Commissioning Engineer, AMER-Central ACx

About the role

The Amazon Commissioning team (ACx) understands, evaluates, defines and manages the expectations of construction quality in accordance to engineering designs to meet the customer requirements. The CxE is responsible for supporting vendors, contractors, and other teams involved in the construction and commissioning of various systems such as: Medium and low voltage power systems, Generators, UPS, HVAC (Air Handlers / Exhaust Fans / VFD), Chilled Water Systems, Building Management systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Testing and balancing, Pumps and Hydronic systems, Physical Requirements, Walk job sites in uneven terrain, Work at heights and from ladders, Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, Lift and/or move up to 49 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more, Carry objects weighing up to 49 pounds for short distances, Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration with potential for night and weekends, Perform physical tasks throughout the day without becoming overly tired, Ability to manipulate small wires and objects easily, Work in a noisy environment, Work in environments that are colder or hotter than a normal office environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Reviews design documents, leads Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and manages third-party commissioning vendors in the performance of onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.
• Takes Ownership of their projects' successes by diving deep to resolve technical issues and having bias for action to address ever-changing schedule and coordination demands onsite.
• Communicates lessons learned and collaborates on program improvements.
• Manages the project commissioning vendor whose primary scope is to identify issues, determine criticality, propose solutions, and document their findings.
• Escalates project turnover risks to appropriate stakeholders.
• Communicates lessons learned to help peers on similar projects in flight and participates in initiatives that drive improvement to the commissioning program.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship Required
Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience
Understand the design concept and intent by reviewing mechanical or electrical design documentation, including drawings, specifications, vendor submittals and sequences of operations and provide feedback on the same in accordance with Amazon standards for basis of design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• Experience understanding electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switch gear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, or air handling units
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submittals
• Strong communication skills, detail oriented, highly organized, and able to work in high stress environments to maintain calm and respectful interaction with multiple teams