Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining the building management system (BMS) and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). Using Amazon leadership principles, you will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space.

AWS data centers include components such as generators, uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers (air-cooled and water-cooled), pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, and air economizers. All these components have local control systems that interact via open and/or proprietary communications protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control for all mechanical systems, while the EPMS monitors all electrical systems within a data center.

Responsibilities

• Train and assist internal customers and stakeholders with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of BMS and EPMS systems.
• Provide technical assistance and support to operations during the life cycle of the data center.
• Review results and action items from quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to resolve them.
• Develop BMS & EPMS project scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of effort (LOE) for projects requested by customers and stakeholders.
• Manage scope, schedule, finance, and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
• Assist in procurement-related activities, including request for quotation/proposals, responding to requests for information, reviewing vendor proposals, and issuing purchase orders.
• Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in-service data centers.
• Attend project-related meetings, coordinate with project leaders, and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders’ management.
• Support Controls projects-related commissioning activities in the data centers.
• Review, implement, troubleshoot, and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide necessary feedback to the design team.
• Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements, and navigate challenging situations.
• Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
• Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, and supervise vendor work to ensure compliance with scope, design, SOO, and applicable local codes.

Travel required: 50% to 75% to construction job sites across the United States, Canada, and Latin American countries to support construction and data center product delivery. Must have a valid passport, be able to obtain visas, and meet travel, entry, and re-entry requirements.

Requirements

• 3+ years of vendor management experience.
• 4+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment.
• 5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience.
• 5+ years of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in a data center or other critical environment.
• Experience in data center engineering or operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction or project management experience.
• Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License or operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, and Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

USA, IN, New Carlisle - $96,000.00 - $166,300.00 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

About the team

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, offering a robust suite of products and services trusted by customers from startups to Global 500 companies. Amazon values diverse experiences and encourages candidates from non-traditional career paths to apply. We strive for work-life harmony, fostering flexibility in our working culture to support employees both at work and at home.

Our employee-led affinity groups promote a culture of inclusion, and ongoing learning experiences inspire us to embrace our uniqueness. We continuously raise the performance bar, providing endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career-advancing resources to help you develop into a well-rounded professional.