Controls Engineer

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In 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 part of the global controls team you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting project management and maintaining the building management system (BMS) and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). Using Amazon leadership principles you will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space. AWS Data centers have multiple components such as generators uninterruptable power sources diesel generators electrical switchgear power distribution units variable frequency drives automatic/static transfer switches chillers aircooled and watercooled pumps cooling towers heat exchangers CRAHs air economizers etc. All these components have local control systems that interact with each other via open and/or proprietary communications protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control of all mechanical systems within a data center. The EPMS is the primary method of monitoring all electrical systems within a data center.

Key job responsibilities
Train and assist internal customers and stakeholders with the creation design configuration validation installation commissioning and operation of BMS and EPMS systems.
Provide technical assistance and support to operations during life cycle of the data center.
Review results and action items from the quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to get them resolved.
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 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 oncall schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to inservice 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.
Develop control panel BOMs cable routing plans and schedules.
Develop drawings for control panels power distribution junction boxes. Included in the drawings are the general arrangement internal layout schematics and interconnection and wire diagrams.
Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables requirements and navigate challenging situations.
Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
Work in assigned inoperation data centers to troubleshoot meet customers supervise vendors work to ensure compliance with the scope design SOO and applicable local codes.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In 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.

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Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or an equivalent engineering science plus 3 years of relevant controls experience OR 8 years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
3 years of onsite experience with industrial controls in critical environment (data center pharmaceutical oil & gas petrochemical etc) designing configuring installing and/or servicing (Honeywell: Tridium Niagara Building Controls/Trend Schneider Electric PowerLogic/Struxureware Distech Inductive Automation: Ignition)
2 years of general project or vendor management experience (request for proposals bidding change orders quality control and RFI and submittal tracking) associated with construction and project (creating reviewing and understanding of engineering documentation electrical diagrams method of procedure risk assessments and standard operating procedures.

Experience designing configuring programming installing troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers software and networks.
Experience in configuring programming and troubleshooting Trend Niagara N4 Distech Schneider Ignition
Experience in using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT BACnet and/or MODBUS). Experience in MS Office MS Visio MS Projects software. Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables requirements and navigate difficult situations.


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