Energy Marshal

Just Construction Recruitment; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Construction Recruitment seeks an Energy Marshal Manager to oversee energization, de-energization and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activities on large industrial and mission-critical/data center projects. You will coordinate with project leaders, supervision, commissioning teams, GC and vendors to ensure safe start-ups, switching sequences and energy-control compliance.

The role requires hands-on experience with MV/LV systems, NFPA 70E and OSHA electrical safety standards, plus strong field

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical construction experience
• Hands-on energization and energy-control experience
• Experience in mission-critical/data-center construction

Responsibilities

• Lead energization and LOTO program within the electrical scope
• Coordinate energization planning with project leadership, field supervision and vendors
• Maintain control over energization activities and switching sequences
• Ensure energized work boundaries and qualified-worker requirements
• Lead energization readiness and LOTO coordination meetings
• Verify scope, sequencing, hazards and documentation before energization
• Maintain audit-ready energy-control documentation

Skills

Energization & LOTO

Field leadership

NFPA 70E

OSHA electrical safety

MV/LV systems

Single-line diagrams

Stakeholder management

Data center experience

Documentation

Energy-control procedures

Education

Journeyman Electrician licence

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

Industry: Electrical Construction / Mission Critical / Data Centers

The Company

Our client is a rapidly growing national electrical contractor with a strong presence across the United States.

The business delivers major electrical construction projects across commercial, industrial, healthcare and mission-critical/data center environments, with a growing portfolio of large-scale hyperscale projects.

Due to continued growth across its mission-critical operations, the business is looking to appoint an experienced Energy Marshal Manager to take ownership of energization, de-energization and energy-control activities across major Industrial & Mission Critical projects.

This is a high-responsibility field leadership position suited to an experienced electrical professional who understands the risks associated with energizing complex electrical systems and can maintain control during critical project milestones.

The Role

The Energy Marshal Manager will act as the primary on-site authority responsible for coordinating and overseeing electrical energization, de-energization and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activities within the electrical contractor's scope.

You will be responsible for ensuring equipment start-ups, breaker operations, switching activities and energization sequences are carried out safely and in accordance with NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements and project-specific energy-control procedures.

The role will require a strong field presence and regular coordination with project leadership, electrical supervision, commissioning teams, the General Contractor, vendors and other project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the project's energization and LOTO program within the electrical scope
• Coordinate energization planning with project leadership, field supervision, commissioning teams, the General Contractor and vendors
• Maintain control over energization activities, switching sequences and breaker operations
• Control energized work boundaries and ensure activities are carried out by appropriately qualified personnel
• Lead energization readiness meetings, LOTO coordination meetings and daily planning discussions
• Confirm scope, sequencing, hazards, controls and documentation are in place before energization
• Ensure all required energization and LOTO documentation is completed, reviewed and maintained
• Verify pre-energization requirements including equipment readiness, QA/QC closeout, labeling, signage, barriers and access restrictions
• Oversee the application, tracking and removal of locks, tags, permits and control points
• Maintain accurate single-line diagrams, breaker schedules, energized equipment postings and room status information
• Control access to energized electrical rooms and restricted areas
• Maintain a strong field presence during switching, testing, energization and commissioning activities
• Communicate energization status, risks, documentation gaps and readiness concerns to project leadership
• Verify qualified-worker status, training and orientation requirements for personnel involved in LOTO and switching activities
• Coordinate with commissioning and turnover teams regarding equipment availability, system status and access requirements
• Provide field coaching and guidance around energized work boundaries and safe energy-control practices
• Ensure all activities remain within the electrical contractor's defined authority and scope
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready energy-control documentation throughout the project

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of electrical construction experience, with strong knowledge of medium-voltage and low-voltage systems, equipment start-up and commissioning interfaces.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have previously worked as an:

• Energy Marshal
• Electrical Superintendent
• Electrical General Foreman
• Electrical Foreman
• Electrical Safety / Energy Control Lead

The title is less important than having genuine hands-on energization and energy-control experience.

• 7+ years of electrical construction experience
• Strong understanding of MV and LV electrical systems
• Hands-on experience with energization and de-energization
• Strong knowledge of LOTO procedures
• Experience working to NFPA 70E
• Understanding of OSHA 1910/1926 electrical safety requirements
• Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams and electrical drawings
• Understanding of equipment schedules, coordination studies and energization documentation
• Experience coordinating high-risk electrical activities
• Strong understanding of energized work boundaries and qualified-worker requirements
• Previous experience within mission-critical/data center construction
• Strong field leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to maintain detailed, audit-ready documentation

Preferred Background

The following would be advantageous but are not essential:

• Active Journeyman Electrician licence or equivalent electrical trade background
• Previous Energy Marshal experience on large-scale data center projects
• Experience with hyperscale data center construction
• Experience leading energization planning and equipment start-up
• Previous commissioning experience
• NFPA 70E and LOTO certifications/training
• Experience using Procore, Bluebeam or similar construction/documentation platforms

What We're Looking For

This is not simply a safety position.

We're looking for someone who understands electrical systems from the field up and has the confidence and technical knowledge to take control of energization activities in a high-risk environment.

You should be comfortable standing in front of project leadership, electrical contractors, commissioning teams and field personnel and saying \"we are ready\" or \"we are not ready\" based on what you see in the field and the documentation in front of you.

The successful candidate will be methodical, technically strong and confident enforcing energy-control procedures when the pressure is on.

The role will be based around large-scale Industrial & mission-critical/data center construction projects, working alongside electrical construction, commissioning and project management teams.

Package

Competitive salary and package based on experience.

The client is open to discussing the package with the right candidate based on their electrical background, energization experience, licensing and data center project experience.