Director, Safety
About The Position
The Safety Director leads health & safety strategy and execution for AES Indiana and AES Ohio across Generation, Transmission & Distribution (T&D), operational/field sites, and all Construction - including Growth projects and programmatic capital programs. This leader is accountable for building and sustaining a strong safety culture, ensuring safety compliance, strengthening serious incident prevention, and improving health & safety performance through standardized systems, disciplined governance, and field-focused leadership. This role partners closely with Operations leaders, T&D, Generation, Program/Project teams, Central Operations, HR, Legal, Supply Chain, Finance, and the enterprise EHS Center of Expertise (CoE) to ensure AES’s safety management system is implemented consistently while enabling local execution excellence and risk reduction across both company and contractor workforces. Scope Two regulated electric utilities with diverse operational risk profiles Coverage includes: Power generation facilities and associated operational sites T&D field operations (line work, substations, vegetation, construction) Fleet, warehouses, service centers, storm response operations Contractor and vendor workforces supporting O&M and capital delivery All safety oversight for Construction across both utilities, including: Growth projects (ongoing and new generation as applicable, interconnections, substations, large load enablement, major reliability upgrades) Programmatic programs (Smart Grid, system hardening, reconductoring, substation upgrades, fleet/facilities projects) Major contractor mobilizations, EPC/GC-led work, and multi-site execution
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 10+ years progressive safety leadership experience in utilities, power generation, T&D, heavy industrial, or similar high-risk operations, including multi-site accountability.
- Demonstrated success improving serious incident prevention and operational safety performance.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulatory frameworks; experience managing audits and regulatory interactions.
- Experience leading incident investigations and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional change at scale.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certification(s): CSP, CIH, CHMM, CPEA, or equivalent.
- Experience in regulated utility environments and union/contractor-heavy workforces.
- Experience deploying safety management systems and digital EHS tools (incident management, audits, action tracking, analytics).
Responsibilities
- Safety Leadership & Culture
- Serious Incident Prevention & Critical Risk Management
- Safety Management System, Governance & Assurance
- Incident Reporting, Investigations & Learning
- Construction Health & Safety Leadership (Growth Projects & Programmatic Programs)
- Contractor Safety & Operational Risk Controls
- Training, Competency & Workforce Readiness
- Stakeholder & Regulatory Interface
- Organization Leadership & Talent Development
- Budget & Resource Management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
