Energy Marshal - Data Centers

About the Role

The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. The Energy Marshal is responsible for project-level planning, coordination, verification, and authorization of startup, hazardous-energy-control, and controlled system-state activities on Mission Critical (MC) projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project-specific startup-governance, hazardous-energy-control, access-control, and documentation processes in accordance with current EM Program standards and client requirements
• Review startup procedures, Methods of Procedure (MOP), switching and isolation plans, permits, and system diagrams for completeness and alignment with approved standards
• Verify that responsible trade partners designate qualified personnel and a competent Person in Charge for each applicable activity; administer project lock, tag, permit, and access-control processes
• Lead or facilitate startup planning and readiness reviews in accordance with current EM Program standards and verify objective completion of applicable prerequisites
• Serve as final independent integration point for startup authorization by confirming required Operations, Quality, Cx, Safety, client, and technical readiness determinations have been completed and documented before progression
• Audit field practices against approved EM Program, client, regulatory, and project requirements and require corrective action when conditions deviate from established controls
• Manage energy-control deviations, unauthorized access, procedural violations, and abnormal system states through containment, correction, revalidation, and escalation
• Serve as the primary project interface for startup and hazardous-energy governance with project leadership, Safety, Quality, Cx, trade partners, vendors, clients, utilities, and authorities having jurisdiction

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Safety, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of trade, industry, military, and technical experience
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in MC construction, startup, Cx, critical-facility operations, or hazardous-energy control, and lockout/tagout activities
• Strong technical competence in at least one core MEP discipline, with working knowledge of electrical distribution, MEP system interfaces, and pressurized, thermal, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other hazardous-energy sources
• Experience reviewing one-line/system diagrams, Methods of Procedure, switching and isolation plans, and permits
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex or multi-party startup, LOTO, and system-state transitions

Benefits

Suffolk offers a total rewards program that provides employees with access to a wide variety of options that can be personalized to support you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially. Benefits include competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits and more.