Data Center Controls Engineer, US-West, SFO

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 have multiple components such as generators uninterruptible power sources diesel generators electrical switchgear power distribution units variable frequency drives automatic/static transfer switches chillers air-cooled and water-cooled pumps cooling towers heat exchangers CRAHs air economizers etc. All these components have local control systems that interact with each other via open and/or proprietary communications protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control of all mechanical systems within a data center. The EPMS is the primary method of monitoring all electrical systems within a data center.

Key job responsibilities
- 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 the quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to get them resolved.
- Develop BMS & EPMS project scope of work schedule budget and level of efforts (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-related activities including request for quotation/proposals responding to requests for information review of vendor proposals and issuance of 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 regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders management.
- Support Controls project-related commissioning activities in the data centers.
- Review implement troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide necessary feedback to the design team.
- Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
- Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and requirements and navigate challenging situations.
- Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
- Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation and/or under-construction data centers to troubleshoot meet customers and supervise vendors work to ensure compliance with the scope design SOO and applicable local codes.

A day in the life
As a Data Center Controls Engineer your primary customers are Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO) who depend on you to deliver reliable well integrated Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS). The problems you solve are technical: modifying controls logic to address operational issues developing Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for firmware upgrades or investigating complex alarm discrepancies across monitoring systems. For new builds you own the controls scope from vendor submittal review through commissioning and turnover. You manage vendor relationships budgets and schedules for both service contracts and capital projects. Your internal stakeholders include your Controls Manager Controls Technicians you provide technical direction to and partner teams (Construction Critical Projects Implementation Commissioning DCEO).

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

- Experience with Industrial control systems both hardware and software
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or an 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 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 and submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.

- Masters degree or above in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Experience designing configuring programming installing troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application-specific controllers software and networks.
- Experience using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT BACnet and/or MODBUS).
- Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation electrical and mechanical diagrams and standard operating procedures.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and 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.
- 4 years military service.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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 option for 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. Learn more about our benefits at CA Santa Clara - 128000.00 - 214000.00 USD annually