White Space Fit Out Manager

Overwatch Mission Critical • Phoenix, AZ

2d • 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

• Data Center & Retrofit Experience: Background working in data center environments, ideally with experience supporting complex retrofit projects or managing multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Strong Coordination Skills: Ability to manage high-pressure coordination across multiple vendors while meeting tight project deadlines.
• Presentation & Communication Skills: This role will require strong communication abilities, as the individual will serve as a customer-facing, on-site point of contact and represent the team professionally.
• 5-7 years of construction experience needed. Does not have to be DC. Can be commercial or residential but commercial preferred over residential.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Commissioning Experience (Preferred): While this is not a Commissioning Manager role, prior commissioning (Cx) experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Escalation: The #1 priority for the Sr CM is to escalate issues to the team without delay. It is not the Sr CM’s responsibility to resolve issues but rather, to keep the team fully aware and informed of issues – potential or real – so that they can resolve them.
• Payment Applications: Review General Contractor pay applications for accuracy and completeness before sending to the team. Use the Infrastructure Trackers to help confirm that the level of completion matches the amounts being billed.
• Change Orders: Review change order requests for accuracy and completeness before sending to the team. Ensure associated RFI documents and other supporting information is provided and ensure the scope and justification for the change order request is clear to the team. Escalate change orders that are more than 30 days old to the team.
• Track OFCI equipment deliveries against need by dates and escalate issues.
• Daily review of Daily Logs, Photos and Infrastructure Trackers to remain aware of current state of issues, trade progress, potential risk items. These daily reviews will support your other responsibilities such as change order log updates, monthly review of pay applications, risk exposure log updates, etc.
• Meet with the CM every day.
• Discuss the day’s activities and trade progress.
• Facilitate Video Conference calls with the Architect and Engineer to: Answer contractor questions (RFI) and reduce the number of formal RFIs that need to be submitted. (Confirming RFIs may be warranted to document outcomes of RFI videoconference calls). Discuss open submittals to support Architect and Engineer reviews. Identify outstanding RFIs and submittals that need to be highlighted in the Daily Log and escalated to the Team.
• In general, always escalate RFIs and submittals that: Have not been submitted in time to support the schedule, Have not been responded to in time to support the schedule, Involve coordination issue(s) with other trades, service providers, AHJ, etc. Involve a change order.
• In meetings and conversations, be the eyes and ears for the team. Escalate real and potential risks (schedule, cost, quality, safety to the team.
• Complete Weekly Delivery Updates

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid time off.
• There will be a daily per diem (7 days a week) to help with food and lodging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed