What are the responsibilities and job description for the Energy Marshal | LOTO SME position at safetyworxs?
Safety Worxs is seeking an experienced Energy Marshal / LOTO SME to support high-risk commissioning, startup, and construction activities on mission-critical and industrial projects. This role is responsible for overseeing hazardous energy control programs, enforcing LOTO procedures, managing energized work controls, and supporting safe system energization across active construction and commissioning environments.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience in LOTO program ownership, Permit-to-Work (PTW), NFPA 70E compliance, commissioning safety, and multi-trade coordination within complex electrical and mechanical construction environments.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee site-wide Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and hazardous energy isolation programs
- Serve as the primary Energy Marshal during commissioning, startup, turnover, and energization activities
- Review, authorize, and manage Permit-to-Work (PTW) and Energized Electrical Work Permits (EEWP)
- Enforce NFPA 70E electrical safety requirements and arc-flash protection controls
- Coordinate electrical and mechanical isolation boundaries with contractors and subcontractors
- Support commissioning and startup teams during critical-system readiness and live-system work
- Conduct field audits, inspections, and verification of LOTO procedures and energy isolation points
- Lead high-risk work planning activities involving energized systems, confined space, and critical infrastructure
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, EM 385-1-1, and project-specific safety standards
- Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
- Deliver training related to LOTO, PTW, electrical safety, and hazardous energy control
- Maintain accurate documentation for permits, isolation logs, audits, and safety reporting
Qualifications:
- 10 years of construction, commissioning, or industrial safety experience
- Extensive experience managing LOTO and hazardous energy isolation programs
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70E, OSHA 1910.147, and energized electrical work controls
- Experience supporting mission-critical, semiconductor, industrial, or data center projects preferred
- Experience with commissioning, startup, turnover, and critical-system energization activities
- Strong field leadership and contractor coordination skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-risk construction environments
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Preferred Certifications:
- OSHA CSHO, CHST, CSP, or equivalent safety certification
- NFPA 70E Training
- HAZWOPER
- Confined Space Entry / Rescue
- EM 385-1-1 knowledge preferred
Benefits:
- Full-time
- Healthcare benefits paid
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401k at 4% match
- Per Diem Package
- Ongoing project
- up to $75/hr. Depending on Experience