Director, Safety

About this role

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.     AES has been  ranked #1 by BloombergNEF  in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for  millions of people worldwide.      We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.   Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.    If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future ,  we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy. 

Job Title Director, Safety – AES Indiana & AES Ohio Location Indianapolis, IN and/or Dayton, OH with regular travel to operational sites across Indiana and Ohio. Hybrid/On-site presence expected based on business needs. Reports To COO, US Utilities

Position Summary 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

Key Outcomes / Success Measures • Sustained improvement in serious injury and fatality prevention performance (SIP) and critical risk control verification • Strong compliance performance with OSHA and state/local requirements (no significant findings; timely corrective actions) • Improved leading indicators: field observations, hazard reporting, corrective action closure, training completion, contractor compliance • High-quality investigations and learning dissemination with measurable recurrence reduction • Increased consistency of health & safety standards, tools, and routines across both utilities and across capital delivery portfolios

Key Responsibilities 1) Safety Leadership & Culture • Lead a “safety-first” culture across Generation, T&D, and Construction, reinforcing visible field leadership and consistent expectations. • Coach operational and project leaders on safety leadership behaviors, accountability, and decision-making under risk. • Establish and sustain effective engagement routines: site visits, safety stand-downs, leadership briefings, and field verification of critical controls.

2) Serious Incident Prevention & Critical Risk Management • Own and drive serious injury/fatality prevention strategy and execution, including critical risk control verification. • Ensure high-risk work is planned and executed with effective controls (energized work and switching, confined space, working at heights, lifting/rigging, excavation, traffic control, contractor work). • Strengthen permit-to-work and work authorization processes where applicable.

3) Safety Management System, Governance & Assurance • Implement and continuously improve the safety management system locally in alignment with enterprise standards and the EHS CoE. • Lead audit/assessment programs, management reviews, and corrective action governance with strong follow-through and transparency. • Establish data-driven performance management (dashboards, trend analysis, leading/lagging indicator reviews).

4) Incident Reporting, Investigations & Learning • Ensure timely reporting, classification, investigation, and closeout of incidents and near-misses. • Lead/oversee investigations for serious events using established methodologies; ensure high-quality root cause analysis and actionable corrective actions. • Translate lessons learned into updated procedures, training, and field communications across both utilities and the construction portfolio.

5) Construction Health & Safety Leadership (Growth Projects & Programmatic Programs) • Own and lead health & safety governance for all construction and capital delivery work across AES Indiana and AES Ohio, including growth and programmatic portfolios. • Partner with Program Management

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