(Cx) Commissioning Director

Overwatch Mission CriticalDallas, TX
Onsite

About The Position

As the Commissioning Director, you will lead the end-to-end validation of data centers on behalf of an Overwatch Mission Critical client to ensure operational excellence, quality, and readiness for client delivery. This role requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership, and collaboration to transform facilities under construction into world-class, client-ready data centers. The role will be responsible for overseeing a single site in the Santa Teresa, NM area with an aggressive schedule.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent applicable experience.
  • 5+ years of critical facility construction, commissioning, and operations experience.
  • Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and work well under pressure.
  • 5+ years of demonstrated experience solving complex technical and procedural issues.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Must have sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage, and to observe site activity.

Nice To Haves

  • Substantial project management experience preferred; PMP and Cx certifications strongly valued.
  • You’re a strong communicator, equally comfortable in the boardroom, on a construction site, or in a data hall.
  • You combine analytics and experience to persuade, influence, and make decisions.
  • You thrive on solving complex problems, both independently and with a team.
  • You remain steady under pressure and can juggle shifting priorities and urgent requests.
  • You’re a strong team builder who develops and invests in people while focusing on long-term success.
  • You are naturally curious and continuously seek to improve processes, standards, and outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a safety leader, fostering a culture of security, compliance, and accountability across all commissioning activities.
  • Drive continuous improvement by enforcing and optimizing the commissioning process—increasing safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing cost and schedule risks.
  • Collaborate with project managers to develop and execute commissioning plans tailored to each project.
  • Develop and oversee acceptance tests and commissioning scripts, including Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Development, Construction, Critical Operations, etc.) to deliver high-quality facilities.
  • Manage relationships with off-site pre-fabrication vendors to ensure timely, high-quality equipment delivery.
  • Lead the project closeout process alongside general contractors, architects, and engineers.
  • Capture and integrate lessons learned into future Basis of Design standards.
  • Guide and collaborate with experts across Environmental Health & Safety, Strategy, Technical Operations, IT, Security, Finance, and Construction to bring facilities to Ready For Service (RFS).
  • Standardize, optimize, and automate RFS processes to ensure repeatable success.
  • Review and refine design standards, specifications, and operations procedures for consistency and reliability.
  • Validate and document data center infrastructure assets for turnover to Critical Operations.
  • Provide on-call support for Critical Operations emergencies as needed.
  • Travel domestically to support system assessments, commissioning, factory testing, and turnover activities.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • paid time off
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