Controls Manager

About the role

The Controls Deployment and Service team is seeking a Controls Manager to oversee the building management systems and electrical power monitoring system (BMS/EPMS) deployment and service within Amazon data centers. This role requires a strong background in industrial Controls Systems, project management, and a strategic mindset to align building controls with broader business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite Engineering team in Ohio
• Travel up to 30% domestically
• Able to implement and track team goals, report the status of ongoing projects upwards
• Participate in the interview process
• Develop launch plans for new hires and identify team needs
• Oversee the installation, programming, and troubleshooting of BMS/EPMS
• Ascertain customer needs to help develop project scope and specifications
• Provide technical guidance to the Controls and partner teams as necessary

Requirements

• 3+ years of work in a management position with 5 or more direct reports experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 8+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 12+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree
• 4+ years of experience in controls management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
• 3+ years of experience hiring, promoting, coaching, and developing teams of technical professionals
• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, and RFI and submittal tracking) associated with controls and project execution

Qualifications

• 6+ years of work in a management position with 5 or more direct reports experience
• 6+ years directly managing, mentoring, leading, and coaching teams of controls professionals
• 8+ Yrs. Exp. Project Management and Vendor Management
• 3+ Yrs. Exp. In Data Center system-level architecture and electrical engineering principals
• 3+ Yrs. Exp. In Data Center system-level architecture and mechanical engineering principals
• Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Strategic thinking and ability to align building controls with business objectives
• Experience with large-scale mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
• Project management and vendor management experience
• Understanding of data center system-level architecture and engineering principles

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, AD&D, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. For more details, visit https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.