Develop BMS & EPMS projects scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of efforts (LOE) to projects requested by customers and stakeholders.
Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals, responding to request for information, review of vendors proposal and issuance of purchase orders.
Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in- service data centers. Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders management.
Support Controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centers.
Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide necessary feedback to the design team.
Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate challenging situations.
Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
Frequently visit assigned in-operation data centers locally and throughout the AMER region to troubleshoot, meet customers, supervise vendor’s work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, SOO and applicable local codes.
Travel required: 50% to 75% travel to construction job sites across United States, Canada, and Latin American countries to support construction and data center product delivery. Must have valid passport, be able to obtain visas, and be able to meet travel, entry, and re-entry requirements for travel between the United States and destination countries.
A day in the life
As a Data Center Controls Engineer, your primary customers are Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO), who depend on you to deliver reliable, well integrated Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS). The problems you solve are technical: modifying controls logic to address operational issues, developing Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for firmware upgrades, or investigating complex alarm discrepancies across monitoring systems. For new builds, you own the controls scope from vendor submittal review through commissioning and turnover. You manage vendor relationships, budgets, and schedules for both service contracts and capital projects. Your internal stakeholders include your Controls Manager, Controls Technicians you provide technical direction to, and partner teams (Construction, Critical Projects Implementation, Commissioning, DCEO).
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
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Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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Experience with Industrial control systems, both hardware and software
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, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water etc.).
Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
4+ years of military experience
Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, software and networks.
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
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USA, TX, Dallas - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually
