Controls Technician, Data Center Capacity Delivery
About The Position
The Data Center Global Services team is looking for exceptional individuals to join our Controls organization as a Controls Technician for Service & Construction of the Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) within Amazon data centers. The ideal candidate will possess technical background and experience in installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking and programming associated with the industrial controls systems. Controls Technicians shall be responsible for participating in the installation, testing, troubleshooting and startup of equipment and controls system associated with the BMS and EPMS system deployment in the data centers. They will verify, configure, and troubleshoot field devices including Air Handler Unit (AHU) controllers, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Temperature and Pressure Sensors, and Third Party Network or Serial Devices, controllers and network equipment.
Requirements
- High school or equivalent diploma
- 3+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience
- Associate’s degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field with 4+ years of relevant industrial Controls or HVAC controls experience, OR 6+ years of relevant industrial or HVAC controls experience in lieu of a degree.
- Basic understanding of Industrial controls system, knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, relays and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment in a data center, hospitals, large commercial complex, water, power, oil & gas or similar industries.
- Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts and overtime as required.
Nice To Haves
- Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
- International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Controls System Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification.
- Experiencing using common communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet, and/or MODBUS).
- 5+ years of experience in controls/automation, construction or related field in a technical environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
- Experience in data centers or mission critical environment
- Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling.
- Prior AWS/Amazon experience
- 4+ Yr. Military Service
Responsibilities
- Primarily working in field at Data Center sites and supporting multiple sites under Deployment and/or Service.
- Perform point to point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
- Perform first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance of instrumentation associated with the BMS and EPMS in data centers.
- Perform network configurations and communication testing between third party devices and controllers or servers.
- Configuration and calibration of sensors.
- Able to read and understand Electrical schematics, control panel drawings. Basic understanding of close loop controls, field sensors scaling, AND/OR functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
- Supervise low voltage electrical contractors who perform wiring and installation of field devices.
- Commissioning and systems level testing support.
- Provide red-lined drawings and recommendations based on field work and verify accuracy of as-built drawings.
- Assist in performing root cause analysis during testing and commissioning.
- Ensure all personnel on site utilize proper safety methodology.
- Work on-call and a rotating schedule when required and responds to after-hours emergencies.
- Perform basic support concepts such as ticketing systems, root cause analysis, and task prioritization.
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
