Colocation Regional Engineer (Mechanical), Colo Regional Engineering

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.


As a Colo Regional Engineer you will drive Mechanical/Electrical Engineering services construction and implementation of enterprise data centers which meet quality and performance levels across the globe. You will work directly with our Design Engineering Stakeholders Construction Operations and Commissioning teams regionally and globally. You will be leading projects to fit out the data centers we support to meet ever-evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper-scale.

The Colo Regional Engineer is the engineering representative on behalf of the Data Center Field Engineering Team responsible for the successful delivery of this role you will assist in Data Center site selection planning development. You will evaluate different mechanical/electrical systems and make a data driven decision about a suitable solution based on our guidelines.

This role will be assigned to an Amazon Building or Data Center but regularly requires visits to customer locations or other non-Corporate Amazon sites. You will be expected to work from either an Amazon building Data Center or customer location as needed per business requirements.

Key job responsibilities
Work with colo vendors to review the design for new Data Centers in your region including design input submittal review and incorporating AWS products to ensure the design is meeting AWS expectations.
Act as resident engineer during new colo construction projects. Support construction commissioning and handover.
Troubleshoot conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training complex operating procedure reviews including essential equipment and event support.
Provide technical support to the design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions which add capacity improve availability and increase efficiency.
Supporting operating partners to lead review and approve designs for existing co-location (colo) data center upgrades which improve availability/efficiency.
Interface with operating partners data center design engineering team server hardware team environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered by operating partners.
Work on concurrent projects sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
Initiate and lead engineering site audits within leased or colo data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediations.


A day in the life
Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers
You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful.
You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally
You will be leading projects to fit out the data centers we support to meet ever-evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper-scale

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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Inclusive Team Culture
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- 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
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field
- 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

- Professional Engineering or Architectural License
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration development and into deployment or mass production
- Experience reading interpreting and creating construction drawings specifications and submittal documents

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