Oversee commissioning activities for large-scale data center construction projects. Coordinate the client’s commissioning agent, construction teams, MEP trades, vendors, and project leadership to align commissioning with schedules and turnover milestones. Review commissioning scripts and reports, witness testing, track issues and deliverables, support start-up readiness and integrated systems testing, and verify closeout documentation. The role also reinforces safety requirements and requires extensive presence in active construction environments.
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 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 purpose.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Oversight Manager to support and monitor all commissioning activities for medium to large-scale construction projects. This role serves as the team's primary representative for all commissioning (Cx) oversight functions, ensuring that the customer’s commissioning agent (CxA) adheres to the critical construction schedule, integrates properly with project delivery milestones, and maintains quality and coordination throughout the commissioning lifecycle.
Job Qualification Requirements & Duties
- Oversee all commissioning-related activities managed by the client’s Commissioning Agent (CxA).
- Ensure commissioning efforts align with the overall project schedule, milestones, and turnover sequences.
- Coordinate with construction, MEP trades, vendors, and the client’s CxA to facilitate timely and integrated commissioning phases (Levels 1–5).
- Review and validate commissioning scripts, schedules, and reports for accuracy and consistency with design intent and project requirements.
- Track progress against commissioning deliverables and escalate risks or delays to project leadership.
- Attend and represent the team at commissioning meetings, witness key tests, and verify completion of required documentation.
- Support system start-up readiness reviews, equipment pre-functional checks, and integrated systems testing oversight.
- Maintain a clear log of Cx issues, punch list items, and closeout documentation.
- Collaborate with QA/QC teams to ensure turnover packages meet commissioning requirements.
- Champions the TGC Safety Program; supports Safety Manager and commissioning team members with communication and reinforcement of safety controls related to commissioning activities.
General Job Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of experience in MEP construction, commissioning, or critical systems projects; data center experience strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with commissioning levels (L1–L5) and integrated systems testing.
- Strong practical understanding of construction workflows, scheduling, and system start-up procedures.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including owners, designers, subcontractors, and Cx agents.
- Ability to interpret technical documents, drawings, control sequences, commissioning scripts, and reports.
- Certification or formal training in commissioning (CxA, LEED, or similar) is a plus.
- Strong business acumen and leadership ability.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
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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