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# Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer at Overwatch Mission Critical

- **Company:** Overwatch Mission Critical
- **Location:** Remote
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-01
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/overwatch/am9icG9zdDo2ca5yfV5-RWUbOrHyYxDi

## Job description

## 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 support 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. Its purpose.

Position Overview

The Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer is a critical leadership role responsible for directing the electrical validation and power reliability program for large-scale, mission-critical data center construction projects. Acting as the ultimate technical authority for the power infrastructure, this role manages the end-to-end commissioning process across Levels 1 through 5 (L1–L5).

The successful candidate will provide technical oversight to Electrical Cx Engineers, field technicians, and electrical contractors. They bridge the gap between complex electrical designs and real-world field conditions, ensuring that medium-voltage power distribution, backup systems, and emergency topologies deliver non-negotiable 100% uptime during grid disruptions and concurrent maintenance scenarios.

## Key Responsibilities

Phase Leadership & Execution (L1–L5)

- Full Lifecycle Management: Direct the electrical commissioning sequence from factory acceptance testing (FAT/L1) to final Integrated Systems Testing (IST/L5) and ultimate turnover to Operations.
- L2–L3 Inspection: Oversee Level 2 documentation verification, on-site installation and construction-readiness checks and Level 3 equipment startup and vendor startup validation.
- L4 Functional Testing: Lead Level 4 functional performance testing, executing strict component-level testing including breaker coordination, insulation resistance, and component failovers.
- L5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST): Design, coordinate, and command the execution of L5 pull-the-plug heat-load and electrical fault testing using load banks to validate system redundancy, concurrent maintainability, transient behaviors, and automated throwover schemes (ATS).

Technical Quality & Electrical Safety

- Document Review: Critique complex electrical design packages, single-line diagrams (SLDs), protection settings, breaker coordination studies, arc flash evaluations, and engineering submittals for risk and commissionability.
- Scripts & Procedures: Author and approve site-specific, rigorous test scripts, Method Statements (MOPs), Energization Plans, and pre-functional checklists.
- Complex Troubleshooting: Root-cause analyze complex electrical faults, protection trip events, harmonic distortion issues, and transient power abnormalities discovered during high-stress testing environments.
- Deficiency Tracking: Own the electrical project issue log, ensuring electrical discrepancies and safety gaps are categorized by risk, tracked, and remediated by appropriate vendors without impacting the master schedule.

## Team Management & Stakeholder Alignment

- Field Direction: Manage and prioritize work assignments for a team of internal field electrical commissioning engineers and third-party NETA technicians.
- Interface Point: Serve as the unified electrical voice and primary point of contact connecting the client, general contractors, electrical sub-contractors, equipment vendors, and utility representatives.
- Meeting Leadership: Represent the electrical commissioning discipline in high-voltage energization coordination, master schedule reviews, construction coordination meetings, and client-facing performance updates.

Technical Domain Expertise The Lead Engineer must possess deep hands-on expertise validating the installation, protection tuning, and failure modes of the following critical systems:

- Medium & Low Voltage Distribution: Substations, transformers, medium-voltage switchgear, switchboards, and busway systems.
- Emergency Power Generation: Multi-megawatt diesel generator systems, fuel delivery control panels, master control panels (GCP), and load shedding schemes.
- Power Continuity Systems: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems (both static and rotary flywheels), central battery systems, and Energy Storage Systems (ESS).
- Switching & Controls: Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), Static Transfer Switches (STS), Power Management Systems (EPMS), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
- Protection & Grounding: Protective relay programming, ground fault protection systems, lightning protection, and overall facility grounding grids.

Job Qualifications

Required

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent technical field experience.
- Experience: Minimum 3+ years of direct electrical commissioning, engineering, or mission-critical facilities construction experience.
- Data Center Focus: Minimum 2+ years of dedicated data center project experience, with demonstrated experience leading L1–L5 programs on hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise builds.
- Drawings/Diagrams: Advanced capacity to read and interpret complex single-line diagrams (SLDs), three-line diagrams, schematic diagrams, control wiring diagrams, and time-current coordination curves.

