CX Manager

Overwatch Mission Critical•Santa Teresa, NM

21h•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in commissioning, electrical engineering, or mission-critical construction.
Strong background in data centers or mission-critical infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with UPS systems, medium/low voltage switchgear, backup generators, and power distribution systems.
Experience leading or supporting FAT / SAT / IST / Level 1–5 commissioning.
Ability to read and interpret electrical one-lines and construction documents.
Experience working with GCs and commissioning agents (CxA).
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

STRONG PREFERENCE FOR A MORE ELECTRICAL BIASED INDIVIDUAL.

Responsibilities

Lead commissioning of on-site microgrid systems, including gas turbine / generator plants (primary generation), medium-voltage distribution (MV switchgear, substations), and synchronization and load-sharing systems.
Validate islanded operation capability (campus runs independent of grid).
Oversee black start and resiliency testing scenarios.
Coordinate commissioning between power generation EPCs, data center electrical contractors, and controls/SCADA integrators.
Commission and validate HV/MV substations, switchyards and step-down transformers, and ring bus / redundant distribution topology.
Perform energization sequencing planning across campus phases.
Ensure proper protection coordination and relay testing.
Validate fault scenarios and system selectivity.
Commission UPS systems (static + potentially rotary depending on design), STS / ATS systems, PDUs / RPPs / busway systems, backup diesel generators (tier redundancy), and grounding and bonding systems.
Oversee Level 1–5 commissioning.
Validate redundancy (N, N+1, 2N architectures).
Execute failure mode testing (FMT) and scenario-based testing.
Lead multi-system integrated testing across power generation → MV distribution → UPS → IT load.
Validate load transfers between utility/microgrid/generators.
Validate failure response (breaker trips, generator failure, UPS faults).
Coordinate phased IST across multiple buildings.
Commission centralized control systems managing power generation, distribution, and load balancing.
Validate integration with BMS / EPMS and microgrid control platform.
Ensure real-time monitoring and automated response logic.
Support multi-phase buildout (building-by-building delivery).
Ensure early buildings are operational while later phases are under construction.
Manage temporary power conditions, tie-ins between phases, and expansion without downtime.
Interface with OEMs for turbines / generators, UPS (Schneider, Vertiv, ABB likely), and switchgear manufacturers.
Witness and validate Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
Ensure OEM sequences align with commissioning scripts.
Identify risks tied to microgrid instability, synchronization failures, and load imbalance across buildings.
Develop contingency plans for power failure scenarios and commissioning delays impacting go-live.
Ensure compliance with Tier-level uptime expectations.
Oversee development of commissioning reports, test scripts & results, and as-built electrical documentation.
Support operations training (especially microgrid operations) and handover to data center ops teams.
Ensure systems meet AI workload reliability demands.
Work across development team, BorderPlex infrastructure partners, power plant developers, and general contractors & trades.
Act as technical authority on electrical commissioning strategy.