Commissioning Engineer, Data Center Commissioning

Amazon • Herndon, VA

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About The Position

Are you experienced in Critical Infrastructure Commissioning and looking for a
fast paced environment to work in? As a Data Center Commissioning Engineer
(CxE), you will be part of highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling
fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of
Amazon owned data centers. The Amazon Commissioning team (ACx) understands,
evaluates, defines and manages the expectations of construction quality in
accordance to engineering designs to meet the customer requirements. The CxE is
responsible for supporting vendors, contractors, and other teams involved in the
construction and commissioning of various systems such as:

- Medium and low voltage power systems
- Generators
- UPS
- HVAC (Air Handlers / Exhaust Fans / VFD)
- Chilled Water Systems
- Building Management systems (BMS)
- Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
- Testing and balancing
- Pumps and Hydronic systems

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation
of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re
looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply
chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.
You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive
culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Requirements

• 3+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 3+ years of relevant discipline work experience
• 1+ years of field level project support/execution

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and MS Project) at an advanced level
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience understanding electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switch gear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, or air handling units
• Experience reading and editing construction documents (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.)
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submittals

Responsibilities

• As the Commissioning Engineer (CxE), you will provide testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• This includes, but not limited to, review of design documents and equipment submittals, leading Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and managing third-party commissioning vendors in the performance of onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.
• You will own your projects’ successes where you Deep Dived to resolve technical issues and had Bias for Action to address schedule impacts and coordination demands onsite.
• You will be sharing your lessons learned leading towards team growth and program improvements.
• You will get the opportunity to provide multi-discipline input into the scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects.
• During commissioning, you will be continuously auditing Cx vendors’ activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements.
• Following the AWS project reporting format, you will be responsible for regular reporting of commissioning progress and metrics of assigned project to your Regional Commissioning Manager.
• You will have the opportunity to lead several projects simultaneously to achieve key milestones and deliver data center capacity, while managing project budget as approved by Finance.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level