Project Manager​/Senior Project Manager - Oahu

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager - Oahu, Maui, or Hawaii Island

Company: hawaiianel

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The P PD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Department of the P INVESTMENT PLANNING & STRATEGY Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. This position may be filled on Oahu, Maui, or Hawaii Island. (Role: Professional)

JOB FUNCTION:

Responsible for planning, organizing, and managing scope, schedule, and costs for Energy Delivery projects and programs requiring complex regulatory approvals, land/Right-of-Way acquisition, public relations management, or cross‑functional/multilevel (internal) management from conceptualization/inception through budgeting, design, approval, procurement, construction, placement in operation, and project closing. Serves as a focal point for all project/program matters and is responsible for meeting all project related objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plans, organizes, and manages all project and/or program tasks associated with scoping, budgeting, design, approval, procurement, construction, placement in operation, and closing of projects. Provides project leadership and work direction and secures commitment from team members in meeting project milestones. Ensures team members have all resources, information, and direction necessary to successfully perform their jobs. Evaluates progress and performance of team members and implements personnel actions necessary to accomplish objectives including recognition, redirection, recruitment, and replacement of team members.
• Serves as the focal point for all programs/projects related matters. Works with and through community groups, neighborhood boards, government agencies, the media, other utilities and private companies, the City Council, the State Legislature, and the PUC to disseminate information, address concerns, obtain permits and approvals, and resolve project‑related problems. Prepares and provides testimonies and presentations at internal strategic meetings, public meetings, and regulatory hearings as necessary.
• Develops necessary strategies required to meet program/project goals. Makes early identification of potential problem areas. Solves problems to ensure attainment of program/project goals. Redirects planning, design, purchasing, permits/approvals or construction to prevent or minimize constraints or actions which may delay schedules or add costs to programs and projects in construction. Conducts inspections of construction sites as necessary.
• Develops and maintains program/project schedules. Prepares and presents program/project progress and cost reports internally and externally as required.
• Works with Regulatory Affairs, Budgets, Management Accounting & Financial Services, Community Relations, Government Relations, Corporate Communications, Legal, Energy Delivery departments, and others in obtaining approvals. Obtains Company authorizations for expenditures for funds for engineering, materials, and construction. Reviews and approves procurement for program permitting, design, material, and construction and for project material and construction.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

JOB FUNCTION:

Plans, organizes, and manages scope, schedule and costs of major Energy Delivery capital projects and programs requiring complex regulatory approvals, land/Right-of-Way acquisition, public relations management, or cross‑functional/multi‑level (internal) management from conceptualization/inception through budgeting, design, approval, procurement, construction, placement in operation, and project closing. Serves as a focal point for all project matters and is responsible for meeting all project-related objectives and as a mentor for Project Managers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plans, organizes, and manages all project and/or program tasks associated with scoping,…