Electrical Energy Marshal

Description

The Energy Marshal serves as the primary onsite authority for controlling, coordinating, and overseeing all electrical energization, de‑energization, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activities on the Cedar Rapids data center project, ensuring compliance with Hays’ Energy Control Program, NFPA 70E, OSHA standards, and project‑specific protocols.

Key duties include governing energization and LOTO programs, developing and updating safety plans, managing documentation and approvals, maintaining real‑time system status, and conducting daily field inspections and coordination meetings to keep energized work boundaries safe and well‑communicated.

• Lead implementation of energization and LOTO governance per corporate, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and general contractor standards.
• Develop and maintain the project‑specific energization safety plan, updating it as conditions change.
• Ensure completion and validation of arc‑flash documentation, protective device coordination studies, emergency response plans, and labeling before equipment is placed in service.
• Control breaker operations and energization sequences, allowing only qualified personnel to perform switching activities.
• Coordinate energization planning with the general contractor, commissioning team, electrical contractor, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate readiness meetings to clarify scope, sequencing, risk controls, and required documentation.
• Manage and approve all energization documentation, including PTPs, LOTO plans, schedules, AHAs, certifications, and QA/QC records.
• Update single‑line diagrams, breaker schedules, energized equipment postings, and LOTO tracking boards daily.
• Verify proper application, documentation, and monitoring of LOTO procedures throughout all work activities.
• Staff LOTO stations with qualified personnel and ensure locks, tags, permits, and equipment boundaries are established before any switching or start‑up.
• Oversee installation and removal of locks, maintaining sequencing integrity and security of control points.
• Conduct daily pre‑start inspections with electricians and commissioning representatives to confirm system readiness.
• Perform end‑of‑day verification checks to ensure equipment is left in a safe condition before crews depart.
• Confirm pre‑energization conditions such as barriers, access restrictions, signage, and QA/QC documentation are met before energization.
• Support commissioning turnover by coordinating equipment availability, status updates, and system conditions.
• Maintain a strong daily field presence, control access to energized spaces, and communicate high‑risk conditions to the workforce.
• Lead daily energization and LOTO coordination meetings to align all parties on work scope, hazards, and precautions.
• Provide orientation to vendors and subcontractors on the project’s energy‑control and LOTO program requirements.
• Offer guidance, coaching, and oversight to ensure safety and technical compliance in all energy‑control activities.
• Serve as the primary onsite contact for energization activities among Hays, the general contractor, commissioning agents, the electrical contractor, and client representatives.
• Integrate energization sequences into pull‑planning sessions and daily activity planning to support schedule coordination.
• Communicate energization progress, risks, system status, and readiness conditions clearly to project leadership.
• Reinforce expectations for energized work boundaries, human‑performance awareness, and high‑risk activity management.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least seven years of electrical construction experience with medium‑ and low‑voltage systems, hands‑on knowledge of NFPA 70E, OSHA electrical safety, and LOTO procedures, and the ability to read complex electrical drawings. Prior experience as an Energy Marshal or similar role, data‑center construction exposure, and relevant certifications are required, with a licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician status preferred.

• Validate credentials, training certifications, and qualified‑worker status for all personnel performing LOTO or energized work.
• Minimum 7 years of electrical construction experience with medium‑ and low‑voltage systems, start‑ups, and commissioning.
• Hands‑on experience with NFPA 70E, OSHA 1910/1926 electrical safety, and LOTO programs.
• Ability to read and interpret single‑line diagrams, electrical drawings, equipment schedules, and coordination studies.
• Prior role as Energy Marshal, Electrical Foreman, Commissioning Lead, Start‑Up Electrician, or similar with energization exposure.
• Proven leadership in meetings, stakeholder coordination, and compliance enforcement in high‑risk electrical environments.
• Experience in mission‑critical/data‑center construction.
• Certifications in NFPA 70E, LOTO, or MV/LV energization programs.
• Preferred: Licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance