Data Center Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls

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

Role Overview
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers. You’ll collaborate across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing significantly scalable capacity at the lowest cost. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own initiatives from inception to completion.

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, standards, and innovate in the controls space.

• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis or corrective action for BMS and EPMS related issues.
• Train and assist internal customers 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 maintenance 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 request for quotation/proposals, respond to requests for information, review vendor proposals, and issue purchase orders.
• Participate in the 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 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, 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 local codes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant controls experience, or 10+ years of 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.).
• 4+ years of general project or vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, and RFI/submittal tracking).

• Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting, or servicing HVAC controls or electrical SCADA systems, including application‑specific controllers, software, and networks.
• Experience with common industrial communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet, 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…