Substation Electrician - Oahu

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About the role

This position is within the P QS Substation & Meter Substation Department of the P Substation & Meter Division at Hawaiian Electric Company. The role is non-exempt and involves constructing, remodeling, and maintaining substations, vaults, and supporting company facilities.

Responsibilities

• Construct new and remodel existing substations, vaults, and supporting facilities.
• Install or remove transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, regulators, and similar equipment.
• Perform general construction work for substations, including carpentry, concrete, and steel work.
• Install, splice, terminate, maintain, and replace non-leaded cables related to substation work.
• Inspect, test, service, overhaul, troubleshoot, wire, and repair transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, regulators, and similar equipment.
• Perform electric and gas welding and cutting as required for construction and maintenance of substations.
• Work on energized equipment and lines using required protective equipment.
• Direct work of personnel in lower classifications on any or all of the above operations.
• Use hand, power, hydraulic, and pneumatic tools such as hammers, saws, screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, drills, and impact guns/wrenches.
• Drive company vehicles, including trucks carrying personnel and/or materials.
• Lift and carry materials, tools, and equipment.
• Perform similar and incidental duties as required.
• Assume an emergency management role, as assigned, and perform specific functions during emergencies (excluding routine trouble calls/callouts).

Requirements

• Ability to identify and distinguish between colors, including shades, hues, and tints (required for electrician-related positions).
• Must pass the Bureau of Motor Carriers physical examination.
• Must have or qualify for a State of Hawaii commercial driver’s license and meet company driving standards.
• Must pass a job sample test.
• Must complete HECO pole climbing class satisfactorily.
• Must complete on-the-job training (OJT) within 2 years.
• Must complete the following training within 1 year:
  • Independent Course Study (see Attachment 2).
  • Home Study Module (see Attachment 3).
• Must pass the Company Written Job Knowledge Test before progressing to the second-to-last step of the pay schedule.

Qualifications

Starting pay and progression depend on the following qualifications:

• External Licensed Journeyman Electrician: Successful completion of an accredited Commercial/Industrial Electrician Program and a certified State of Hawaii Electrician’s license (start at step 4/D of the pay schedule = $48.96/hour).
• Completion of HECO Lineman Apprentice program (start at step 5/E of the pay schedule = $50.81/hour).
• Equivalent training and experience at HECO or another electrical utility (start at step 5/E of the pay schedule = $50.81/hour).
• Graduate of Substation Electrician Apprentice Program or equivalent training and experience and passing the Company Written Job Knowledge Test (start at step 7/G of the pay schedule = $57.15/hour).

Must successfully complete related training utilizing AVO books for progression to Substation Electrician thereafter.

Pay

• Substation Electrician 4/D: $48.96/hour
• Substation Electrician 5/E: $50.81/hour
• Substation Electrician 7/G: $57.15/hour

Schedule

• Work Schedule: Monday–Friday
• Work Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Location: Oahu