As an Amazon Project Design Mechanical Engineer you will lead design projects in operational data centers that remediate issues upgrade our existing infrastructure or add new services.
You will be the go to engineering resource for these projects and will provide lifecycle support from
design through implementation.
You will use your mechanical expertise to:
-Own the design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions which add data center infrastructure capacity improve availability and/or increase sustainability.
-Perform design and equipment submittal review for Data Centers in your region.
-Interface with internal and external data center design engineering team server hardware teamenvironmental health and safety team field engineering and controls engineering to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
-Work on concurrent projects sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
-Act as technical subject matter expert for your given discipline during new remediation projects.
-Support construction commissioning operations and turnover.
Amazons vision is to be the worlds most customer-centric company and this role is key to that vision.
As a Fleet Remediation Project Design Mechanical Engineer you will be leading projects to fit out our
data centers to meet ever-evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper-scale.
Our Design Engineers:
-Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide design and recommendations despite
uncertainty
-Are detail and data oriented with familiarity with design/construction processes
-Have experience managing engineering projects and engineering consultants.
-Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g. Operations Commissioning Construction and Design)
-Manage design and as built drawings and documents
Prepare and present progress reports to all relevant stakeholders
-Be inclined to get into the field to see things up close
-Interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers.
-Prioritize activities to support data center safety remediation projects capacity and availability
focusing on the actions that are most impactful.
You will have the opportunity to work on projects
locally and globally.
Key job responsibilities
-Perform design and equipment submittal review for Data Centers in your region.
- Interface with internal and external data center design engineering team server hardware team environmental health and safety team field engineering and controls engineering to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
- Work on concurrent projects sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
- Act as a technical subject matter expert for your given discipline during new remediation projects.
- Support construction commissioning operations and turnover.
-Possess strong engineering judgement and are able to provide design and recommendations despite uncertainty
- Are detail and data oriented with familiarity with design/construction processes
- Have experience managing engineering projects and engineering consultants.
- Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g. Operations Commissioning Construction and Design)
-Manage design and as built drawings and documents
- Prepare and present progress reports to all relevant stakeholders
- Be inclined to get into the field to see things up close
A day in the life
Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for various aspects of the data centers. You will mentor and oversee the work of junior engineers in your discipline. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally with up to 25% travel.
About the team
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.
Diverse Experiences
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- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 3 cumulative years of design experience with industrial or commercial engineering in Mission Critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers power generation oil / gas facilities. (Experienced Engineer)
- Organized and have the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines and budget
- Possess leadership and problem-solving skills Direct experience with the design construction operation or maintenance of mission critical facilities especially data centers.
-Experience as resident design engineer or hands-on (in the field) design consultant.
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region.
- Experience reading interpreting and creating construction drawings specifications and submittal documents.
- Ability to carry design concepts through exploration development and into deployment/mass production
- Possess excellent communication and writing skills attention to detail maintain high quality standards
- Basic understanding of both mechanical and electrical equipment/design related to data center electrical and mechanical topology
- EPMS/SCADA/BMS Controls system experience (software and/or hardware)
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