Controls Manager, Texas

About the role

The Data Center Capacity Delivery team is seeking a Controls Manager to oversee the building management systems and electrical power monitoring systems (BMS/EPMS) within Amazon data centers. This role requires managing remote teams in Texas, traveling up to 50%, and ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage remote teams in Texas, travel up to 50%
• Develop, implement, and track team goals
• Report to stakeholders and leadership
• Experienced interviewer, develop launch plans for new hires, and identify team needs
• Experience in managing deployment of complex electrical and mechanical controls systems, including large scale power distribution or generation, and cooling systems
• Experience working with cross-function teams to deliver complex construction projects

Requirements

• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent engineering science plus 8+ years of relevant controls experience, or 12+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of experience directly managing, mentoring, leading, and coaching teams of controls professionals
• 3+ years of experience hiring, promoting, disciplining, and developing teams of controls professionals
• 4+ years of experience in controls management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
• 3+ years of experience managing deployment of complex electrical and mechanical controls systems, including large scale power distribution or generation, and cooling systems
• Experience working with cross function teams to deliver complex construction projects

Qualifications

• MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or other science)
• 6 Yrs. 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
• Certified as a Professional Engineer (PE)
• Prior AWS/Amazon experience
• 5+ Yr. Military Service

Skills

• Strong writing skills, able to articulate thoughts clearly and concisely
• Understanding of: electrical diagrams, control diagrams, building operations, control circuits, industrial HVAC
• Ability to ascertain customer needs to help develop project scope and specifications
• Ability to manage project engineering to determine scope of work relative to the design intent of the customer needs
• Ability to read and interpret specifications
• Experience in development of drawings for control panels, power distribution, junction boxes
• Included in the drawings are the general arrangement, internal layout, schematics and interconnection and wire diagrams
• Experience developing logic diagrams in the International Automation format for complex logic devices such as Programmable Logical Controller and Distributed Control System
• Experience performing inspections, testing, and commissioning of the facility systems
• Provide technical assistance as needed to internal customers
• Coordinate project work internally within the department and externally with other departments to ensure on-time completion of projects

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.