergency Response Support – Participate in company emergency response activities and prepare for such responses as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

Knowledge Requirements – Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, science, or a related field; master’s degree preferred, especially an MBA.

Bachelor and master level candidates should have a thorough understanding of electric power system resilience, supply, transmission, and distribution systems, operation, probability and risk, utility information systems, financial and accounting principles, and regulation. General understanding of reliability, inspection, maintenance, and asset management is also required.

Skills Requirements – Critical thinking, analytical modeling, computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, ERP/EAM, IRR, GIS), communication, presentation, project/program management, teamwork, conflict resolution, negotiation, personal time management, and interpersonal relations.

Experience Requirements – Minimum 8 years of related work experience, preferably within the electric utilities industry. PMP® certification is desirable.

Additional Information

Role: Professional
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Honolulu – Oʻahu
Hiring Range: $107,700.00 to $139,800.00 (based on skills and qualifications)

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].