Sr. Controls Engineer, Data Center, Colocation Regional Engineering - AMER

Amazon • Mesa, AZ

1d • $136,600 - $212,800 • Onsite

About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This role is responsible for supporting all AWS data centers and the associated equipment. The Controls Colo Engineer will work with internal business teams and colocation vendors to identify, document, and resolve operational/design deficiencies impacting site capability or availability. They will provide full life-cycle support for Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance, acting as the primary engineering resource for technical advice. This role involves collaboration with diverse teams to ensure consistent standards, identify risks, and support upgrades and improvements.

Requirements

• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering or Architectural License
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Responsibilities

• Work in close relationship with the control team of DCE Colocation Design and Standards (CoDeS) to develop and implement new and existing standards.
• Perform design and equipment submittal review for Controls for new Colo Data Centers in the region in order to ensure consistent standards across Colocation Data Centers and AWS owned sites.
• Review and Identify risks within the scope of Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) for in-flight AWS Colo Data Centers.
• Review and identify risks within automation controls drawings and wiring diagrams, the controls logic programming and the graphical user interface.
• Review and accept proposed changes to the site-specific control infrastructure against AWS Data Center standards, and document accepted deviations when appropriate.
• Review Colo and Hybrid controls sequence of operation and provide feedback to design.
• Support the design for existing Colo Data Center control system upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures related to control equipment.
• Conduct site audits of Colo Data Centers, including producing reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.
• Support construction, commissioning, and turnover for Controls for any new construction projects (could be remote with local Colo Engineer presence).
• Lead internal team training and knowledge sharing sessions on Colo controls.
• Review and improve controls related processes, including quick reference guides for the team.

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: Senior