Data Center Facility Engineer; Electrical), AWS

Job Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure, supporting data centers and all related equipment to ensure continuous access to cloud services. This role is for a Data Center Engineering Operations Engineer who will be a hands‑on responder for electrical and mechanical equipment troubles and operations across AWS data centers in the DC Cloud regions.

• Follow and maintain the highest safety standards and diligently encourage a world‑class safety culture.
• As a facility owner team, ensure remediation of safety risks/issues in conjunction with other teams.
• Own the safety initiatives and projects to foster a strong safety culture.

• Support electrical and mechanical equipment including Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS’s), Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's), Diesel Generators, Chillers, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), Exhaust Fans, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's), and Transformers.
• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical, mechanical, emergency generator, HVAC and fire/life safety equipment within the data center.
• Troubleshoot facility and rack‑level events within internal SLAs.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
• Drive innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.

• Work rotational shifts of 4 days of 12 hour shifts (2 days followed by 2 nights), and 4 days off (including night, weekends and holidays) / Respond to on‑call rotation for off‑duty emergency calls.
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log‑taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.).
• Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance.
• Perform the following tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation:
  • Occasionally move objects/material (weight limits in accordance with regulations)
  • Work in outdoor weather conditions.
  • Work in noisy environments.
  • Work at heights and from ladders.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, construction management or similar technical focus.
• Knowledge of key electrical competencies and theory.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems (Mechanical, HVAC systems, Controls).
• Experience working in operations of critical facilities which require in-depth knowledge in electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
• Experience in data center engineering.
• Knowledge of BMS and EPMS control systems and data collection/trending.

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