Electrical Energy Marshal - Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Electrical Energy Marshal - Subject Matter Expert (SME) FusionIRX is seeking an exceptional, highly experienced Electrical Energy Marshal - Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical leadership, oversight, and coordination of electrical energy control, hazardous energy isolation, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and energization safety activities for a large-scale, state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication manufacturing construction project. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible electrical experience, including significant expertise in electrical construction, power distribution, energy isolation, commissioning, and safe energization practices within complex industrial or mission-critical facilities. The Electrical Energy Marshal SME will serve as a senior technical authority responsible for overseeing electrical energy control activities, managing electrical isolation coordination, verifying adherence to established safety procedures, and supporting the controlled transition of electrical systems from construction through testing, energization, commissioning, and operational turnover. This position requires extensive knowledge of electrical distribution systems, hazardous energy control, electrical safety regulations, and the coordination of multiple contractors performing work on interconnected and potentially energized systems. The successful candidate must possess exceptional technical competence, strong leadership capabilities, excellent organizational skills, sound judgment, and the confidence to intervene whenever electrical safety or hazardous energy control requirements are compromised. Electrical energy control is a safety-critical responsibility. The Energy Marshal must maintain a comprehensive understanding of site electrical system configurations, equipment status, isolation requirements, and the potential consequences of uncontrolled energization. Key Responsibilities 1. Electrical Energy Control & LOTO Program Oversight Serve as the senior technical resource for electrical hazardous energy control and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activities throughout construction, energization, commissioning, and system turnover. Responsibilities include: - Oversee the implementation, coordination, and enforcement of project-specific electrical energy control and LOTO programs. - Review electrical energy isolation procedures to ensure they identify applicable energy sources, isolation points, hazards, and required safeguards. - Coordinate hazardous energy control requirements involving multiple contractors, subcontractors, commissioning personnel, and equipment vendors. - Verify that applicable electrical equipment and systems are placed under appropriate energy control before authorized work begins. - Review and verify electrical isolation plans, LOTO procedures, and supporting documentation. - Oversee group LOTO coordination, including approved lockbox procedures and multi-employer energy control arrangements. - Verify that required personal protection measures are maintained for all personnel working under an energy isolation. - Monitor electrical isolation status and ensure unauthorized changes are prevented. - Identify potential gaps, conflicts, or deficiencies in electrical energy control procedures. - Coordinate the resolution of energy isolation concerns before work is permitted to proceed. - Support the safe transfer of electrical energy control responsibility between construction, commissioning, and facility operations teams. - Maintain accurate records of active isolation arrangements, responsible parties, and controlled equipment status. The Energy Marshal shall never bypass individual worker protection requirements or authorize the removal of another person's personal lock except through an expressly applicable, approved procedure. 2. Electrical Energization Planning & Readiness Provide senior-level coordination and oversight of electrical energization readiness activities across the construction site. - Coordinate electrical energization schedules with construction management, electrical contractors, commissioning teams, and owner representatives. - Review energization plans, switching procedures, Method of Procedure (MOP) documents, and associated safety requirements. - Participate in pre-energization inspections, coordination meetings, and readiness reviews. - Verify that prerequisite construction activities, inspections, testing, and required documentation have been completed. - Review outstanding deficiencies, punch-list items, temporary installations, and potential electrical hazards. - Coordinate appropriate access restrictions, warning signage, barricades, and electrical work boundaries. - Verify that personnel involved in energization activities possess the appropriate qualifications and authorization. - Ensure that affected contractors and site personnel receive advance notification of planned energization activities. - Coordinate reviews of equipment status, system interfaces, and potentially affected downstream equipment. - Identify conditions that could result in inadvertent energization, backfeed, equipment damage, or exposure to electrical hazards. - Support formal readiness approval and the controlled release of electrical systems for energization in accordance with established project requirements. - Monitor system status and support communication during energization activities. - Coordinate electrical energy control requirements following energization, including subsequent testing, modifications, and troubleshooting. The Energy Marshal's authority to approve readiness, release equipment, or authorize energization shall be defined by the owner's approved site procedures. Physical switching, electrical testing, and establishment of electrically safe work conditions must be performed by designated, qualified, and authorized personnel. 3. Electrical Power Distribution & Equipment Oversight Provide energy control expertise for electrical distribution systems and equipment serving semiconductor manufacturing facilities, including: - Medium-voltage electrical distribution equipment and associated interfaces. - Low-voltage switchgear and switchboards. - Electrical transformers and substations. - Motor Control Centers (MCCs). - Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). - Electrical distribution panels and panelboards. - Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS). - Static Transfer Switches (STS). - Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems. - Battery energy storage and backup power systems. - Emergency and standby generators. - Electrical busways and bus duct systems. - Electrical feeders, branch circuits, and equipment connections. - Temporary construction power distribution. - Electrical equipment serving critical mechanical and process systems. - Electrical control power supplies and automation interfaces. Responsibilities include: - Review electrical single-line diagrams, schematics, system layouts, equipment schedules, and related engineering documents. - Identify all applicable electrical energy sources, including normal power, emergency power, temporary feeds, UPS systems, batteries, and potential backfeed conditions. - Evaluate electrical distribution configurations and interconnected systems that may complicate isolation requirements. - Review the potential effects of electrical switching, equipment shutdowns, and energy isolation activities on adjacent systems. - Coordinate with electrical engineering and commissioning personnel regarding system interdependencies and equipment readiness. - Identify stored electrical energy hazards, including battery systems, capacitors, and equipment containing DC bus components. - Verify that appropriate safeguards and procedures address electrical system hazards before work proceeds. - Escalate unresolved electrical safety concerns to project leadership and the designated electrical authority. 4. Electrical Safety, Hazard Identification & Risk Mitigation - Serve as a subject matter expert in electrical safety and hazardous energy control practices. - Promote a proactive, safety-first culture throughout all construction and commissioning activities. - Participate in electrical hazard assessments, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and high-risk activity planning. - Review electrical shock and arc-flash hazards associated with planned work. - Verify that electrical work boundaries, access restrictions, and applicable personal protective equipment requirements are established. - Ensure electrical activities are coordinated with qualified personnel and the site safety organization. - Review energized electrical work requests and permits when required by applicable standards and project procedures. - Promote de-energized work practices whenever feasible and required by applicable rules. - Verify that appropriate protective measures are established when energized work is justified and permitted. - Support safe management of temporary electrical installations, energized equipment rooms, and restricted electrical areas. - Identify unsafe electrical conditions and immediately escalate potential hazards. - Exercise stop-work authority in accordance with established site requirements. - Participate in electrical incident investigations, near-miss reviews, and corrective action development. - Recommend improvements to electrical energy control processes based on observed risks and lessons learned. 5. Electrical Isolation Verification & Zero-Energy Coordination Oversee and coordinate the verification process for hazardous electrical energy isolation. - Review isolation boundaries, electrical system configurations, and applicable sources of hazardous energy. - Verify that isolation procedures address all relevant energy sources and system interfaces. - Coordinate with qualified electrical personnel responsible for applying isolation devices and performing electrical testing. - Confirm that required verification activities have been performed and documented before work proceeds. - Review documentation demonstrating the establishment of electrically safe work conditions. - Verify that hazardous stored energy is addressed through the approved procedure. - Coordinate isolation requirements for equipment involving multiple electrical feeds, redundant power supplies, or backup systems. - Monitor the status of isolated systems throughout construction and commissioning activities. - Ensure electrical system changes are assessed for their potential effect on existing isolation arrangements. - Coordinate periodic reviews and audits of active LOTO and energy control activities. - Verify that isolation release requests follow approved procedures and include the necessary contractor notifications and authorizations. Electrical absence-of-voltage testing and other electrical verification tasks must be performed by qualified personnel using approved methods and equipment. Energy Marshal administrative oversight does not replace the qualified worker's responsibility to verify safe conditions. 6. Multi-Contractor Coordination & Site Energy Control - Coordinate electrical energy control activities involving multiple contractors operating within shared construction areas. - Maintain communication with electrical construction teams, commissioning personnel, energization teams, quality assurance, EHS, and owner representatives. - Identify conflicts between simultaneous electrical work activities, testing operations, and planned energization events. - Coordinate temporary electrical shutdowns and required system isolations. - Support work sequencing to prevent conflicting activities on interconnected systems. - Ensure that affected contractors understand equipment status, isolation boundaries, and site energy control requirements. - Participate in daily coordination meetings and high-risk activity planning. - Coordinate energy control responsibilities during shift changes, contractor transitions, and scheduled work interruptions. - Review electrical system turnover boundaries as responsibility transitions from construction to commissioning and ultimately to operations. - Support dispute resolution involving electrical work access, isolation requirements, or conflicting project priorities. 7. Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility Energy Control Provide specialized electrical energy control oversight for systems supporting semiconductor manufacturing and critical facility operations. Systems may include: - Cleanroom electrical distribution. - Semiconductor fabrication equipment infrastructure. - Tool installation and electrical hook-up activities. - Process utility distribution systems. - Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) production and distribution equipment. - Process cooling water and chilled water systems. - Air-handling, ventilation, and exhaust systems. - Specialty gas and process chemical support systems. - Vacuum and compressed air systems. - Critical life safety and emergency support equipment. - Facility Monitoring and Control Systems (FMCS). - Building Management Systems (BMS). - Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) systems. - Critical manufacturing and facility automation systems. Responsibilities include: - Coordinate electrical isolation requirements for mechanical and process equipment. - Identify electrical energy control interfaces associated with facility utility systems. - Review how electrical shutdowns, switching events, or energization activities could affect critical equipment and interconnected processes. - Work with mechanical, process piping, I&C, and commissioning SMEs to verify appropriate energy control boundaries. - Support electrical safety planning during semicondu