LOTO and PTW Lead

Requisition

• Relocation Authorized:
  National - Single
• Telework Type:
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  Cheyenne, WY, Various Work Locations USA

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

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The rapid growth of AI and digitalization is fuelling unprecedented demand for data centres that require large, reliable sources of energy. In response to this market trend, the Renewables & Clean Power (R&CP) team have signed an early works contract to build one of the largest gas‑fired power generation facilities in the U.S. Our team is helping the customer progress early‑stage development, that would lead to the start of full EPC delivery in 2026.

The LOTO and PTW Lead will support a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Project in Cheyenne, Wyoming during construction, commissioning, startup, and initial operations phases. The role provides leadership for the establishment and execution of an integrated Lockout / Tagout (LOTO) and Permit to Work (PTW) program across all project stakeholders, including EPC teams, subcontractors, and client operations.

The position may start in a home office environment in Reston-VA to support planning and procedure development, followed by long‑term assignment to the project site during construction and commissioning activities.

The LOTO and PTW Lead is responsible for establishing, managing, and governing the project’s energy isolation and permit to work systems to ensure safe execution of work on energized or potentially energized systems.

The role acts as the project authority for LOTO and PTW, ensuring compliance with corporate and project‑specific procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. The LOTO and PTW Lead provides day‑to‑day technical leadership, oversees isolation planning and execution, coordinates interfaces between disciplines, and develops project capability through training, coaching, and field oversight.

• Monitor the installation, verification, and removal of LOTO devices including locks, tags, lockboxes, blinds, and other isolation hardware.
• Conduct field inspections, audits, and compliance checks to verify adherence to approved isolation and PTW plans.
• Support issue resolution, problem solving, and safe re‑energization activities.
• Coordinate activities with construction, commissioning, operations, and client representatives.
• Oversee subcontractor compliance with LOTO and PTW requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces between multiple work fronts and disciplines to maintain safe system conditions.
• Provide technical support and guidance to project teams on isolation and work authorization control matters.
• Develop and maintain the project LOTO and PTW training programs and competency registers.
• Deliver classroom, site, and on‑the‑job training to project personnel, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Coach early‑career engineers and site personnel in safe work control practices.

Requires bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 10‑13 years of relevant experience or 14‑17 years of relevant work experience.

• Extensive experience in LOTO, energy isolation, and permit to work systems on…