Supervisor, Vegetation Management - Oahu

Hawaiian Electric; Hawaii; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaiian Electric in Honolulu, HI seeks a Supervisor to lead the system-wide Vegetation Management Program. You will supervise staff, manage contracts, and steer budgeting and compliance to ensure safe and reliable service.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, plus strong leadership and analytical capabilities to navigate complex stakeholder interactions and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, business, forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, or related fields.
• Budgeting and forecasting knowledge.
• Thorough knowledge of electric utility transmission and distribution construction, maintenance and operations.
• Familiarity with statutes and regulations related to vegetation management.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and monitors the Vegetation Management Program and its personnel.
• Develops and implements program policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Manages annual operating budget and contractor invoicing processes.
• Represents the company with community and government groups and testifies when needed.
• Performs duties of System Arborist and facilitates inter-department coordination.
• Responds to callouts and participates in emergency response activities.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, business, forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, or related fields

Job description

Supervisor, Vegetation Management - Oahu

Date: Aug 4, 2026

Location: Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), US, 96813

Company: hawaiianel

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 MV VEGETATION MANAGEMENT Department of the P OPERATIONS PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional Supervisor)

JOB FUNCTION

Plans, directs, manages, and controls the functions and activities of HECO's system-wide vegetation management program to ensure cost-effective and safe service reliability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supervises, directs and monitors the functions and activities of the Vegetation Management Program and its personnel in the contracting and management of vegetation contract services and management of system-wide Vegetation Management Program (S/VMP). This includes administrative functions such as preparing performance appraisals, conducting interviews, reviewing time cards, employee recognition, disciplinary action, and safety.
• Implements the priorities for the program. Helps develop, implements and administers program policies and procedures to support departmental and corporate policies/strategies. Provides the internal and external communications leadership and is responsible for achieving Company goals and objectives for the program. Helps develop and implements processes to measure and improve productivity of the VM program.
• Assists in the development, monitoring and analyzing program's annual operating budget and data. Implements processes, controls and audit trails to control contractor invoicing and forecasting of monthly/annual costs.
• Able to serve as the Company's representative in developing and maintaining relationships with community and government groups (Outdoor Circle, DLNR, City Parks, BWS, Community Associations, etc.) Helps to provide oral and written testimony for legislative, PUC and other hearings. Helps develops, implements, and conducts informational programs relating to HECO's S/VMP for company employees, customers, the general public, and government
• Able to perform the duties of the System Arborist position as required.
• Assists in the facilitation of communications between Departments and Company work groups to foster teamwork and coordination.
• Helps to research, maintain and analyze economic and productivity data and develops, implements and evaluates alternative methods for line clearance and vegetation management.
• Responds to callouts and/or other emergencies.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, business, forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, or related fields.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of construction contract administration, planning, management and negotiations, normally acquired through college-level courses or equivalent experience.
• Good working knowledge of budgeting and forecasting.
• Thorough knowledge of electric utility transmission and distribution construction, maintenance and operations.
• Good working knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to construction and vegetation management activities
• Knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, etc.

Skills Requirements

• Ability to handle difficult and/or sensitive issues while using tact, courtesy and discretion.
• Good interpersonal skills to influence, motivate, and persuade various groups or individuals.
• Supervisory/leadership skills and abilities to work with a variety of individuals occasionally dealing with sensitive, difficult or confrontational issue.
• In-depth analytical and computational skills.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Ability to concept