Energy Marshal

Responsibilities

• Commissioning Planning & Readiness Lead commissioning readiness planning and coordinate commissioning milestones throughout project execution.
• Verify system completion status and alignment with startup, functional testing, integrated systems testing (IST), and turnover requirements.
• Carefully coordinate readiness reviews and confirm construction, quality, safety, documentation, vendor, and operational prerequisites are complete before testing activities.
• Develop and maintain commissioning readiness plans, milestone trackers, readiness matrices, and startup schedules.
• Energize Isolation & LOTO Governance Manage energy control expectations and ensure compliance with project lockout/tagout (LOTO) requirements.
• Coordinate isolation planning, switching activities, and boundary verification for energized and potentially energized systems.
• Review Methods of Procedure (MOPs), energized work plans, and risk assessments to support safe execution.
• Support Energy Marshal programs and ensure energy-related work is executed under controlled conditions that protect personnel, equipment, and facility operations.
• Energization & Startup Coordination Coordinate energization readiness activities and support startup sequencing across electrical and mechanical systems.
• Validate turnover prerequisites, commissioning requirements, vendor readiness, and operational support plans.
• Facilitate energization reviews with project stakeholders and verify all required safety controls and approvals are in place.
• Track startup progress, risk mitigation actions, and critical path commissioning activities.
• Ensure energization activities are executed in accordance with approved procedures, project requirements, and operational expectations.
• Safety, Risk Management & Field Oversight Promote safe execution of commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, switching, and energization activities.
• Identify commissioning and energization risks early and develop mitigation strategies with project stakeholders.
• Support pre-task planning, field readiness reviews, hazard assessments, and work authorization processes.
• Escalate safety concerns and coordinate corrective actions as required.
• Ensure commissioning activities comply with project-specific safety requirements, client standards, and industry best practices.
• Stakeholder Coordination & Communication Serve as the primary point of contact for commissioning and energization-related matters.
• Carefully coordinate activities among commissioning agents, Energy Marshals, MEP Construction Managers, QA/QC Managers, OFCI Managers, contractors, vendors, operations teams, and clients.
• Participate in project meetings and communicate commissioning progress, readiness status, risks, deficiencies, and startup milestones.
• Provide regular reporting to project leadership regarding commissioning readiness, energization planning, testing performance, and turnover status.
• Promote collaboration and alignment among all stakeholders involved in commissioning and operational readiness activities.
• Quality Planning & Documentation Develop and maintain quality plans, inspection and testing procedures, audit protocols, checklists, documentation requirements, and other quality-control processes.
• Verify that project documentation, inspection and testing records, turnover packages, and quality records are complete, accurate, and properly maintained.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, contractual requirements, industry standards, client requirements, and company quality procedures.
• Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement Lead and mentor commissioning and energy management personnel while promoting accountability and operational excellence.
• Support development and implementation of commissioning best practices, procedures, and lessons learned.
• Foster a culture of safety, preparation, risk awareness, and proactive issue resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement across commissioning, startup, energization, and turnover processes.
• Support organizational initiatives focused on mission-critical project delivery and operational reliability.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Systems, or a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in commissioning, construction management, operations, engineering, mission-critical facilities, or related disciplines.
  • Experience supporting large-scale data center, mission-critical, advanced technology, healthcare, industrial, or similar complex projects preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience leading commissioning planning, system startup, testing, energization, and turnover activities.
  • Experience coordinating commissioning agents, vendors, contractors, operations personnel, and project stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of facility operational readiness, system acceptance, and owner turnover processes.
  • Experience supporting Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and mission-critical commissioning programs strongly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of mission-critical electrical and mechanical systems, including power distribution, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, cooling systems, controls, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of commissioning processes, testing protocols, LOTO procedures, MOPs, energization practices, and risk management principles.
  • Familiarity with applicable industry standards, safety requirements, regulatory codes, and best operational practices.
  • Ability to interpret construction documents, commissioning plans, technical procedures, and operational requirements.
  • Risk & Problem Solving Proven ability to identify quality risks, perform root-cause analysis, develop corrective actions, and drive issues to resolution.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Leadership & Communication Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating complex commissioning activities.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to engage field personnel, technical specialists, contractors, client representatives, and executive stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced project environment.
  • Certifications (Preferred) Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), or equivalent commissioning credential.
  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
  • Certified Energy Marshal, Electrical Safety, NFPA 70E, or other mission-critical safety certifications preferred.
  • PMP, PE, or other industry-recognized project or technical certifications are a plus.