Master Scheduler - Oahu

Master Scheduler - Oahu

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. This position will remain open until filled. Early applications are highly encouraged.

Job Function

The primary role of the Master Scheduler is to schedule all major work (capital and O&M) for Energy Delivery to avoid scheduling conflicts, avoid project delays, ensure adequate resources are allocated to meet required timelines, maximize the amount of work performed in holdoffs and create cost savings in the execution of work. The Master Scheduler will analyze resource leveling reports (labor supply and demand) and determine whether the work should be done by Company crews or contracted to outside services to meet schedule objectives cost-effectively. The Master Scheduler will be the main point of contact to communicate when work is to occur in Energy Delivery and will facilitate such communication with his/her tools that are aligned with project management best practices. To fulfill these responsibilities, the Master Scheduler is empowered to manage work priority, engage various stakeholders of the Energy Delivery work, obtain necessary project and work information, and provide scheduling direction to Energy Delivery leaders and Resource Planners.

Essential Functions

• Review capital and O&M work requests to determine duration and priority. Analyze resource leveling reports to optimize scheduling and execution of work. Determines work to be performed by Company crews or contractors.
• Maintains continuous communications with all project stakeholders.
• Monitors ongoing work to ensure necessary engineering, permitting, procurement, and holdoff coordination activities are on schedule.
• Creates and maintains an up to date Energy Delivery work schedule utilizing available software.
• Drive continuous improvement in the execution of work by providing constructive feedback to leaders of resources to optimize overall schedule, fully leverage resources, utilize performance metrics, and create overall cost saving for Energy Delivery.
• Represent Energy Delivery at holdoff, coordination and project meetings. Effectively communicate to the appropriate stakeholders of any issues that could impact project and work schedules.
• Strategize and negotiate with stakeholders on schedule changes to ensure Energy Delivery goals are still met.
• Coordinates with Resource Planners and Supervisors to ensure short-term work is accommodated in the overall Energy Delivery schedule to maximize crew and equipment utilization.
• Regularly communicate the progress of the Energy Delivery schedule with various internal and external stakeholders, including Company executives utilizing various communication tools and reports.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

Basic Qualifications

Knowledge Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of the theories and principles of engineering or construction normally acquired through advanced college level courses or equivalent experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of project engineering, project management and construction associated with electric utility facilities and systems normally acquired through extensive work experience in the electric utility industry.
• Thorough knowledge of estimating and planning engineering, material procurement, construction, maintenance or operations activities highly desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of scheduling principles such as sequential dependencies, critical path, fast-tracking, crashing, etc.
• Working knowledge of scheduling software (e.g. Click) and work management systems (e.g. SAP) highly desirable.
• Familiar with business accounting and budgeting systems.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws, regulations and procedures as related to specific projects.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications such as Excel, Visio, MS Word, etc.
• Working knowledge of various transmission, distribution and substation equipment and facilities preferred.
• Working knowledge of LEAN continuous improvements principles and best practices to achieve operational excellence.
• Working knowledge of best practices to achieve a safe workplace environment.
• PE license highly desirable.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly desirable.
• Certified Construction Manager highly desirable.

Skills Requirements:

• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Effective written, oral and listening communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with scheduling programs and resource leveling to identify critical path activities, analyze different scheduling scenarios and resolve constraints to meet objectives.
• Demonstrated analytical, prioritization, and administrative skills.
• Demonstrated project/job planning skills, including estimation, task sequencing, and crew resource requirements.
• Demonstrated organizational and process management skills to organize resources and activities in order to improve and integrate work processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated presentation and platform skills for effective group presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with limited direction and guidance.
• Demonstrated analytical, conceptual, and problem solving skills to address demands of the work.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Must have or be able to qualify for a State of Hawaii drivers license. Must meet the standards for driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Driving Positions policy.

Experience Requirements:

• Multiple (10 years) of relevant engineering, project management or construction experience related to transmission, distribution and substation projects and work in an electric utility.
• Multiple (7 years) in a leadership position such as a supervisor or team lead for a major project or initiative.
• Multiple years (5 years) experience in the estimating, planning, or scheduling of construction, maintenance or operations activities. Utility related is desirable.

Location: Honolulu Oahu

Hiring Range

The hiring range for the Master Scheduler position is $97,900.00 to $125,000.00. The person selected will be placed according to his/her skills and qualifications.

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.

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.

EEO Statement: Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with all applicable laws, including 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: 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/