Travel Energy Marshal-Mission Critical

Layton Construction Company•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The Energy Marshal is a safety professional responsible for ensuring the safe execution of energization and isolation activities, with a focus on energy isolation procedures, auditing practices, and providing expert guidance on energy isolation standards. This role requires a strong safety background and technical expertise in energy isolation, particularly within a data center environment. The Energy Marshal manages the commissioning process during construction from pre-energization through project completion and turnover, including managing electrical room access permits and attendance, ensuring compliance with safe work practices, verifying commission plans, reviewing quality reports, and completing pre-energization inspections. They are responsible for the LOTO program on site, auditing energy isolation procedures, and acting as a subject matter expert. The role involves attending High Risk Activity (HRA) / Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) meetings, supporting procedure preparation, partnering with project teams for continuous improvement, and communicating complex technical solutions. The Energy Marshal audits site practices against established standards and interprets line drawings to ensure effective Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) system implementation. They provide expert guidance on energy isolation in environments with multiple energy sources, especially electrical systems, and serve as an independent authority to stop unsafe work practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in energy isolation, safety, or a related field.
NFPA 70E Certification.
Experience with DC construction and commissioning standards and practices.
Ability to understand and ensure the safe installation of electrical equipment across various voltages, including AC and DC systems.
Ability to work collaboratively with teams to drive process improvements.
Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to a diverse audience.
Proficiency in auditing site practices against written standards.
Familiarity with multiple energy sources, particularly in data centers, with an emphasis on electrical systems.

Nice To Haves

7+ years commercial construction experience preferred

Responsibilities

Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
Manages the commissioning process during construction from pre-energization through project completion and turn over.
Manages electrical room access permits and electrical room attendance.
Ensures compliance with safe work practices during energization and isolation activities.
Verifies the commission plan and reviews quality reports.
Completes any pre-energization inspections.
Responsible for the LOTO program on site.
Reviews and audits energy isolation procedures to ensure safety and efficiency.
Acts as the subject matter expert (SME) for energy isolation practices and provides guidance to teams.
Attends daily and weekly High Risk Activity (HRA) / Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Meetings and provides procedure preparation support associated with Energy Isolation.
Partners with project teams to identify and implement continuous improvement strategies.
Communicates complex technical solutions and energy-related concepts to both engineers and non-engineers.
Audits site practices against established standards as part of the safety assurance role.
Interprets line drawings and system redundancies to ensure Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) systems are designed and implemented effectively and in compliance with standards.
Provides expert guidance on energy isolation in environments with multiple energy sources, with a particular focus on electrical systems.
Serves as an independent authority for stopping all unsafe work practices regarding Energy Isolation.
Participates in Weekly Safety Meetings.