DC Controls Engineer Colo, DCC Communities

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 air-cooled and water-cooled 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 maintenance 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 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 vendors 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.

About the team
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- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field or 5 years of relevant discipline work experience
- 3 years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
- 2 years of vendor management experience
- 2 years of construction or project management experience

- Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 4 years of military experience
- Experience with Industrial control systems both hardware and software
- 1 years of Amazon experience or experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings
- Experience in Industrial networking and communications
- Experience managing competing priorities across a wide range of stakeholders

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $86400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $191200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.