Position Summary
The LOTO Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program to ensure the safe control of hazardous energy during construction, commissioning, maintenance, and operational activities. This role plays a critical function in protecting personnel, equipment, and facility operations—particularly in complex environments such as data centers, mission critical facilities, and advanced manufacturing plants.
The LOTO Coordinator ensures compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and client-specific energy control procedures. This is a safety sensitive position.
Key Responsibilities
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Maintain the site-specific Lockout/Tagout program.
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Create and review energy control procedures (ECPs) for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
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Ensure all hazardous energy sources are properly identified, documented, and controlled.
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Coordinate and supervise LOTO activities for construction, commissioning, maintenance, and start-up operations.
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Verify proper application and removal of locks and tags.
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Maintain real-time LOTO logs and system status boards.
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Conduct routine audits to ensure compliance with established procedures.
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Train and certify authorized and affected employees in LOTO procedures.
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Conduct refresher training and toolbox talks as needed.
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Ensure compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 and applicable client safety standards.
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Support internal and external safety audits.
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Serve as the central point of contact for all LOTO-related activities onsite.
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Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, commissioning teams, subcontractors, and facility operators.
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Facilitate daily coordination meetings to review active LOTO scopes and impacts.
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Maintain accurate documentation of all lockouts, tags, and system isolations.
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Prepare reports for leadership regarding LOTO compliance and safety performance.
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Assist in incident investigations involving hazardous energy control.
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Performs other duties as needed to support projects, operations, and the department.
Qualifications
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5+ years of construction, industrial, manufacturing, or mission critical experience.
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Demonstrated experience administering Lockout/Tagout programs.
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Strong knowledge of OSHA hazardous energy control standards.
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Ability to read and interpret electrical one-lines, P&IDs, and mechanical drawings.
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OSHA 30 certification required; additional safety certifications preferred.
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Experience in data centers, semiconductor facilities, power generation, or other mission critical environments preferred.
Skills & Abilities
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Strong attention to detail and procedural discipline.
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Excellent communication and coordination skills.
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Ability to manage high-risk activities under schedule pressure.
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Leadership presence in the field.
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High level of accountability and integrity.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
May work inside or outside. Possible exposure to hot and cold temperatures, in all-weather elements such as rain, heat, cold and snow. This position also requires work at extreme heights, in areas that are under construction, or in restricted areas such as a switchgear room, manhole, utility tunnel, crawl space, or attic, in confined spaces, and on slippery or uneven surfaces; works on ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, in ditches and excavations; works in and around single and multi-story buildings with all exposures typical of a heavy construction site, including portable sanitary facilities.
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Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull and reach overhead.
- Lift 51 pounds, routinely. Constantly move about on the feet.
- Climb ladders of all types.
- Complete full day assignments involving overhead work.
- Must be able to make transition from employee parking area or street into construction work areas and to access all levels of the building, even if the only means of access is by O.S.H.A. approved site construction ladder or stairs still under construction, but acceptable for use.
- Must be capable of securing tools and materials from storage areas to complete assigned tasks.
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Possess good vision, normal or corrected. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision to discern color coded wires, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Possess good hearing, normal or corrected.
- Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest) at all times.
- Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night shifts, as needed. This position requires flexible work hours. In order to get a project completed on time, this position is often required to work overtime, weekends, and night shifts.
- Must be able to work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no interference or disruption to the customer while maintaining a professional and courteous image.
CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
