Critical Environment Energy Marshall

Job description

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day and we need you as a Critical Environment Energy Marshall.

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I CE Energy Marshall, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development of all employees and offers training and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Own the Energy Isolation Program across multiple sites, ensuring standards, controls, and acceptance criteria are defined, socialized, and adopted consistently.
• Establish and maintain governance mechanisms (e.g., policy updates, tiered controls, change management) to ensure compliance with Microsoft safety policies and relevant global codes/standards.
• Develop and maintain a centralized LOTO framework, including criteria for when group vs. individual LOTO applies, with clear accountability across engineering, operations, and construction partners.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary escalation point for hazardous energy control and incident investigations; lead CAPA development and verify implementation effectiveness at the site level.
• Lead high‑risk activity planning related to energy isolation, ensuring all energy sources are identified, verified, and controlled; review SOWs, SOPs, and MOPs for completeness and risk mitigation.
• Interpret and validate system one‑lines, redundancies, and switching sequences to ensure LOTO design effectiveness and operational resilience.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment with engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations to sequence isolation activities in ways that minimize impact to live production.
• Build capability by coaching site teams on energy isolation principles, qualification requirements, and PPE compliance; contribute to training materials and delivery.
• Define program KPIs/OKRs (e.g., isolation readiness rate, verification defects, audit pass rate, near‑miss closure time) and use data to prioritize improvements.
• Implement a structured lessons‑learned process to capture deviations/near misses and translate them into standard updates and playbooks for global reuse.
• Standardize documentation (e.g., LOTO plans, isolation checklists, verification records) and ensure traceability and version control across sites.
• Partner with tooling/automation teams to enhance isolation workflows, digital approvals, and field execution (e.g., checklists, telemetry, dashboards).
• Align with suppliers and contractors on Microsoft’s energy isolation requirements; validate qualifications and training prior to work authorization.
• Model Microsoft’s values by fostering a culture where safety, inclusion, and continuous learning are integral to program design and day‑to‑day execution.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

Background Check Requirements: 

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work 12 hours shifts, including shift assignments during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, and/or holidays if needed. 
• Demonstrated program ownership of hazardous energy control or LOTO across multiple sites in mission‑critical environments (e.g., datacenters, utilities, industrial facilities).
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams (engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, vendors) and drive standards adoption without direct authority.
• Depth in electrical and mechanical systems relevant to datacenters (e.g., MV/LV switchgear, UPS systems, generators, batteries, distribution, controls/SCADA/BMS) and their implications for isolation design and verification.
• Experience creating and maintaining governance artifacts (standards, procedures, checklists, acceptance criteria) and conducting audits/readiness reviews.
• Proven ability to design and govern enterprise-wide risk management frameworks, including hazard identification methodologies, job safety analysis standards, and hierarchy of controls; experience driving CAPA programs across multiple sites or regions with measurable impact on safety performance.
• Data‑driven mindset: define KPIs/OKRs, analyze trends (incidents, near‑misses, defects), and prioritize improvements; ability to present insights to leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and standardize global SOP/MOP/SOW frameworks for hazardous energy control; influence cross-functional teams to adopt best practices and ensure consistency across multiple regions; exceptional communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into enterprise-wide guidance and training materials.
• Experience developing and delivering training for energy isolation/LOTO and verifying qualifications, competencies, and PPE compliance.
• Familiarity with regional codes/standards relevant to hazardous energy control and electrical safety; ability to adapt standards to local requirements while maintaining Microsoft’s baseline.
• Relevant certifications (preferred): CEM, CSP, PMP, NEBOSH, NFPA 70E training, or equivalent regional safety/engineering credentials.

Electrical Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.