Street Lighting Operations Lead — Contractor & Safety Focus

AES Corporation; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation in Dayton, Ohio, is seeking an Outdoor Lighting Operational Lead to oversee street lighting maintenance and construction activities across the AES Ohio territory. You will manage contractors, develop stakeholder relationships, and ensure safety in field operations and in the office while coordinating with the MVLt manager.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of professional experience, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Business or Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of professional experience.
• Good problem solving and resource management skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the implementation of daily operating plans, maintains current lighting system status and implements actions to compensate for system disturbances.
• Supervises contractor technical personnel involved in real time implementation of actions related to the street lighting system.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with internal and external staff as well as with strategic customer accounts.
• Maintains a focus on safety in the street lighting operations as well as in the office.
• Evaluates lighting products to determine product quality and maintenance requirements.
• Evaluates lighting contractors to determine qualifications with an emphasis on safe operations.
• Manage material ordering for all maintenance activities including preparing and placing special order materials with multiple approved vendors.
• Manage materials, work orders and track progress of special lighting programs such as the LED Mass Change Out program.
• Plans, organizes, and prioritizes work assignments to meet required deadlines.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with AES policies, internal controls, and corporate policies.
• Identifies problems, evaluates the causes, and takes action to resolve the problems.

Skills

Problem solving

Resource management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

AES Corporation in Dayton, Ohio, is seeking an Outdoor Lighting Operational Lead to oversee street lighting maintenance and construction activities across the AES Ohio territory. You will manage contractors, develop stakeholder relationships, and ensure safety in field operations and in the office while coordinating with the MVLt manager.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of professional experience, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects.