Commissioning Engineer, AWS Data Center Commissioning

Amazon • Atlanta, GA

2d • $116,800 - $160,000 • 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 tackles complex challenges within the supply chain and seeks talented individuals to contribute. You will join a diverse team of engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers, collaborating across AWS to uphold high standards of safety and security while delivering immense capacity at the lowest 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) within the Amazon Commissioning team (ACx), you will be part of a creative and efficient team focused on building and supporting Amazon-owned data centers. The ACx team evaluates, defines, 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, generators, UPS, HVAC, chilled water systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), testing and balancing, and pumps/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.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally for up to 80% of the year.
• Required to provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office; reimbursed.
• US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submittals
• 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.)

Responsibilities

• Provides testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Reviews design documents, leads Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and manages third-party commissioning vendors.
• Performs onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.
• Takes ownership of project successes by resolving technical issues and addressing schedule and coordination demands.
• Communicates lessons learned and collaborates on program improvements.
• Provides multi-discipline input into scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects.
• Reviews component submittal packages.
• Performs system level and integrated system testing.
• Audits activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements.
• Provides comprehensive weekly reporting of ongoing project status and lessons learned.
• Covers multiple inflight projects with short timelines.
• Coordinates site activities, prioritizes tasks, and ensures issues have a clear path to resolution.
• Manages the project commissioning vendor to identify issues, determine criticality, propose solutions, and document findings.
• Escalates project turnover risks to appropriate stakeholders.
• Communicates lessons learned to peers and participates 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