Hawaiian Electric

Becoming a lineman is no easy task. It's a process that begins with the role of senior helper. Individuals must pass tests and complete three years of rigorous, paid on-the-job training as a lineman apprentice before becoming a journeyman lineman.   It's rare that our crews have the time to show us what their job looks like, but we had the unique opportunity to join Kent Grace for a day in the life of a lineman apprentice on Hawaii Island!    Kent is in year two of his lineman apprenticeship and is based in Hilo on Hawaii Island. However, on this day, the apprentices were doing underground training in Kona. In a new blog post, Alyssa Okamura, one of our digital communications and social media specialists, writes about her experience getting to tag along with the crew to film the day.    Read the full blog post and learn more about Kent's story at: https://lnkd.in/g8YNWfzA Interested in becoming a lineman? Stay updated on job postings for a senior helper at: https://lnkd.in/ginRqyW6

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, our employees joined our government and community relations team at the Lanai Pineapple Festival. During this event, employees helped raise awareness about emergency preparedness and shared information about our wildfire safety strategy, including fast trip settings. Mahalo to everyone who attended this event to help strengthen community resilience! 

Every summer, we welcome a new generation of interns who bring a fresh perspective, curiosity, and energy to projects that keep our islands powered! In a new blog post, Lia M., our digital communications intern, interviews fellow intern Zakariya Tamimi to learn more about what he's been working on this summer!   Zakariya is a substation engineering intern in Hilo on Hawaii Island and is an incoming sophomore at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, studying mechanical engineering. This summer, his main project is rebuilding Hilo substation's record books where he documents the technology incorporated in today's electrical grid on Hawaii Island. Additionally, Zakariya has been doing hands-on work redesigning and replacing an outdated battery and gets to tag along on projects in Kona to shadow other substation engineers and linemen.    When Lia asked Zakariya if he had any advice for future interns, he said, "Go in with the mindset that you don't know everything." Real workplace experience, he says, is very different from what he's learned in class.   Learn more about Zakariya and his internship experience by reading the full blog post: https://lnkd.in/gSp_PPsW   Interested in our summer internship program? Visit: https://lnkd.in/gRhbCYUV   

Let’s get to know some of our summer interns! As part of our “Coffee Chat” series, we went to Aloha Bakehouse & Cafe on Oahu to chat with Lindsay Minami, a telecommunications summer intern, and Caden Berry, a safety summer intern, to learn more about their internship experience at Hawaiian Electric. Stay tuned for part two of our “Coffee Chat” series! If you are interested in applying for our 2027 summer internship, applications will open this fall. To learn more about our summer internship program, visit: https://lnkd.in/gRhbCYUV.

Congratulations to Ethan Landy, our senior program manager in Electrification of Transportation (EoT), for being selected for the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Young Professionals Onward Fellowship Cohort 2! Over the next nine months, he and seven other changemakers will collaborate with leaders across Hawaii on ideas to make our economy more resilient and diversified.   Additionally, HENSEL PHELPS has honored Ethan as a Pacific Region Quarter 2 Continuous Improvement Program winner for his work on the project tracker for the Maui Kapalua Airport National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Project.    Mahalo Ethan for your leadership and hard work! 

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, our Maui employees volunteered with the Feed My Sheep mobile food distribution program!   Feed My Sheep is a nonprofit organization that supports local families on Maui, bringing groceries to various neighborhoods each week. The program emphasizes fresh produce and balanced nutrition, as well as emotional support.   Thank you to Feed My Sheep, and to our employee volunteers, for working together to fight hunger in our communities!    Learn more and become involved with the Feed My Sheep program at: feedmysheepmaui.org

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, our employees on Oahu spent the evening with the Institute for Human Services men’s shelter, helping to plate and serve meals to those in need. Mahalo to the Institute for Human Services and our employee volunteers for continuing to support this ongoing partnership, working together to end hunger and spread aloha.

This year, our 2026 summer interns from the counties we serve had the opportunity to visit Waiau Power Plant on Oahu!   Our Maui County summer interns, Reese Williams, Joshua Mori, and Kaulana Tihada, share their experience flying to Oahu to tour Waiau Power Plant and also meeting fellow interns from other islands!    Learn more about our summer internship program at: https://lnkd.in/gRhbCYUV 

We're hiring! Our legal department on Oahu is looking for an Associate General Counsel (AGC) or a Senior Associate General Counsel HR/Generalist Attorney AND Construction/Federal Contracts Attorney!    As a HR/Generalist Attorney, this individual will provide in-house legal services for our company with emphasis in one or more of the following areas: Human Resources, Construction, Federal Contracts, Cyber/Privacy, Information Technology/Operational Technology, Environmental.   As a Construction/Federal Contracts Attorney, this individual will provide in-house legal services for our company with an emphasis on construction and federal contracts.   Basic qualifications for both of these roles includes a law degree, membership in the Hawaii State Bar Association and license to practice law in Hawaii (license to practice law and in good standing in another state will suffice pending admission to Hawaii bar). A minimum of four years of legal experience is also required.   Learn more and apply today!  🔗 Associate General Counsel or Sr. AGC (HR/Generalist Attorney): hwnelec.co/Tgxl50Zp9rB 🔗Associate General Counsel or Sr. AGC (Construction/Federal Contracts Attorney): hwnelec.co/RtPg50Zp9rz   View additional career opportunities on our website, at: https://lnkd.in/ginRqyW6   Hawaiian Electric is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Here’s another tip from Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization’s Wildfire LOOKOUT! campaign. Did you know 99% of wildfires in Hawaii are started by people, mostly by accident? Stay safe during your next camping trip or cookout by clearing 10 ft of vegetation around your campfire or barbeque! Be sure to keep a shovel and water close by. Never leave a campfire unattended. For more information, visit hwmo.org/lookout.