Manager, Energy Procurement - Oahu

Overview

Manager, Energy Procurement - Oahu

Date:
Oct 23, 2025

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. Early applications are highly encouraged.

About Hawaiian Electric Companies

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs.

• Provides policy direction and supervision in designing and implementing processes and procedures for the purchase of energy, capacity, storage, and non-wires alternatives from independent power producers and other third parties via multiple procurement mechanisms including competitive bidding and bi-lateral proposals. Serves as the lead advisor to the Division Director and other managers and executives throughout the company for policies and strategies pertaining to energy, capacity, storage, and non-wires alternatives procurement mechanisms, and other related activities.
  
  Key contributor to developing and implementing community engagement efforts to ensure the success of the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ long-term Clean Energy and Decarbonization goals.
• Supports executives and managers in the development and execution of strategies and plans to aggressively acquire energy, capacity, non-wires alternatives, and other grid services in support of Clean Energy, Decarbonization, Reliability and Resilience Goals, while maintaining electrical system reliability and at reasonable costs to electric customers.
• Leads the development and implementation of policies and processes for the selection of energy, capacity, storage, and non-wires alternative contracts. Promotes disciplined, systematic, and transparent procurement mechanisms. Facilitates procurement process improvement efforts within the Division as well as with other involved departments and divisions in the Hawaiian Electric Companies, including operations, engineering, planning, community relations, and regulatory affairs.
• Evaluates and selects large complex or critical energy, capacity, storage, and non-wires alternative contract agreements and/or policies with Independent Power Producers, Cogenerators, Qualifying Facilities, and other entities for each service territory. Serves as the expert advisor to senior management on energy, capacity, storage, and non-wire alternative procurement issues, including technical and financial models and analysis. Remains current in the latest trends in emerging technologies.
  
  Directs avoided costs computations, performance criteria studies, interconnection requirements studies, and recommends contract terms related to energy contract proposals.
• Develops and implements processes and policies concerning energy procurement mechanisms including competitive bidding and bi-lateral negotiations and continuously reviews for efficiency and consistency with Company goals and objectives. Works closely with Planning and Technology, Energy Delivery, System Operation, Power Supply, Regulatory, Government and Community Relations, and Legal to optimize processes and the use of internal staff and external resources.
• Provides leadership to the Energy Procurement Department. Coaches and mentors Energy Contract Managers. Develops, implements, and administers policies and procedures to support the Department’s mission and departmental and corporate goals and strategies. Supervises and administers department personnel matters including performance appraisals, interviews, employee guidance, recognition, and support.
• Ensure…