Senior M/E/P Energy Marshal (Traveling)

Consigli Construction Co., Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Consigli Construction Co., Inc. in Charleston, SC is seeking a Senior Energy Marshal to lead energy-control activities on data center and mission-critical projects. You will coordinate energization readiness, system isolation, and turnover with M/E/P teams and operations.

The role requires a mechanical/electrical systems background, experience with LOTO, configuration control, startup, testing, and commissioning, and willingness to travel. OSHA 30 is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience leading energy-control, energization, electrical, or mission-critical projects.
• Experience with LOTO, system isolation, configuration control, startup, testing, and commissioning.
• Data center or mission-critical experience preferred.
• Experience with installation, quality control, turnover, and commissioning/startup activities.
• OSHA 30 preferred, or the ability to obtain it within 30 days.
• Willingness to travel and/or relocate for project duration.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy-control activities and ensure energization readiness.
• Plan and coordinate LOTO, isolation, energization boundaries, and transitions.
• Maintain configuration control during construction, startup, testing, turnover.
• Review drawings and field conditions to confirm readiness for energization and testing.
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, controls, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Support startup and commissioning readiness with prerequisites and safe conditions.
• Conduct field walkdowns and verify installation, labeling, readiness.
• Track risks, constraints, deficiencies, and readiness concerns.
• Support cutovers, operational transitions, contingency measures, and turnover.
• Promote safe work practices and permit-to-work requirements.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

LOTO

System isolation

Configuration control

Startup & commissioning

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time

FSLA: Salary/Exempt

Division: Project Services Group

Department: M/E/P

Reports to: Director of M/E/P Services

Supervisory Duties: No

The Senior Energy Marshal sits within M/E/P Services and provides field leadership for energy control, energization readiness, system isolation, configuration control, startup, and turnover on data center and mission-critical projects. This role works closely with MEP superintendents, trade partners, vendors, controls teams, commissioning teams, and operations personnel to ensure systems are safely prepared for energization, testing, and operational transition.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Lead energy-control activities and maintain primary accountability for safe energization readiness across assigned systems.

• Plan and coordinate LOTO, system isolation, energization boundaries, and transitions required for installation, startup, testing, commissioning, and turnover.

• Maintain configuration control during construction, startup, testing, and turnover, including system states, isolation boundaries, temporary connections, bypasses, and documentation.

• Review drawings, specifications, sequences, and field conditions to confirm systems are ready for energization and testing.

• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, controls, commissioning, and operations teams to align energy-control activities with the project schedule.

• Support startup and commissioning readiness by confirming prerequisites, documentation, testing requirements, and safe work conditions are in place.

• Conduct field walkdowns and verify installation, labeling, documentation, and readiness before energization or testing.

• Track and communicate risks, constraints, deficiencies, and readiness concerns that could affect energization, startup, or turnover.

• Support cutovers, operational transitions, contingency measures, and turnover activities.

• Promote safe work practices, permit-to-work requirements, and project safety expectations throughout energy-control activities.

• Provide technical guidance to project teams and trade partners regarding energy isolation, configuration control, and energization readiness.

Key Skills

• Strong understanding of electrical and energy systems, LOTO, system isolation, configuration control, startup, commissioning, and turnover.

• Ability to coordinate field teams, trades, vendors, controls, commissioning teams, and operations personnel.

• Strong communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical safety requirements and permit-to-work practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.

• Experience leading or coordinating energy-control, energization, electrical, or mission-critical project activities.

• Experience with LOTO, system isolation, configuration control, startup, testing, and commissioning.

• Data center or mission-critical experience preferred.

• Experience with installation, quality control, mechanical and electrical completion, turnover, and commissioning/startup activities.

• OSHA 30 preferred, or the ability to obtain it within 30 days.

• Willingness to travel and/or relocate for the duration of the project preferred.