Team Leader, Distribution Operations

AES group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Indiana is seeking an experienced Distribution Operations Team Leader to supervise the real-time control center and coordinate with field operations, engineering, and transmission. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and cost-efficient distribution system management.

You will oversee rotating shifts, develop staff, review timekeeping, and ensure contingency plans are executed during emergencies. Join AES to help power communities with resilient energy solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Distribution Operations teams.
• Strong knowledge of real-time operations and safety.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates real-time distribution operations.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff.
• Maintains budgets and operational performance metrics.
• Ensures safe and compliant operation during emergencies.
• Collaborates with various departments for restoration and reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Operations Management

Safety Compliance

Emergency Response

Team Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technical Field

Tools

OMS

ADMS

One-line Diagrams

Job description

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.

Position Summary

The AES Indiana Distribution Operations Team Leader directly leads and oversees the Distribution Operations Control Center. The role supports safe, reliable, economical, and environmentally responsible distribution system operations by coordinating real-time operations, switching, outage response, service restoration, employee development, and compliance activities. During routine, abnormal, and emergency conditions, the Team Leader provides technical direction and coordinates with field operations, engineering, transmission operations, customer service, and other internal stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Makes complex operating, engineering and economic decisions involving the restoration of customers' electric service following system emergencies and coordinates the distribution system effort with the Transmission Control Center and the Distribution Operations Control Center.
• Provides day-to-day supervision, leadership, and training.
• Offers technical advice and guidance for difficult projects and prioritizes, directs, monitors, and evaluates the performance of direct reports.
• Prepares, controls, and administers project budgets to support operational performance, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Maintains a work environment that promotes good customer service to both internal and external stakeholders, striving to economically meet customer requests within the timeframe requested.
• Maintains a safe, professional work environment that offers employees challenging and meaningful work and opportunities to develop their skills and talents.
• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Distribution Operations Control Center.
• Develops and maintains complex rotating work schedules.
• Reviews and approves employee timekeeping records.
• Manages or oversees operational supply inventory and tracking.
• Monitors assigned work orders through completion.
• Provides quality-control oversight for control center processes and documentation.
• Communicates and coordinates with Lines, Trouble, Engineering, Customer Service, and Service Connections.
• Maintains working knowledge of transformers, voltage regulators, circuit breakers, capacitors, switchgear, reclosers, and overhead and underground distribution circuits.
• Ensures the preparation and execution of contingency plans for operating the distribution system during natural disasters, civil disturbances, and other critical situations.
• Directs, plans, and arranges work schedules to meet regular and unscheduled operational needs.
• Participates in long-range Company planning with other departments and organizations outside Customer Operations.
• Assist during emergency operating conditions by supporting actions necessary to protect system integrity, prevent loss of life, minimize equipment damage, and support timely service restoration.
• Coordinates distribution system operations with AES Indiana Transmission and Distribution Operations personnel.
• Monitor OMS, ADMS, outage management tools, one-line diagrams, alarms, and other control center applications to support situational awareness and operational decision-making.
• Learn and apply applicable AES Indiana internal operating requirements related to distribution operations.
• Participates in training, simulations, procedure reviews, system studies, event reviews, and other development activities required to maintain Team Leader proficiency and support operator qualification and development.
• Perform other duties, special assignments, and operational support tasks as assigned by System Operations leadership.

Key Competencies

• Safety Focus: Demonstrates a strong commitment to protecting employees, contractors, customers, the public, and the electric system.
• Operational Discipline: Follows procedures, validates information, maintains accurate records, and applies a questioning attitude during real-time operations.
• Situational Awareness: Monitors system conditions, recognizes abnormalities, and communicates concerns promptly to qualified personnel.
• Communication: Uses professional, precise, and repeatable communication with control center personnel, field crews, leadership, and external entities.
• Learning Agility: Actively develops technical knowledge, seeks feedback, completes training requirements, and progresses toward operator qualification.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with System Operations, field organizations, engineering, reliability, generation, and emergency response partners.

Working Conditions: This position is based in a real-time operations control center and requires rotating shifts to support continuous 24/7 system operations. The Distribution Operations Team Leader must maintain focus during routine, abnormal, and emergency conditions; respond to alarms and operational events; communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders; and support storm restoration and emergency response activities as required.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion.

Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Accelerating the future of energy, together Our people are our energy and have transformed AES into the type of energy company that the world needs today and in the future.

Coming from all walks of life, our people share a passion for improving lives by advancing the energy sector through innovation, collaboration and action.

We are working in an industry that requires new thinking and ways of working together to create solutions that are both economically and environmentally viable, not just one or the other.

We are looking for passionate people to join us in our mission to accelerate the future of energy.