hackajob · 13 hours ago
Commissioning Engineer, AMER-East ACx at Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Herndon, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$117K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years exphackajob is collaborating with Archer to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. As a Data Center Commissioning Engineer at AWS, you will oversee the testing and validation of electrical and mechanical infrastructure in AWS data centers, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
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Responsibilities
Provide testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure
Review design documents and equipment submittals
Leading Factory Witness Testing (FWT)
Managing third-party commissioning vendors in the performance of onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing
Own your projects’ successes where you Deep Dived to resolve technical issues and had Bias for Action to address schedule impacts and coordination demands onsite
Sharing your lessons learned leading towards team growth and program improvements
Provide multi-discipline input into the scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects
Continuously auditing Cx vendors’ activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements
Responsible for regular reporting of commissioning progress and metrics of assigned project to your Regional Commissioning Manager
Lead several projects simultaneously to achieve key milestones and deliver data center capacity, while managing project budget as approved by Finance
Coordinate site activities, prioritize tasks, and ensure each issue has clear path to resolution
Manage the project commissioning vendor whose primary scope is to execute functional tests, identify issues, determine criticality, propose solutions, and document their findings
Escalate to the appropriate stakeholders if project turnover is at risk
Communicate lessons learned to help peers on similar projects in flight and participate in initiatives that drive improvement to the commissioning program
Qualification
Required
5+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/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
Preferred
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
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
hackajob
The AI-native tech hiring platform trusted by enterprises, scale-ups, and 1M+ tech professionals worldwide.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$33MKey Investors
Volition CapitalAVP,Downing VenturesDowning Ventures
2023-05-03Series B· $25M
2018-10-25Series A· $6.7M
2017-03-31Seed· $0.58M
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Mark Chaffey
CEO
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VP - Marketplace
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