Manage financials and project controls for large-scale data center constructions, ensure effective budget management, and oversee change management processes.
About Overwatch Mission Critical
Overwatch is a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOB) certified through the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), offering construction professional services, talent acquisition, and general contractor services for the mission-critical infrastructure industry. Our mission is the construction and management of state-of-the-art data centers with the precision and reliability this industry demands. From high-end engineers to seasoned professionals, we deploy the people you need to get your data center off the ground. At Overwatch, it's more than a job. It's a purpose.
Project Description
Fully remote opportunity with the team supporting large-scale data center developments globally. This role offers ownership of project financials across complex, MEP-heavy builds while working alongside top-tier GCs in a high-growth, mission-critical environment.
Required Experience Needed
- 0+ years of cost/project controls experience
- 3+ years specifically in DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION projects
- Track record managing projects $50M+
- Bachelor's degree (Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related)
- Knowledge of data center construction processes
- Procore experience (strongly preferred)
- Bachelor's degree (Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, or related)
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management
- Cost forecasting, budget development, variance analysis.
- Maintain cost-to-complete (CTC) and estimate-to-complete (ETC).
- Deliver financial reports to leadership and project teams.
Project Controls
- Comprehensive oversight of large-scale data center projects.
- Maintain project controls procedures and best practices.
- Support strategic decision-making.
Change Management
- Manage change order processes.
- Evaluate cost impacts.
- Maintain accurate documentation.
Risk & Performance
- Identify and monitor project risks (cost & schedule).
- Collaborate with Project Managers.
- Escalate issues to leadership.
Cross-Functional Work
- Partner with Legal, Finance, Procurement.
- Support organizational transformation.
- Coordinate with project teams globally.
This person will:
- Report directly to Director + Senior Director level.
- Oversee multiple concurrent data center projects ($50M+).
- Own financial oversight, budgeting, change management, and risk monitoring.
- Support the organizational transformation as it happens.
- Work with Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams.
- Manage quarterly strategic planning cycles.
This is NOT a standard cost controls role. Team is undergoing a major organizational restructuring of their global cost controls function. This new hire is critical to their transformation.
What They're Building
- Consolidating cost controls under the Director and Senior Director, Global Project Controls.
- Implementing a flat organizational structure.
- Standardizing "Common Product Controls" processes across the globe
- Managing large-scale data center construction projects ($50M+ each)
Driver’s License Requirement:
For roles that require on-site presence or travel between work locations as an essential function of the position, candidates must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license appropriate for the role and be eligible to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with applicable laws.
Communication Skills:
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a professional work environment, including preparing written reports and documentation, conveying information clearly to team members, clients, and stakeholders, and responding appropriately to verbal and written communications related to job duties.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
This position operates primarily in an active data center construction environment, encompassing both indoor and outdoor work settings. The role requires the physical ability to perform essential job functions safely and effectively in a dynamic environment that includes ongoing construction activity and evolving site conditions.
The work environment includes areas and temporary structures owned, leased, or controlled by third parties over which Overwatch may have limited or no control. Because the project remains under construction, certain areas of the site — including access routes, staging zones, and temporary structures — may not yet be fully ADA-compliant until construction is complete or those third-party areas are finalized.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, twist, bend, and climb stairs or ladders for extended periods while navigating uneven, unpaved, or obstructed terrain.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to drive between job sites and access all areas of an active construction zone, including raised platforms, scaffolding, and confined spaces.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, and construction-related noise, vibrations, and odors.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, and site personnel, and maintain situational awareness in high-activity environments.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety vests, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots, is required.
- Must have sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage, and to observe site activity.
Work Environment:
Work is performed primarily in and around active construction areas, which may include unfinished buildings, temporary field offices, staging areas, and partially completed infrastructure. These locations may contain uneven surfaces, limited accessibility, and other conditions typical of construction projects prior to final completion. Overwatch does not control and cannot modify accessibility conditions within areas, facilities, or temporary structures owned or managed by third parties.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, provided such accommodations do not create safety hazards, impede essential mobility within active work zones, or require modification of facilities not owned or controlled by Overwatch.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off. Relocation assistance is available to support candidates transitioning to the location.
OVERWATCH is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. OVERWATCH considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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