Energy Marshal, Data Centers

Overview 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 in accordance with current Energy Marshal (EM) Program standards, contractual and client requirements, applicable regulations, and approved project procedures. In this role, startup encompasses the controlled introduction, release, transfer, isolation, or restoration of all energy types across MC MEP Systems, including, but not limited to: electrical, mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, pneumatic, and other hazardous energy forms. The Energy Marshal serves as Suffolk's Gate Check Warden and final independent integration point for startup authorization. In this capacity, the Energy Marshal confirms that the accountable Operations, Quality, Commissioning (Cx), Safety, trade-partner, client, and technical stakeholders have completed and documented their required readiness determinations before startup or a controlled system-state transition proceeds. The Gate Check Warden does not replace those functions or independently certify their work; the duty is to integrate the required inputs, reconcile unresolved conditions, document the authorization decision, and prevent progression when readiness has not been adequately demonstrated. Trade partners and vendors remain responsible for safely executing their work through qualified personnel and designated Persons in Charge; project Operations retains construction execution and trade management; Quality verifies installation conformance; Commissioning verifies commissioning readiness. This position reports to either the assignment Sr Energy Marshal or the MC EM Program Manager. Between assignments, the role may support Preconstruction, Technical MEP, Commissioning planning, audits, training, or other program priorities. Responsibilities Startup Planning and Energy-Control Implementation 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 Identify systems approaching startup or an energizable, pressurized, or otherwise hazardous condition; coordinate the transition to formal energy-control governance and align startup and energy-control activities with the project master schedule, construction sequencing, Cx plan, and phased turnover requirements 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 Identify and escalation scope gaps, conflicting activities, unauthorized conditions, and other startup or energy-control risks before they affect personnel, equipment, testing, or project milestones Startup Readiness and Gate Check Warden Duties 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 Confirm that each accountable function retains responsibility for its own readiness determination; Gate Check Warden authorization does not replace Quality verification of conformance, Cx readiness, Safety controls, trade execution responsibility, or required client and authority approvals Preserve the dual-key principle: Cx readiness does not replace Energy Marshal authorization, and Energy Marshal authorization does not replace Cx readiness Document startup authorization decisions, including applicable conditions, restrictions, authorized system state, responsible parties, and required follow-up actions Verify that required procedures, permits, pre-task planning, and safety controls are in place, and that isolation, lockout/tagout, stored-energy control, absence-of-energy verification, startup, and restoration activities are performed by qualified personnel per approved procedures Coordinate startup and system-state transitions across concurrent or interdependent systems, and conduct pre- and post-activity field verification to confirm equipment status, isolation boundaries, signage, access controls, and system security remain consistent with approved conditions Field Assurance, Documentation, and Incident Control Audit field practices against approved EM Program, client, regulatory, and project requirements and require corrective action when conditions deviate from established controls Verify that applicable system studies, equipment labeling, drawing #J-18808-Ljbffr Suffolk Construction