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The Role
Conduct QA/QC inspections and testing for BESS and data center electrical infrastructure. Review blueprints, identify nonconformances, document findings, implement corrective actions, and support pre-commissioning and commissioning. Maintain testing records, enforce LOTO protocols, coordinate with engineers and construction stakeholders, and support system turnover. The role requires electrical expertise, load banking knowledge, journeyman certification, data center experience, and work in active construction environments.
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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 purpose.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented BESS QA/QC Data Center Technician with an electrical state license to join our team. In this critical role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and compliance of our data center construction and operations. You will play a key role in identifying and mitigating risks, ensuring adherence to industry standards and company procedures.
Responsibilities
- Conduct inspections of data center construction projects, ensuring compliance with blueprints, specifications, and industry standards.
- Perform quality control testing on data center equipment and infrastructure, including power, cooling, and fire suppression systems.
- Identify and document non-conformance, and collaborate with the construction team to implement corrective actions.
- Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities to ensure all systems function properly.
- Execute testing and commissioning activities in accordance with the designated site specifications. Contribute to or oversee the creation of comprehensive testing and commissioning documentation
- Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of inspections, tests, and findings.
- Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and stakeholders for quality assurance throughout the data center lifecycle.
- Facilitate the transition of each system from construction, implement LOTO protocols and furnish additional expertise and technical support to enhance the commissioning process
- Stay updated on industry best practices and quality standards for data center construction and operations.
- May contribute to the development and implementation of data center quality control programs.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of construction experience with a strong focus on Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
- Demonstrated experience supporting BESS projects, including installation, operations, maintenance, quality control, or construction over.
- Strong understanding of Single-Line Drawings/ Blueprints.
- Proven understanding of data center design principles, construction methods, and industry standards (e.g., Uptime Institute Tier Standards, BICSI).
- Experience with data center inspection procedures and quality control testing methods.
- Load Banking knowledge is a must.
- Proficient in using tablet devices (e.g., iPad) for daily work tasks, including email, document creation/editing, and utilizing industry-specific software programs
- CPR/First Aid.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Valid driver's license may be required.
- Prior experience with CMMS is a plus.
- Certifications in the electrical space as well as data center design or operations (e.g., CDCP, NFPA 70e, OSHA 10/30) are a plus.
Sub Specialty Area
- Electrical
Required Training
- +5 years electrical Experience
Required Experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting BESS projects, including installation, operations, maintenance, quality control, or construction over.
Certifications Required
- Journeyman Electrician
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
Overwatch Construction offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan and paid time off.
Skills Required
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in data center construction or operations with a QA/QC focus
- More than 5 years of electrical experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting BESS projects, including installation, operations, maintenance, quality control, or construction
- Journeyman Electrician certification
- Electrical state license
- Strong understanding of single-line drawings and blueprints
- Understanding of data center design principles, construction methods, and industry standards
- Experience with data center inspection procedures and quality control testing methods
- Load banking knowledge
- Proficiency using tablet devices, email, document creation and editing, and industry-specific software
- CPR and First Aid certification
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Valid driver's license
- Experience with CMMS
- Certifications in electrical, data center design, or data center operations, such as CDCP, NFPA 70E, or OSHA 10/30
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The Company
What We Do
The fifth industrial revolution is here, and it runs on data centers and the skilled labor who build and sustain them. Behind every AI breakthrough, cloud platform, and digital connection is a data center, and behind every data center are the people who build, commission, and operate them. By bringing blue-collar jobs back to the front lines of innovation, Overwatch(SDVOSB) is proving that the future of technology depends on human expertise as much as it does on machines. Your mission-critical journey starts and scales with us. We deliver end-to-end solutions for the data center lifecycle, design, build, staffing, and sustainment, powered by a workforce you can trust.
