LOTO Coordinator

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 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.

We are searching for a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Coordinator who will own the safety, controls, documentation, and execution of LOTO procedures across live data-center construction and commissioning environments.

This role ensures equipment is safely de-energized, authorization is controlled, permits are coordinated, technicians are protected, and commissioning moves at operational speed without compromising safety.

You will work directly with Commissioning Agents, Start-Up Technicians, OFCI vendors, GC/CM partners, and the Owner’s project leadership.

• Lead and enforce LOTO procedures during commissioning, energization, start-up, and turnover activities.
• Develop, issue, and maintain LOTO permits for electrical, mechanical, and controls systems.
• Validate isolation points, verify energy sources, and ensure zero-energy state before work begins.
• Track, log, and close out LOTO actions in alignment with site-specific standards.
• Coordination With Commissioning Teams
• Align LOTO windows with commissioning scripts, MOPs, energization milestones, and FAT/SAT testing.
• Support Cx leads with safe sequencing of L2–L5 commissioning activities.
• Maintain real-time visibility of which systems are tagged out and who owns them.

• Maintain LOTO logs, sign-in/sign-out control, permit boards, tag control, and audit documentation.
• Develop or refine energy control plans specific to mission-critical equipment.
• Assist with turnover packages, punchlists, and safety reporting.

• Communicate with OFCI vendors, electrical foremen, mechanical foremen, controls techs, and safety managers.
• Support daily brief-outs with commissioning and construction stakeholders.
• Help the Owner maintain compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, and site-specific standards.

• Current State Journeyman Electrician License (required).
• 3+ years of experience in electrical construction, industrial electrical work, commissioning, start-up, or electrical safety.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) programs in construction, industrial, utility, or mission-critical environments.
• Ability to read electrical one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, system isolation drawings, and energization plans.
• Strong understanding of OSHA Lockout/Tagout requirements and NFPA 70E electrical safety practices.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills with multiple contractors, commissioning teams, and OFCI vendors.
• Ability to lead electrical safety activities in a fast-paced commissioning environment.

• Data center commissioning or live electrical infrastructure experience.
• OSHA 30 and NFPA 70E training or certification.
• Experience with medium-voltage power distribution systems.
• Experience supporting multi-shift commissioning schedules.

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.

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.

This position operates primarily in an…