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The State Group is seeking an Energy Marshal for a 15-month project in Hawesville, Kentucky. This position will be responsible for overseeing all hazardous energy control activities, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical energization, commissioning coordination, and compliance with electrical safety standards to ensure the safe startup and operation of project systems. This project is scheduled to work six 10-hour days, creating a significant earnings opportunity, with the potential to transition to future opportunities within The State Group.
For more than 65 years, The State Group's 3,500+ professionals have built and maintained the infrastructure that keeps businesses and industries moving across North America. Today, the company is a multi-trade industrial contractor powering industry solutions and sustaining critical operations across electrical, mechanical, civil, communications, maintenance, and emerging technology—from major construction projects to the ongoing work that keeps critical operations running as a trusted service partner of choice.
We invest in our people, technology, and innovation to strengthen how we work today and prepare for what's ahead. At The State Group, there are tremendous opportunities to build your skills, grow your career, and be part of something bigger.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US
- Significant earnings potential with 20 hours of overtime weekly.
- Per diem for eligible candidates.
- 100% PAID medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick days, and holidays.
- State embraces and encourages workplace diversity.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Lead implementation of the project energization and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program within electrical scope of work.
- Coordinate energization planning with project leadership, field supervision, commissioning teams, the general contractor, vendor partners, and other project stakeholders.
- Maintain control over energization activities, switching sequences, breaker operations, and energized work boundaries to ensure work is performed by approved and qualified personnel.
- Ensure required energization and LOTO documentation is submitted, reviewed, approved, maintained, and available in accordance with project requirements.
- Verify that pre-energization requirements are complete, including equipment readiness, QA/QC closeout status, labeling, signage, barriers, access restrictions, and hazard boundaries.
- Oversee proper application, tracking, and removal of locks, tags, permits, and control points to maintain compliance with energy-control requirements.
- Maintain accurate updates to single-line diagrams, breaker schedules, energized equipment postings, LOTO tracking boards, and room status information.
- Control access to energized spaces by maintaining authorization lists, room access rules, signage, and restricted-area controls.
- Review and approve energy management permits, verifying that appropriate utility owners, engineers, and technical specialists have completed the necessary reviews.
- Verify that energized electrical work is assigned to qualified, experienced electricians and that the responsible contractor maintains supporting qualification documentation.
- Support commissioning and turnover activities by coordinating equipment availability, system status, access limitations, and readiness conditions.
WHAT YOU NEED TO JOIN OUR TEAM
- Must be a current or former IBEW member strongly preferred.
- 7+ years experience in progressive roles as energy marshal and commissioning lead, LOTO coordinator, at a mega or data center project.
- Exceptional understanding of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
- Training certifications in NFPA 70E, LOTO, or MV/LV energization programs.
- Strong field leadership skills with the ability to maintain control, resolve coordination issues, and reinforce procedural expectations during high-risk activities.
- A strong commitment to our team, our customers, and the environments we serve.
- Embrace challenges, commit to continuous improvement, and deliver exceptional work.
To learn more about our organization, visit www.stategroup.com.
The State Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please email [email protected].
