Title: LOTO Coordinator - Solar
Position Type: Contract
Location: Texas
Key Project Requirements:
- 4+ Previous power plant Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and/or plant operations experience required.
- Strong understanding of hazardous energy isolation, electrical safety, and LOTO procedures.
- Experience supporting commissioning, startup, maintenance, or construction activities at power generation facilities.
- Solar or renewable energy project experience preferred but not required.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced LOTO Coordinator to support commissioning activities at a utility-scale solar facility in Texas. This position will work alongside the existing Site LOTO Manager to coordinate and administer the site's Lockout/Tagout program, ensuring equipment is safely isolated before commissioning, testing, maintenance, and other authorized work activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze Support the implementation and administration of the site's LOTO program in accordance with established procedures and safety requirements.
- Coordinate equipment isolation, lockout, verification, and restoration activities with commissioning, operations, construction, and maintenance personnel.
- Review and verify LOTO permits, isolation plans, equipment identification, and associated documentation.
- Assist with identifying hazardous energy sources, including electrical, mechanical, and stored energy.
- Verify that required isolation and zero-energy verification procedures are completed by authorized personnel before work begins.
- Maintain accurate LOTO logs, permits, records, and equipment isolation status.
- Coordinate simultaneous work activities to prevent conflicting isolations or unsafe equipment energization.
- Participate in daily commissioning coordination meetings and communicate equipment isolation status to affected personnel.
- Identify and escalate LOTO deficiencies, procedural conflicts, or unsafe conditions.
- Provide independent LOTO coordination and program coverage when the Site LOTO Manager is unavailable.
Job Requirements:
- Strong Demonstrated experience with LOTO procedures in power generation, industrial operations, or commissioning environments.
- Working knowledge of OSHA hazardous energy control requirements and applicable electrical safety practices, including NFPA 70E.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, P&IDs, equipment drawings, and isolation boundaries.
- Familiarity with electrical distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, breakers, and associated power plant equipment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple active LOTO permits and isolation activities.
Education / Experience:
- Bachelor's Prior experience in power plant operations, maintenance, commissioning, or LOTO coordination required.
- Previous experience as a LOTO Coordinator, LOTO Administrator, Authorized Operator, or Power Plant Operations Technician preferred.
- Solar utility-scale commissioning experience is a plus.