Data Center 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 the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.

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. The ideal candidate will possess a technical background and experience in installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking, and programming associated with industrial controls systems.

Responsibilities

• Primarily work in the field at Data Center sites, 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.
• Configure and calibrate sensors.
• Read and understand electrical schematics and control panel drawings.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of closed-loop controls, field sensor scaling, and AND/OR functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
• Supervise low-voltage electrical contractors who perform wiring and installation of field devices.
• Support commissioning and systems-level testing.
• Provide red-lined drawings and recommendations based on fieldwork and verify the 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, responding 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.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 49 pounds; participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more.
• Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical (Military/Trade School) diploma or Associate degree with one year of experience related to industrial instrumentation/controls, or equivalent electrical or mechanical operations experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Controls System Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification.
• Basic understanding of industrial control systems, controllers, and programming, including troubleshooting of industrial controls analog, discrete, and networked input/output field signals.

Pay

USA, OR, Boardman - $32.93 - $57.64 USD hourly.

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) and Mental Health Support.
• Medical Advice Line and 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.