Vice President - Global Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. 

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours 

• 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid

 Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States is $227,360 - $301,252 . Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria. 

Join Our Team as Vice President of Global Health, Safety, Environmental, and Sustainability (HSES)!

The Vice President, Global Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability (HSES) is the executive leader responsible for defining and executing S&C Electric Company’s global HSES and sustainability strategy. This role establishes enterprise governance, drives regulatory compliance, mitigates operational and enterprise risk, and embeds a “Safety First” and “Injury-Free Workplace” culture across all manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and field-service operations worldwide.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the VP leads a global HSES organization, partners closely with senior leaders, and serves as a trusted advisor to the Executive Leadership Team on safety, environmental stewardship, sustainability, ESG priorities, and long-term risk management. The role delivers measurable improvements in safety performance, environmental impact reduction, and sustainability outcomes while ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities

•Board/Executive Reporting: Regularly brief executive leadership and Board-level stakeholders on HSES risk, performance, and strategic initiatives.  Support Executive Leadership Team and Board committees as required on HSES governance, enterprise risk, and sustainability matters.

•External Representation: Represent S&C with regulators, customers, industry associations, and external stakeholders on HSES and sustainability matters.

•Advance a best-in-class HSES culture: Establish and sustain an enterprise-wide culture that delivers measurable improvements in health, safety, environmental stewardship, and sustainability performance while balancing operational excellence and fiscal responsibility.

•Sustainability & ESG Leadership: Lead environmental sustainability and ESG-related initiatives, including emissions reduction, resource efficiency, regulatory disclosures, and alignment with evolving stakeholder, customer, and investor expectations. Partner with executive leadership on sustainability strategy, goals, and transparency.

•Cross-Functional Safety, Health, Environmental, and Sustainability Leadership: Partner with production and central function teams to embed safety into operational processes, ensuring alignment on safety standards, compliance, and performance goals.

•Thought Leadership: Provide enterprise-wide thought leadership on HSES best practices, ensuring alignment with operational excellence, quality outcomes, and enterprise risk objectives.

•Crisis & Enterprise Risk Leadership: Lead enterprise response to critical incidents, crises, and emerging HSES risks.

•Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability Strategy: Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for HSES, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and regulatory requirements including OSHA and EPA standards. Leverage customer feedback to influence company-wide HSES objectives.

•Strengthen organizational performance: Establish and govern enterprise policies that support HSES and sustainable practices, ensuring consistent global execution and