Data Center Controls Engineer, Texas; AWS

Job  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We’re the people who keep the cloud running and support all AWS data centers—servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure continual access to innovation. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables in the supply chain, and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with teams across AWS to deliver high standards for safety and security while providing capacity at low cost. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

As part of the AWS Controls Team, you will work with highly motivated experts in the data center industry. You will be responsible for innovating, deploying, optimizing, and maintaining automation systems within the data centers. Automation systems include building management system (BMS) and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). Using Amazon leadership principles, you will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space.

The ideal candidate will have a construction management, mechanical, electrical, or technology background that enables them to undertake the challenges of sophisticated controls platforms and to think broadly and strategically in aligning building controls and automation with business objectives.

This role requires a valid driver’s license and travel domestically at least 50% of the time.

• Travel up to 50%, primarily within Texas.
• Manage scope of Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) for construction of AWS data centers.
• Ensure data center controls are deployed in accordance with scope of work (SOW) and specifications.
• Review and provide feedback on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) drawings.
• Develop controls bill of material (BOM).
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate difficult situations.
• Work under tight project timelines.
• Financially manage both construction and service contracts.
• Act in a project sponsor/lead capacity.
• Provide vendor management.
• Develop scope of work for site improvement projects.
• Provide technical assistance and support to internal customers during life cycle of the data center.
• Perform controls root cause analysis for service of controls for AWS data centers.
• Schedule and supervise Quarterly maintenance for BMS and EPMS.
• Review controls sequence of operation and provide feedback to design.
• Participate in a global on-call schedule.
• Grow in technical ability by learning a multitude of different automation platforms.
• Develop building automation controls drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Size controls valves and damper actuators and select controls devices.
• Develop and modify control logic programming.
• Develop and modify graphical user interfaces.

Diverse Experiences: AWS values diverse experiences. If you do not meet all preferred qualifications, we encourage you to apply. If your career is just starting or follows a non-traditional path, don’t let it stop you from applying.

• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (RFPs, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent engineering science plus 5+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 10+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience with industrial controls in a critical environment (data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water, etc.).

• Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers or critical infrastructure or large-scale mechanical and electrical plants.
• 4+ years of military experience.
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