Journeyman Lineman - Maui

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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: at 11:59PM HST

BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:

The M ZC TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS Department of the P T&D OPERATIONS Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has Journeyman Lineman positions to fill on Maui. (Role: Non-Exempt)

JOB FUNCTION:

Installs, maintains, and operates overhead transmission and distribution lines, substations, substation equipment of all voltages up to 138kV. Installs, maintains, and operates non-leaded cable installations of all voltages up to 69kV (distribution voltage for Oahu only).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• May assist Crew Foreman in conducting and documenting daily tailboards and/or anytime the job changes.
• Directs the work of personnel in lower classifications on any or all the above operations.
• May be required to be transported by helicopter.
• Assume an emergency management role, as assigned, and perform specific assignments or functions, as needed, in an event of an emergency, not to include routine trouble calls/callouts.
• Drives and operates T&D vehicles and equipment that requires a Commercial Driver’s License.
• Works on energized primary Transmission and Distribution equipment up to an operating voltage of 69kV using protective equipment as required.
• Applies Company’s safety and construction standards, departmental work standards, and other applicable rules and procedures.
• Performs construction and maintenance work on overhead and non-lead underground transmission and distribution lines.
• Performs similar and incidental duties of all lower classifications in the LOP as required.
• May assist the Crew Foreman in the completion of job and inspection reports and other paperwork including electronic data input as required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must pass the Edison Electric Institute Construction & Skilled Trades Selection System (CAST) and the Berger Aptitude for Programming Test (BAPT).
• Must be able to climb and perform work on communication towers and poles.
• Must have or be able to qualify for a State of Hawaii driver's license. Must meet the standards for required driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Required Driving Positions policy.

Notes: Notes: 1) Employees who have taken and passed the Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) do not need to take the CAST.

2) Employees hired before July 1, 1992 do not need to take the BAPT.

• May be required to be transported by helicopter.
• Must be able to obtain a State of Hawaii commercial driver's license (CDL) within 36 months. Must meet the standards for frequent required driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Required Driving Positions policy. These standards may be adjusted periodically to meet business and safety objectives.
• Graduate of Lineman Apprentice Program or equivalent training and experience.
• Ability to identify and distinguish different colors and color hues required.
• Must have a current driver’s license.
• Must pass Job Sample Test

Role: Non-Exempt

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday

Work Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location: MECO Main Office – Maui

Wage: 58.77 – 58.77

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.

The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. And as the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come. Visit us at http://hawaiianelectric.com.

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience/knowledge/skills/abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him/her for the position.

Should there be no candidates with this experience, the company may consider applicants without such experience who meet the knowledge/skill requirements. If such a candidate is hired, he or she will initially be placed on a development plan commensurate with his/her education and experience level.

Applicant Certification
By submitting an application for the position, candidates:
1. Authorize the Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and/or any materials submitted and made a part of the application as they relate to the position and to the extent permitted by law;
2. Authorize and consent to, without reservation, the Hawaiian Electric Companies sharing any and all information regarding previous or present employment, educational training or personal information from their records and from any other source with the hiring department or subsidiary company;
3. Release, discharge, and hold harmless, Hawaiian Electric Companies, from any and all liability for any damage which may be claimed as a result of furnishing such information to the hiring department or subsidiary company;
4. Authorizes release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer; and
5. Authorize, direct, and consent to Hawaiian Electric Companies and/or its authorized agents to conduct investigations into candidates' background. These investigations may include, but are not limited to searches for information about applicants; record of criminal convictions to the extent permitted by law, education records, professional certifications, personal character references, and employment history.

EEO Statement
Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. We actively seek diversity among our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity/expression), ancestry/national origin, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, or other protected categories in accordance with state and federal laws. We further encourage individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.

Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the candidate to the HR Service Center at (808) 543-4848.

Affiliate Disclaimer
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, and Hawaii Electric Light (“Company”) are Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) regulated companies. The disclosure relating to Affiliate Transaction Requirements that follows is made pursuant to the PUC’s Decision and Order No. 35962, issued on December 19, 2018, and subsequently modified by Order No. 36112, issued on January 24, 2019 in Docket No. 2018-0065.
By submitting your application, you understand and acknowledge that, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate, said Affiliate will be required to make a one-time payment to the Company in an amount up to twenty-five percent (25%) of your base annual compensation.
In addition, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate or an Affiliate-Related Entity, for a period of one year, you cannot appear in negotiations or otherwise interact directly with the Company or work on the same matter that you worked on while with the Company.
Affiliate is defined as “any person or entity that possesses an ‘affiliate interest’ in a utility as defined by section 269-19.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”), including a utility’s parent holding company, except as otherwise provided by HRS section 269-19.5(h).”
Affiliate-Related Entity is defined as “a third party that provides electricity-related services in a regulated utility’s service territory that has a material financial, operational, or ownership interest with an unregulated affiliate of the utility and of whom the utility has reasonable knowledge.”
For a current list of all Affiliates and Affiliate-Related Entities, please see:
https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/about-us/key-performance-metrics/financial/affiliate-transactions
This list may be amended, updated or revised from time to time without notice.