Applicant Certification By submitting an application for the position, candidates: 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; 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; 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; Authorizes release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter-company transfer; and. Ability to learn and develop expertise in the following areas: utility operations and assets, utility financial and accounting principles, utility regulation, utility information systems, asset lifecycle cost principles, asset life expectancy concepts and applications, risk principles and applications, reliability metrics and impact on utility operations, risk-based utility inspection and maintenance programs, asset management principles, and consultative selling principles.