Controls Design Engineer BMS, Controls Design Engineering

About the role

The AWS Data Center Global Services team is looking for an exceptional individual to contribute to the Controls & Technology organization by joining the Controls Design Engineering team (CDE).

Responsibilities

• Track, document, communicate and enhance global data center design standards with a focus on control, automation and electrical power monitoring systems.
• Provide Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) design coordination globally.
• Deliver consistent standards for data center controls systems, as well as overall mechanical and electrical design practices.
• Collaborate with multiple teams including construction, programmers, MEP/ACS engineers, and team managers to accomplish initiative goals.
• Create, maintain, and disseminate specification documents that pertain to global projects.
• Create, maintain, and disseminate project specific scope of work (SOW) documents including global design standards.
• Coordinate with regional project managers to review and finalize each project's SOW.
• Manage and prioritize requests for information on new construction builds, existing site facilities support, and legacy site enhancement projects.
• Interact with AWS cloud services and other applications to present, archive, and analyze accumulated data.
• Travel globally when needed to manage and/or support project initiatives.
• Anticipate roadblocks and risks while providing escalation management.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of building operations, mechanical plant strategies, BMS/EPMS programming concepts, control diagrams, industrial HVAC, electrical line-ups, one line diagrams, and complex environmental and electrical concepts.
• Data center redundancy, mechanical failure strategies, energy and water conservation best-case practices and data reporting analytics.
• Knowledge of how to successfully operate in high security critical environments while maximizing productivity.
• Innovation of new solutions to support initiatives, team, and company goals.
• Experience with data center redundancy concepts and failure mode analysis.
• Experience with Modbus, BACnet, and other industrial communication protocols.
• Experience creating technical specifications and scope of work documents.
• Project management experience coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience with vendor selection, bid review, and RFI processes.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services and data analytics platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or 5+ years of experience in building automation systems (BMS) and/or electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS) design and deployment.
• 2+ years experience with data center or “mission-critical” facility control systems.
• 2+ years of experience with HVAC systems, mechanical plant strategies, control programming concepts, low voltage electrical and/or experience with electrical distribution systems, one-line diagrams, and power monitoring.

Skills

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% of job role.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave