Director Safety and Emergency Management

Director Safety and Emergency Management

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now. PSE's Operations Solutions team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Director Safety and Emergency Management position! Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

We embrace contractor partnerships and rely on data-driven decision making to shape the future of our business. Our culture is grounded in collaboration ensuring that every employee goes home safe at the end of the day. We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to lead and direct our Safety, Fleet, System Damage Prevention, and Emergency Management organizations. In this role, you will lead strategy, governance, regulatory compliance, operational support, and continuous performance improvement across these critical functions.

You will be responsible for setting the vision, defining priorities, and ensuring effective execution to protect employees, customers, contractors, the public, and company assets.

This leader will develop and implement strategies that strengthen PSE's safety culture, enhance operational readiness, reduce enterprise risk, and improve program effectiveness. You will direct the design, management, and delivery of cross-functional and transformational initiatives aligned with PSE's evolving operational and strategic priorities. Success in this role requires a strong ability to lead through change, influence across a complex organization, and drive meaningful, measurable outcomes.

You will uphold the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and field procedures while actively promoting a culture of total safety in every aspect of the organization. You will lead by example, ensuring that all work is performed responsibly and that safety remains our highest priority.

Experience working with a represented workforce in a complex and highly regulated environment is preferred. This position also requires a strong ethical foundation. You will demonstrate a consistent commitment to conducting business honestly and ethically in alignment with PSE's core values and Code of Conduct. You will ensure that all responsibilities are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

• Employee Safety, Development & Team Building: Provides leadership for employee safety, development, and team effectiveness across all areas of responsibility. Promotes a culture of total safety by addressing hazards, near misses, and at-risk behaviors through audits, inspections, and active engagement. Sets clear expectations and holds employees accountable for performance, safety, and compliance outcomes. Oversees workforce planning, staffing, training, and development; ensures required training and certifications are completed.
  
  Provides coaching, feedback, and leadership support to drive employee engagement, safety performance, and business results. Ensures adherence to legal, regulatory, and operational standards. Conducts performance reviews and supports development planning.
• Safety Leadership, Strategy & Culture: Provides enterprise leadership for Safety, Fleet, System Damage Prevention, and Emergency Management, aligning strategy, culture, and operational execution. Establishes and executes a multi-year strategy for safety, workforce capability, emergency preparedness, and operational improvement aligned with enterprise priorities. Integrates safety culture, skill development, and change leadership to strengthen operational readiness and resilience. Leads safety initiatives through process improvement, operational excellence, and technology enablement.
  
  Develops and utilizes metrics, dashboards, and data (including telematics and camera systems) to identify risk, improve performance, and coach leaders. Promotes safe driving practices and implements programs to reduce vehicle incidents. Sets expectations and ensures accountability for safety, compliance, performance, and change adoption. Ensures training, certifications, and leadership development programs are sustained and future-focused. Builds organizational alignment and engagement to support continuous improvement and safety outcomes.
• Fleet Management: Provides strategic oversight of fleet operations to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance. Leads fleet safety, maintenance, lifecycle planning, utilization, and replacement strategies. Uses data and analytics to reduce incidents, improve reliability, and manage risk. Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and transportation regulations. Partners with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to optimize fleet performance and investment.
• System Damage Prevention: Leads enterprise programs to prevent damage to PSE…