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Title: Data Center Energy Marshal 5
Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Explain a typical day in the role.:
Manage Energy Marshal program. Review electrical installations in the field for quality and safety checks on the work.

Description:
The Energy Marshal is an assurance role that helps ensure the vendors’ and contractors’ Energy Isolation Program 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 construction and commissioning efforts.
To ensure focus and compliance for all aspects and types of energy isolation a Energy Marshal is required for each campus or project.
This critical role implements learnings, provides consistency, and drives rigor into energy isolation program.
The 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
The 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-101 Energy Isolation SPS and SPS-101 Energy Isolation Guidebook as the baseline and foundation of the Energy Isolation 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 101 Energy Isolation is provided as a reference / guideline
Participate in High Risk Activity (HRA) planning meetings associated with Energy Isolation.
Ensures approval process for proposed Energy Isolation procedures is in place.
Work with the Authorizing Energy Marshal to establish an Energy Isolation Permit process.
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.

Requirements:
The Energy Marshal must have:
• Experience in DC construction and commissioning standards and practices.
• Proven ability to interact with teams and implement improvements
• Good ability to effectively communicate complex technical solutions and concepts to engineers and non-engineers.
• Ability to audit site practices against written standards as part of assurance role.
• Strong ability to interpret line drawings and system redundancies to ensure design of LOTO systems is 100% effective and in compliance with MS standards.
• Familiar with multiple sources of energy in datacenters, with emphasis placed on electrical.

Additional Deliverables:
Energy Isolation Program Plan (Commencement of Energy Isolation Activities with updates throughout the project):
• Communicates and provides guidance on SPS-101 Energy Isolation program documents.
• Confirms Authorizing and Performing Roles are in place.
• Establishes Acceptance Criteria for Authorizing Authority’s site Energy Isolation Plan.

What is the ideal background of a candidate for this role?:
Strong electrical candidate with either energy marshal experience from a GC or EC with LOTO experience and data center experience. Data center construction experience is a plus.

Energy Isolation Assurance (As needed):
• Audits and findings to include inspections, issues, deficiencies, and best practices within the Energy Isolation Program

Energy Isolation Reports (Monthly)
• Report highlighting the activities and general status of the Energy Isolation Program.

Top 3 Must-Have HARD Skills
LOTO electrical safety experience 5 years
Journeyman electrical license plus 5 years experience
Ability to read and interpret contract drawings especially electrical one lines; 5 years experience.

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Salary Range: $2,18,000 - 2,28,000 annually. Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertain to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year]

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