Data Center Energy Marshal 5

Job Title : Data Center Energy Marshal

Location : Atlanta, GA

Duration : Months (Chances for extension)

The Controlling Energy Marshal is a quality assurance / supervisory role that helps ensure the vendors’ and contractors’ Energy Isolation and Electrical Safety Programs meets or exceeds company safety policy requirements as stood up by the Authorizing Energy Marshal.

Executive Summary

Energy Isolation Management is a significant part of ’s construction and commissioning efforts. To ensure focus and compliance for all aspects and types of energy isolation a Controlling Energy Marshal is required for each campus or project.

This critical role implements learnings, provides consistency, and drives rigor into ’s energy isolation and electrical safety programs. The Controlling Energy Marshal is a MS representative who oversees and assures the Authorizing Energy Marshal (GC) and supplemental vendor support comply with the overall Energy Isolation Program Management on a datacenter construction campus.

Responsibilities and Support of Field Execution

• The Controlling Energy Marshal is an assurance role that helps ensure the vendors’ and contractors’ Energy Isolation Program meets or exceeds any safety policy requirements and is stood up by the Authorizing Energy Marshal.
• Utilize SPS- Energy Isolation SPS and SPS- Energy Isolation Guidebook as the baseline and foundation of the Energy Isolation Program that is implemented throughout the campus and project.
• Utilize SPS- Electrical Safety SPS and SPS- Electrical Safety Guidebook as the baseline and foundation of the Electrical Safety Program that is implemented throughout the campus and project.
• Establishes and manages an Energy Isolation assurance process and works with site teams to close any gaps identified in assurance audits. Alignment Checklist SPS Energy Isolation is provided as a reference / guideline.
• Ensures approval process for proposed Energy Isolation procedures is in place.
• Work with the Authorizing Energy Marshal to establish an Energy Isolation Permit process.
• Work with and GC Safety Representatives to ensure all aspects of electrical safety on site are within the bounds of all / NFPA / OSHA regulations
• Ensures SoWs, MOPs, and Scripts are reviewed, and all sources of energy are identified.
• Helps determine if a group or individual LOTO will be required. Establishes, with the Authorizing Energy Marshal, a centralized LOTO with all site entities.
• Ensures process is established that verifies qualifications, training, and PPE of personnel performing the work.
• Delegates alternates that are qualified to assume role during multi-shift and peak energization time frames.
• Liaising MS Operations where energy isolation activities may potentially impact operating datacenter core operations.
• Acts in coordination with the Authorizing Energy Marshal as a subject matter expert in all Energy Isolation incident investigations in area of responsibility.
• Serves as an independent authority for stopping all unsafe work practices regarding Energy Isolation. (Not limited to energy isolation, I've had to stop a wide variety of unsafe actions on site)
• Oversight of critical electrical switching / commissioning milestones.
• Attends daily and weekly High Risk Activity (HRA) / Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Meetings and provides procedure preparation support associated with Energy Isolation
• Input / Review on MEP Change Order / Management Process
• Communication of TSB (Technical Service Bulletins) to Contractor
• Reviews and provides input on Quality and Scope Controls for MEP Trades
• Review and Approval of Equipment Commissioning Scripts
• Review and provide feedback of MEP & OFCI Vendor related trades Pay Applications
• Review and Understand Project Schedule and Look-a-head Schedules
• Practice and set a culture of safety, collaboration, and leadership
• Review / Audit adherence to safety and training program
• Support PSA (Professional Safety Advisor) and Participate in monthly performance reports of Contractors, Trade Partners, and Vendors
• Attend Weekly Project Meetings related to MEP trades
• Support PSA in any Incident Response and Escalation Support. This includes on call availability and support in the event of an emergency
• Participate in Weekly Safety and Incent Review Meetings
• Support with any escalation related to the performance of Direct Vendors
• Participate in Weekly Meeting with OFCI Vendors
• Acts as the Team's MEP SME and provides technical training to personnel as necessary
• Support and collaborate on process development or improvement with other team members at a Campus and Regional Level
• Support successful turn over to Operations

Deliverables :

o Ensures the Contractor has an approved Energy Isolation Program Plan (Commencement of Energy Isolation Activities with updates throughout the project)

Communicates and provides guidance on SPS- Energy Isolation program documents.

Confirms Authorizing and Performing Roles are in place.

Establishes Acceptance Criteria for Authorizing Authority’s site Energy Isolation Plan.

o Energy Isolation Assurance - Minimum of () Audit and findings to include inspections, issues, deficiencies, and best practices within the Energy Isolation Program

o Minimum of () safety observations entered into MSFT platform

o Energy Isolation Reports - Report highlighting the activities and general status of the Energy Isolation Program

o Provides report out of commissioning tagging of equipment.

o Supports the PSA with the Monthly Trade Partner Report out of

Requirements of Energy Marshal :

Years of experience -

Best vs. average – Energy marshal experience, experience with electrical contractors

Top skills :

Understands how to read line diagrams – years

Understand methods of procedure in electrical work – years

Electrical work – years (tradesman, contractor, project manager, etc. )