Controls Technician, Data Center Capacity Delivery
About the Role
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain.
The Data Center Global Services team is looking for exceptional individuals to join our Controls organization as a Controls Technician for Service & Construction of the Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) within Amazon data centers. If you are passionate about the Customer Experience, think and act globally and have the ability to contribute to major new innovations in the area of building controls and automation this is the challenge you are looking for.
The ideal candidate will possess technical background and experience in installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking and programming associated with the industrial controls systems.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Primarily working in field at Data Center sites and supporting multiple sites under Deployment and/or Service.
- Perform point to point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
- Perform first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance of instrumentation associated with the BMS and EPMS in data centers.
- Perform network configurations and communication testing between third party devices and controllers or servers.
- Configuration and calibration of sensors.
- Able to read and understand Electrical schematics, control panel drawings.
- Basic understanding of close loop controls, field sensors scaling, AND/OR functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
- Supervise low voltage electrical contractors who perform wiring and installation of field devices.
- Commissioning and systems level testing support.
- Provide red-lined drawings and recommendations based on field work and verify accuracy of as-built drawings.
- Assist in performing root cause analysis during testing and commissioning.
- Ensure all personnel on site utilize proper safety methodology.
- Work on-call and a rotating schedule when required and responds to after-hours emergencies.
- Perform basic support concepts such as ticketing systems, root cause analysis, and task prioritization.
Physical Requirements
- Walk jobsites in uneven terrain and work at heights and from ladders.
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- On occasions, lift and/or move up to 49 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more.
- Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration.
Basic Qualifications
- High school or equivalent diploma.
- Candidate must meet ITAR Compliance.
- Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field with 1+ years of relevant industrial Controls or HVAC controls experience, OR 3+ years of relevant industrial or HVAC controls experience in lieu of a degree.
- Basic understanding of Industrial controls system, knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, relays and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment in a data center, hospitals, large commercial complex, water, power, oil & gas or similar industries.
- 1+ years of experience working with low voltage controls, wiring, networking signals, electrical and mechanical systems, computers and operating systems.
- Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts and overtime as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Controls System Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification.
- Experience using common communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet, and/or MODBUS).
- 5+ years of experience in controls/automation, construction or related field in a technical environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
- Experience in data centers or mission critical environment.
- Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/fiber) cabling.
- Prior AWS/Amazon experience.
- 4+ Yr. Military Service.
Pay
- USA, OH, MARYSVILLE - 32.00 - 57.00 USD hourly
- USA, OR, Boardman - 32.00 - 57.00 USD hourly
- USA, VA, Herndon - 32.00 - 57.00 USD hourly
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.
- Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
Schedule
- Non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts as required.
- On-call rotation with after-hours emergency response.
- Shifts longer than eight hours in duration.