DCCD Power Generation Engineer, DCCD AMER Commissioning Team

About the role

AWS is seeking a Power Generation Engineer and Subject-Matter-Expert to become part of a AMER’s Amazon Commissioning (ACx) team, responsible for the commissioning and continuous innovation of the Medium Voltage and High Voltage infrastructure associated with our rapidly expanding data center footprint. Successful candidates shall be willing to travel and will be based in one of our three regional hubs – IAD, CMH, or SEA/PDX.

Responsibilities

• Walk job sites in uneven terrain
• Work at heights and from ladders
• Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Lift and/or move up to 49 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more
• Carry objects weighing up to 49 pounds for short distances
• Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration with potential for night and weekends
• Perform physical tasks throughout the day without becoming overly tired
• Ability to manipulate small wires and objects easily
• Work in a noisy environment
• Work in environments that are colder or hotter than a normal office environment
• Troubleshooting including the use of handheld equipment
• Respond to off-hour emergency calls
• Required to provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance
• 5+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of HV/MV Substation electrical systems, Large/Medium and Small Frame Turbines and Aero-derivative units
• High technical competency in electrical systems and understanding the design concept and intent by reviewing electrical design documentation, including drawings, specifications, pre-functional checklist, startup and functional test scripts, maintainability, construct-ability and commission-ability. vendor submittals and sequences of operations and provide feedback on the same in accordance with Amazon standards for basis of design
• Protection and coordination (ie. bus protection, transformer protection, generator protections, and Load shedding)
• Knowledge of CEM (Continuous Emission Monitoring) [ie. ammonia dosing, relevant by product chemicals]
• Develop and review MV/HV/EHV per-functional checklists, start-up and functional test scripts for switchgear (AIS/GIS), relays, DC Systems, Power Transformers, Instrumentation Transformers, and Grounding Systems
• Vendor Management and coordinate with commissioning authority to work in accordance with Amazon practice and documentation

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.