Substation Service Engineer/Senior Substation Service Engineer
Company: Hawaiian Electric Industries
Location: Wake Island
Posted on: January 3, 2026
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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 companys 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.
Early applications are encouraged. BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION: The P
QS SUBSTATION & METER SUBSTATION Department of the P SUBSTATION &
METER Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management
vacancy available. (Role: Professional) This posting seeks to fill
at either the Substation Service Engineer or Senior Substation
Service Engineer level; whichever level is most suited to the
qualifications of the applying candidate. JOB FUNCTION: Provides
engineering support in the installation, operation, maintenance,
troubleshooting, training, project management, reliability and root
cause analysis, and purchasing of substation equipment. ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS: • Provides engineering support to the department for the
construction and maintenance of the transmission and distribution
systems. Must be available for emergency calls at all times. •
Conducts investigations, working with field personnel and Equipment
Manufacturers to resolve equipment problems. Ensures proper
resolution of problems with Engineering and vendors. Participates
in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), providing data and work history. •
Assures the proper and complete integration of new types of
equipment into the system, including required electrical acceptance
testing, training, spare parts, test equipment, safety, and
establishing maintenance and operational procedures. • Prepares and
submits studies and engineering requests as needed to resolve
problem areas identified through reviewing maintenance and test
reports. Ensures satisfactory implementation and completion of
recommended actions. • Establishes the maintenance documentation
used to define the preventative maintenance programs. Updates the
procedures as required to meet the requirements of new or upgraded
equipment with particular emphasis on safety of personnel. •
Develops tool and test equipment requirements with the supervisors,
including capital budget requests and cost justification.
Investigates current test equipment developments and recommends new
methods to accomplish division mission. • Implements specific
environmental assignments such as Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)
and Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) tracking and procedures, special test
equipment procedures, and special project implementation. • Assists
Superintendent with administrative duties such as budgets,
meetings, updates, reports and training development for Department
personnel. Participates as an instructor when qualified.
Substitutes for Superintendent during vacation, etc. • Participates
in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any
activities required to prepare for such emergency response. BASIC
QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge Requirements • Thorough working knowledge
of electrical/electronic engineering fundamentals, as applied to
the electric utility industry, normally acquired through college
level courses at an accredited college or equivalent experience. A
BSEE will nominally fulfill the knowledge requirement. •
Professional Engineer license strongly desirable. • Working
knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems for
spreadsheet, word processing, etc., software applications. •
Understanding of the principles of operation and maintenance of
substation equipment in an electric utility environment or
equivalent experience. • Working knowledge of LEAN continuous
improvement principles and best practices to achieve operational
excellence. • Working knowledge of SafeStart principles and best
practices to achieve a safe workplace environment. Skills
Requirements • Excellent oral, written and listening skills. •
Strong interpersonal skills to influence various groups or
individuals. • Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work
environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities. • Ability to
read, interpret and explain to others complex instructions relating
to equipment operation, testing and maintenance. • Analytical,
computational, organizational, and conceptual skills to handle
various projects and programs. • Must have or be able to qualify
for a State of Hawaii driver’s license. Must meet the standards for
driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Driving
Positions policy. These standards may be adjusted periodically to
meet business and safety objectives. Experience Requirements • 5-7
years of working experience in the operation and maintenance of
electrical/electronic systems in an electric utility environment. •
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited engineering school in
Electrical Engineering or equivalent of the degree in appropriate
education, or equivalent experience. • State of Hawaii Professional
Engineer License in relevant discipline is highly desired in order
to stamp drawings and designs required to obtain construction and
building permits.
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