Senior Supervisor - Kahe

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:  at 11:59PM HST

 

BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

The P IK KAHE STATION OPERATIONS Department of the P GENERATION Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional Supervisor)

 

JOB FUNCTION:

Directs and supervises all station operation activities to optimize availability, reliability, and efficiency of the power generating station while complying with all applicable safety and environmental regulations and laws.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Directs and supervises plant operations including assessing unit risks, evaluating unit capability, determining system load requirements, and preparing electrical hold-off requests to isolate equipment for maintenance.
• Supervises work of assigned personnel (including performance appraisal, teamwork and self-directed workforce, two-way communication, training, and development, safety, and discipline). Monitors and inspects plant operations in the field and plant.
• Establishes maintenance priorities and coordinates operations and maintenance activities. Manages labor and non-labor resources to insure operating equipment availability and reliability and control of station expenses.
• Enforces policies and labor contracts to achieve consistent and effective activities. Plans and coordinates shift schedules, vacation schedules, and training schedules.
• Ensures plant operations are in compliance with all federal and state regulations. Communicates all applicable regulations to assigned personnel.
• Responsible for management reports concerning the status of generating units and reports incidents concerning operational failures, equipment damage, environmental incidentals, or personal injury.
• Promotes teamwork and self-directed workforce to support quality initiatives and Company vison and values.
• Supports two-way communication to ensure a focused and well-informed workforce.
• Fills in for the Station Shift Supervisor occasionally for short-term absence relief.
• Participates in setting a positive image to the community by involvement in community-related activities and communications.
• 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.

 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Requirements

• Operating knowledge of transmission, distribution, and substation systems and facilities.
• Operating knowledge of boilers, turbines, generators, and related auxiliary equipment or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of power plant operations and maintenance or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications (i.e., spreadsheets, word processing, etc.)
• Thorough familiarity with applicable state and federal regulations/permits, laws, and codes regarding power plant operations.
• Thorough knowledge of union contract, Company policies, department policies/practices.

 

Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated supervisory/leadership skills including effective written, oral and listening communication skills; conflict resolution skills; the ability to work wi