Quality Control Engineer, Integrated Project Quality (IPQ)

About the role

The Quality Control Engineer (QCE) plays an essential role in AWS Data Center Capacity Delivery’s (DCCD) Integrated Project Quality (IPQ) program. This position is responsible for overseeing and executing quality assurance and control (QAQC) processes throughout the lifecycle of data center construction projects, ensuring that all work meets AWS's high standards for quality, safety, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of QAQC processes throughout data center construction projects, from pre-design to turnover phases and beyond.
• Review design documents and provide feedback on constructability, maintainability, and quality assurance measures.
• Develop and maintain quality control plans, factory/field inspection checklists, and relevant documentation.
• Conduct onsite QAQC inspections for installation activities, ensuring compliance with AWS standards and specifications.
• Collaborate with third-party Quality Control Agents/Vendors (QCA) to ensure comprehensive QAQC.
• Facilitate regular QC meetings with stakeholders to review and address quality-related issues.
• Monitor and report on quality metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, document, and track quality defects or non-conformances, ensuring timely resolution.
• Compile and deliver comprehensive quality control turnover packages for each project phase.
• Conduct final quality reviews and walkthroughs with key stakeholders prior to project handover.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer to end customers on QAQC processes and lessons learned.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing quality data and proposing process enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Construction Management, Commissioning, and Data Center Engineering Operations to ensure seamless project execution.
• Stay current with industry best practices and AWS-specific quality standards, incorporating them into quality control processes.
• Willingness to travel (50%) within local cluster and to various OSA and project sites across North and South America

Qualifications

• 4+ 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
• 4+ years of commissioning experience
• 5+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• 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 researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Experience in commissioning
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or an equivalent engineering science, or 5+ years of professional experience
• 5+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems for critical infrastructures
• Knowledge of current industry standards
• Experience building strategic relationships with stakeholders, including communicating and collaborating across teams and functions