Controls Engineer, Data Services, Inc

Overview

Controls Engineer, Amazon Data Services, Inc. Job . As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining the 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.

AWS data centers include components such as generators, UPS, diesel generators, electrical switch gear, power distribution units, VFDs, ATS, chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc. These components have local control systems that interact via open and/or proprietary protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control of all mechanical systems; the EPMS is the primary method of monitoring all electrical systems within a data center.

• Troubleshoot and perform Root Cause Analysis or Corrective Action for BMS and EPMS related issues in AWS data centers.
• Train and assist internal customers and stakeholders with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of BMS and EPMS systems.
• Provide technical assistance and support to operations during the life cycle of the data center.
• Review results and action items from quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to resolve them.
• Develop BMS & EPMS project scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of effort (LOE) for projects requested by customers and stakeholders.
• Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
• Assist in procurement activities including RFPs/RFQs, responding to information requests, reviewing vendor proposals and issuing purchase orders.
• Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in-service data centers.
• Attend project meetings, coordinate with project leaders and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders management.
• Support Controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centers.
• Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide feedback to the design team.
• Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and navigate challenging situations.
• Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
• Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, and supervise vendor work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, SOO and applicable local codes.

• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems
• 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 critical environments (data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water, etc.).
• 4+ years of general project or vendor management experience (RFPs, bidding, change orders, QA/QC, RFI and submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.

• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure
• Knowledge of critical data center equipment
• Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
• Provide technical assistance and support to operations during life cycle of the data center
• Review results and action items from quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to get them resolved
• Develop BMS & EPMS projects scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of efforts (LOE) to projects requested by customers and stakeholders
• Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers
• Assist in procurement related activities including RFPs/RFQs, responding to…