Amazon · 20 hours ago
Data Center Controls Engineer, Controls team
Canton, Mississippi, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$99K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Data Services, Inc. is a leader in cloud infrastructure services, and they are seeking a Data Center Controls Engineer to innovate and maintain automation systems within their data centers. The role involves managing Building Management Systems and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems, ensuring compliance with specifications, and collaborating with various stakeholders to optimize operations.
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Responsibilities
Manage scope of Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) for construction of AWS data centers
Ensure data center controls are deployed in accordance with scope of work (SOW) and specifications
Review and provide feedback on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) drawings
Develop controls bill of material (BOM)
Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate difficult situations
Work under tight project timelines
Financially manage both construction and service contracts
Act in a project sponsor/lead capacity
Provide vendor management
Develop scope of work for site improvement projects
Provide technical assistance and support to internal customers during life cycle of the data center
Perform controls root cause analysis for service of controls for AWS data centers
Schedule and supervise Quarterly maintenance for BMS and EPMS
Review controls sequence of operation and provide feedback to design
Participate in a global on-call schedule
Grow in technical ability by learning a multitude of different automation platforms
Develop building automation controls drawings and wiring diagrams
Size controls valves and damper actuators and select controls devices
Develop and modify control logic programming
Develop and modify graphical user interface
Travel up to 25%
Qualification
Required
4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 5+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 10+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree
5+ years of experience with industrial controls in critical environment (data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water etc.)
Preferred
MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Controls/Automation)
Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, software and networks
Demonstrated ability to program, configure, and optimize chiller plant sequences of operation, including lead-lag control, staging logic, and integration with cooling towers, pumps, and heat exchangers in mission-critical facilities
Experiencing using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet and/or MODBUS)
Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures
Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements, and navigate difficult situations
Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure
Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE), or certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Prior AWS/Amazon experience
4+ Yr. Military Service
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
Company
Amazon
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$8.11BKey Investors
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2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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