Energy Marshall

NSC; Ohio; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Energy Marshal position at NSC oversees electrical safety, energy isolation, and hazard controls on mission critical construction projects, including data centers and critical infrastructure. You will enforce LOTO programs, coordinate energization, and ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, and client standards.

The role requires leading safety orientations, field audits, and collaboration with project teams to maintain uptime while safely executing energized work and transitions to

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in mission critical construction, electrical safety, commissioning, or related industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems up to medium voltage.
• Experience with LOTO procedures and energized electrical work planning.
• Ability to interpret one-line diagrams and electrical construction documents.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical safety and energy control procedures on site.
• Lead LOTO program implementation and compliance.
• Coordinate energization activities across construction and commissioning.
• Review switching procedures and energized work planning.
• Verify barriers, PPE, and hazard controls are in place.
• Audit electrical installations and temporary power on site.
• Maintain energization logs and system documentation.
• Coordinate energization schedules with owner teams.
• Support development of MOP/SOP/EOP documentation.
• Assist in turnover of energized systems to operations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, and client standards.
• Lead safety orientations and toolbox talks.

Skills

Electrical safety

LOTO procedures

Electrical systems knowledge

Leadership

Education

Journeyman Electrician license

OSHA 30 Certification

NFPA 70E Training Certification

NETA CET Certification

Job description

The Energy Marshal is responsible for overseeing and enforcing all electrical safety, energization, and hazardous energy control procedures on mission critical construction projects, including data centers, critical infrastructure, and high-availability facilities. This role serves as the authority for energy isolation, LOTO compliance, energized work coordination, and electrical risk mitigation throughout all phases of construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover.

The Energy Marshal works closely with project management, commissioning teams, trade partners, safety personnel, and clients to ensure all work involving electrical systems is planned, executed, and documented in accordance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, and site-specific mission critical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical Safety OversightEnforce all project electrical safety requirements and energy control procedures.
• Lead implementation and compliance of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) programs.
• Monitor and coordinate all energization activities across the project.
• Review and approve energized work planning and switching procedures.
• Verify proper boundaries, barricades, PPE, and hazard controls are in place prior to work.
• Conduct field audits of electrical installations, temporary power, and energized systems.
• Stop unsafe work involving electrical hazards or energy isolation concerns.
• Energization & Commissioning SupportCoordinate energization schedules with construction, commissioning, and owner teams.
• Maintain energization logs, one-line diagrams, and system status documentation.
• Track temporary and permanent power system transitions.
• Participate in switching operations and critical system turnovers.
• Assist in development of Method of Procedure (MOP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and Emergency Operating Procedure (EOP) documentation.
• Ensure proper turnover and handoff of energized systems to commissioning and operations teams.
• Risk Management & ComplianceEnsure compliance with:
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910 & 1926
• NFPA 70E
• National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Site-specific client safety standards
• Mission critical commissioning requirements
• Support arc flash hazard mitigation and electrical incident prevention.
• Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis related to electrical events.
• Conduct pre-task planning and hazard analysis for high-risk electrical activities.
• Maintain awareness of critical uptime requirements and operational impacts.
• Training & CommunicationLead electrical safety orientations and toolbox talks.
• Educate field personnel on LOTO, energized work procedures, and arc flash awareness.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to ensure consistent energy control practices.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for electrical safety coordination on site.
• Required Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of experience in mission critical construction, electrical safety, commissioning, or related industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems up to medium voltage.
• Working knowledge of:
• Switchgear
• UPS systems
• PDCs
• Generators
• Transformers
• MV/LV distribution
• Experience with LOTO procedures and energized electrical work planning.
• Knowledge of commissioning and startup processes for critical facilities.
• Ability to interpret one-line diagrams and electrical construction documents.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Preferred QualificationsJourneyman Electrician license or equivalent field experience.
• OSHA 30 Certification.
• NFPA 70E Training Certification.
• NETA, CET, or commissioning-related certifications preferred.
• Experience on hyperscale data center or mission critical projects preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certification preferred.
• Physical RequirementsAbility to walk active construction sites for extended periods.
• Ability to climb ladders, access elevated work areas, and navigate uneven terrain.
• Ability to wear required PPE including arc flash protection and fall protection equipment.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.