Lead Control Engineer - Oahu

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Company: hawaiianel

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The P ER POWER SUPPLY CONTROLS Department of the P OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional)

Plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises the Control Engineers to provide engineering and technical subject matter expertise at an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) – expert level for the ongoing assessment, improvement, security (cyber and physical), and extension of the capabilities of real-time operation technology systems (i.e. Distributed Control Systems (DCS)) to meet safety, service reliability, availability, and system efficiency governance/goals (these critical systems are vital to the power generation of the electric utility and require high availability and performance).

Provides hands‑on support and specialized expertise for the operation and on‑going assessment, improvement and extension of the capabilities of OT required to ensure adequate support in meeting Company goals. Manages control system improvement programs to ensure that control systems are reliable, secure, and maintain data integrity.

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, supervises and directs the Control Engineering section staff in delivering expert‑level services for control/automation and instrumentation at all generating stations. Expert level services include tuning, programming, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and enhancing power plant DCS, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and instrumentation. Manages programs that support control system safety, reliability, security/integrity which may include hardware/software replacement and/or upgrades, network, calibration, instrumentation, and alarm management.
  
  Ensures that equipment hardware/software replacements or upgrades are designed, procured, and installed as necessary. Directs actions regarding commissioning services during upgrades and new installations.
• Evaluates progress and performance of the control systems and implements actions to maintain instrument and control system/process, network reliability and security. Ensures that system maintenance needs, upgrades, enhancements, tuning efforts are identified in a timely manner and incorporated into appropriate O&M or Capital Budgets. Monitors control system performance regarding system disturbances and new/changing unit operational characteristic and initiates actions for improvements/enhancements when needed.
• Maintains operating system, application software, modeling, graphic displays, application code and databases for the Distributed Control System (DCS). Provides 24x7 support to Electric System Operations personnel in the safe and timely operation of the Generation control systems. Maintains all process monitoring and control systems related to power generation. Provides technological expertise, support and maintenance of security functions and procedures regarding DCS applications.
  
  Implements measures to reduce system vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations related to control system security and reliability. Ensures compliance with corporate security policies and documentation of exceptions.
• Meets, discusses, coordinates and negotiates with parties inside and outside the Company to maintain/expedite progress on projects and programs. Serves as a technical consultant to the Division, Department, Process Area and other management in HECO, MECO, and HELCO.
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