Commissioning Engineer, AMER-West ACx

Amazon • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure, ensuring the cloud runs smoothly. This involves supporting all AWS data centers and the associated servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment. The team comprises diverse specialists including software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain experts, security professionals, and operations managers. They collaborate across AWS to maintain high standards of safety and security while delivering scalable capacity at the lowest possible cost. The role offers an inclusive culture that encourages bold ideas and empowers employees to see them through to completion.

As a Data Center Commissioning Engineer (CxE), you will be part of a creative and efficient team focused on building and supporting Amazon-owned data centers. The Amazon Commissioning team (ACx) evaluates and manages construction quality according to engineering designs to meet customer requirements. The CxE supports vendors, contractors, and other teams involved in commissioning various systems, including medium and low voltage power systems, generators, UPS, HVAC, chilled water systems, building management systems (BMS), electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS), testing and balancing, and pumps and hydronic systems.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience
• High technical competency in either mechanical or electrical or control systems utilized in critical infrastructures, with the capability to learn and be trained in the others.
• Understand the design concept and intent by reviewing mechanical or electrical design documentation, including drawings, specifications, vendor submittals and sequences of operations and provide feedback on the same in accordance with Amazon standards for basis of design.
• Develop but majorly review commissioning documentation such as test plans, scripts and reports developed by vendors to ensure accuracy in accordance with the design requirements.
• US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook required; advanced knowledge of SharePoint (or similar) preferred
• Strong communication skills, detail oriented, highly organized, and able to work in high stress environments to maintain calm and respectful interaction with multiple teams
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems for critical infrastructures
• Ability to read and edit 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

• Provide testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Review design documents, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and manage third-party commissioning vendors for onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.
• Take ownership of project successes by resolving technical issues and addressing schedule and coordination demands.
• Communicate lessons learned and collaborate on program improvements.
• Provide multi-discipline input into scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects.
• Review component submittal packages.
• Perform system level and integrated system testing.
• Audit commissioning activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements.
• Provide comprehensive weekly reporting of project status and lessons learned.
• Cover multiple inflight projects and manage tight timelines.
• Coordinate site activities, prioritize tasks, and ensure issues have a clear path to resolution.
• Manage the project commissioning vendor to identify issues, determine criticality, propose solutions, and document findings.
• Escalate project turnover risks to appropriate stakeholders.
• Communicate lessons learned to peers and participate in initiatives to improve the commissioning program.

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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