Meteorologist - Oahu

Meteorologist - Oahu

Date:

May 18, 2026

Location:

Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), US, 96813

Company: hawaiianel

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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.  

BRIEF POSTING

DESCRIPTION:

The P DN WATCH OFFICE Department of the P EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 management vacancy available.  (Role: PROFESSIONAL)

JOB FUNCTION:

Studies meteorological issues affecting the organization and its ability to operate and protect its infrastructure. Plays a critical role in providing meteorological support, advice, research, and analysis to the Watch Office and blue-sky operational support and incident operational support including Public Safety Power Shutoff ("PSPS") activations. Oversees the development of tools and models to aid in forecasting accuracy and fidelity.

Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual operational hazard forecasting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

+  Data Analysis and Interpretation

+ +  Implements procedures, monitors, analyzes, and produces short, medium, and long-range weather forecasts and reports for situational awareness on any weather-related forecasts/items of concern. This could be during day-to-day operations and leading up to and during times of Incident Management Team activations.

+  Monitors weather conditions for the potential of increased fire weather and communicates with management about the risk. Leads the PSPS calls and meetings when more senior members are not present or available.

+  Supports and advises the Watch Office during times of inclement weather that may have direct impacts on the reliability of grid and employee safety. Works with other Watch Office personnel to inform reports to leadership teams and send alerts about extreme weather to grid operations and other affected organizations across the company.

+  Works and trains with people in the field and key stakeholders from multiple organizations across the company to understand and learn about equipment, assets, and business functions across the service territory.

+  Utilizes knowledge to develop tools aimed at improving operational support.

+  Routinely interact with T&D Operations, field operations and fire management personnel to gain and maintain knowledge of grid systems and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

+  Situational Awareness Strategic Planning

+ +  Supports senior team members on projects by performing analytical tasks associated with less complex projects. This may include analytics that will feed the recommendations around strategies and products for new situational awareness tools, fire prevention and monitoring (PSPS), hazard modeling climate adaptation, etc.

+  Ensures timely development of products needed to support the Watch Office and Operations.

+  Participates in Weather Service meetings for learning and understanding and obtaining knowledge.

+ +  Maintains key partnerships with meteorology, scientific and technology communities to align and continuously improve in-house weather forecasting skills, statistical weather forecasting models and information and tools need to support operations.

+  Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Requirements

+  Broad understanding of how extreme weather events may affect an electric utility.

+  Broad knowledge and experience with regulatory policies, methods, and practices necessary to perform complex assignments.

+  Demonstrated experience performing statistical analysis and…