Energy Marshal – Data Center / Mission Critical

Elite Executive Solutions; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement

Job summary

Elite Executive Solutions is seeking an experienced Energy Marshal in Cedar Rapids, IA to lead energization and electrical-safety activities for large-scale data center projects. You will coordinate contractors, commissioning teams, and operations around energized systems to ensure safe, compliant turnover.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, documentation, and risk management with travel as needed. This critical project leadership position offers exposure to mission-critical electrical

Qualifications

• 5+ years in electrical construction, safety, commissioning, or related experience.
• Data center or mission-critical project experience preferred.
• Ability to coordinate energized systems with contractors, commissioning teams and operations.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety standards and energization procedures.
• Ability to read electrical one-lines, drawings, specifications and system documentation.
• Willingness to travel as required by project needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage energization and electrical safety processes.
• Develop and enforce energization plans and protocols.
• Coordinate safe energization of equipment during construction and commissioning.
• Manage Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and hazardous-energy controls.
• Maintain oversight of energized systems and documentation.
• Collaborate with electrical contractors, MEP teams, commissioning, and client reps.
• Review schedules and prerequisites before energization.
• Participate in safety planning, risk assessments, and field inspections.
• Ensure testing, inspections, and approvals are completed before energization.
• Document energization records, permits, logs, and turnover information.
• Identify safety risks and ensure corrective actions are completed.

Skills

Electrical safety

Energization planning

LOTO

Project coordination

Leadership

Communication

Reading drawings

Field inspections

Job description

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Elite Executive Solutions is conducting a confidential search for an experienced Energy Marshal to support large-scale data center and mission-critical construction projects in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa market.

This is a critical project leadership opportunity for an experienced electrical safety professional responsible for controlling and coordinating the safe energization of complex electrical systems throughout construction, commissioning, and turnover.

The ideal candidate has a strong electrical construction background, understands electrical safety and energization protocols, and can coordinate contractors, commissioning teams, operations personnel, and project leadership around energized systems and hazardous-energy controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project energization and electrical safety processes.
• Develop, implement, and enforce energization plans, procedures, and protocols.
• Coordinate the safe energization of electrical equipment and systems throughout construction and commissioning.
• Manage Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) processes and hazardous-energy control procedures.
• Maintain visibility and control over energized and potentially energized systems throughout the project.
• Coordinate with electrical contractors, MEP teams, commissioning personnel, vendors, operations teams, and client representatives.
• Review energization schedules and ensure all prerequisites are satisfied prior to equipment or system energization.
• Participate in electrical safety planning, risk assessments, pre-energization meetings, and field inspections.
• Verify required documentation, testing, inspections, and approvals before energization activities occur.
• Maintain accurate energization records, permits, logs, system status documentation, and turnover information.
• Identify electrical safety risks and ensure corrective actions are completed before work proceeds.
• Support commissioning, startup, integrated testing, and final turnover of electrical infrastructure.
• Promote a strong culture of electrical safety and accountability throughout the project.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical construction, electrical safety, commissioning, mission-critical, or related experience.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems and construction practices.
• Data center or mission-critical project experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with electrical energization, LOTO, hazardous-energy control, and electrical safety procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical safety standards and industry best practices.
• Ability to read and understand electrical one-lines, drawings, specifications, and system documentation.
• Experience coordinating energized systems in an active construction environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with electrical contractors, commissioning teams, operations personnel, and project leadership.
• Travel flexibility preferred based on project requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation (DOE)
• Travel/per diem opportunities as applicable
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Long-term career advancement

Why This Opportunity?

This position plays a critical role in the safe delivery of sophisticated mission-critical electrical infrastructure.

The Energy Marshal will have significant responsibility for electrical safety and system energization while supporting major data center projects with complex power distribution and commissioning requirements.