Data Center Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls; AWS

Data Center Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls

Job :  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. Your focus will be on troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining the building management system (BMS) and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). You will develop new processes and standards, innovating in the controls space while interacting with generators, UPS, diesel generators, switch gear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, transfer switches, chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, and other mechanical and electrical components.

• 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, reviewing results and action items from quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and taking corrective actions.
• Develop BMS & EPMS project scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and level of effort (LOE) for requests from customers and stakeholders.
• Manage scope, schedule, finance, and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
• Assist in procurement activities including requests for quotation/proposals, responses to RFIs, review of vendor proposals, and issuance of purchase orders.
• Participate in AWS global on‑call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in‑service data centers.
• Attend project‑related meetings, coordinate with project leaders, and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholder 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, requirements, and navigate challenging situations.
• Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
• Frequently visit assigned in‑operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, and supervise vendor work to ensure compliance with scope, design, SOO, and applicable local codes.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree 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 (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI and submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.

• Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting, or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems and application‑specific controllers, software, and networks.
• Experience using common industrial communication protocols such as MQTT, BACnet, and/or MODBUS.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements, and navigate difficult situations.
• Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE), or certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Prior AWS/Amazon experience.
• More than 4 years of military service.

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The base salary range for this position is $ – $ USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). 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 optional 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.

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