Physical & Travel Requirements

- This position is heavily tied to deployment sites. It may require traveling 50% to 65% of the time.
- Ability to navigate construction sites, climb ladders, and lift up to 30 lbs.

## Benefits

Overwatch Construction offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and relocation assistance available.

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.

## About Overwatch Mission Critical

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Overwatch provides professional services and workforce solutions for the full lifecycle of data centers and mission-critical facilities, from planning and construction to commissioning and operations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding rounds include Private Equity, Venture, and Debt Financing)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (CEO is Kirk Offel)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Professional Services for Data Centers & Mission Critical Infrastructure
- **Target customers**: B2B – data center operators, hyperscalers, enterprises, and government agencies requiring construction, commissioning, and operational support for mission-critical facilities.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Powering AI and the fifth industrial revolution” and “building the workforce behind the future of AI and digital infrastructure.”

## Products & Services
- **Professional Services (Consulting & Staffing)**: Provides personnel and expertise across the data center lifecycle – planning, design, construction, commissioning, and operations. Specializes in project management, electrical/mechanical engineering, safety, QA/QC, and cost management.
- **Veteran Talent Acquisition**: A service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that actively recruits and places military veterans into data center and mission-critical roles.
- **Training & Workforce Development**: Offers instructor-led programs such as Data Center Operations Instructor and Electrical Instructor roles, indicating a focus on upskilling workers for the industry.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – includes a Private Equity round led by The Argentum Group, a Venture Round (November 2025), and a Debt Financing round (February 2026) led by Everside Capital Partners.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The Argentum Group, Everside Capital Partners
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 252% 3-year growth (named to Inc. 5000 in 2026, ranked #1,405)
  - Headcount grew 89.8% YoY to 221 employees (LinkedIn data)
  - Expanded into EMEA operations in February 2025
  - Appointed Marc Spier as CFO (June 2025) and Mike Sarraille as Chief Talent Officer (January 2025)
  - Acquired Talent War Group (December 2024) to bridge data center talent gaps

## Competitive Advantages
- **SDVOSB certification**: Differentiator for government and prime contractor contracts requiring veteran-owned small business participation.
- **Mission-first culture**: Emphasis on military ethos (ownership, determination, teamwork) attracts veteran talent and creates high retention.
- **End-to-end services**: Covers every phase of data center development, reducing client coordination burden.
- **Rapid growth trajectory**: High revenue/headcount growth signals strong market demand and scalability.

## Strategic Focus
- **International expansion**: Recently launched EMEA operations to serve global clients.
- **Workforce scaling**: Aggressively hiring across project management, engineering, safety, and commissioning roles; building a talent pipeline through acquisitions and training programs.
- **AI infrastructure support**: Positioning itself as the workforce partner for the growing AI and digital infrastructure sector.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rated “very inspiring” with daily leadership tips and mentorship – 4.7/5 for management and job security on Indeed. Work wellbeing score of 90 (high).
- **Work model**: Most roles are in-office (Dallas, Austin, Abilene, etc.) but some remote positions exist (e.g., Construction Talent Interviewing Specialist, Cost Manager, Technical Program Manager). Hybrid flexibility varies by role.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Indeed reviewers give Compensation & Benefits 4.9/5. Salaries appear competitive (e.g., Project Manager ~$157k, Safety Manager ~$115k).
- **Veteran-friendly**: Strong emphasis on hiring veterans and creating a team-oriented environment with clear mission and purpose.
- **Training**: Offers internal training programs and instructor-led courses, supporting career advancement.

## Sources
1. [weareoverwatch.com/careers](https://weareoverwatch.com/careers/)
2. [linkedin.com/company/overwatch-mission-critical](https://linkedin.com/company/overwatch-mission-critical)
3. [jobs.gem.com/overwatch](https://jobs.gem.com/overwatch)
4. [indeed.com/cmp/Overwatch-Mission-Critical](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Overwatch-Mission-Critical)
5. [inc.com/profile/overwatch-mission-critical](https://www.inc.com/profile/overwatch-mission-critical)

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