Commissioning Engineer, Amazon Commissioning

As a Data Center Commissioning Engineer (CxE) you will be part of highly creative efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of Amazon owned data centers. The Amazon Commissioning team (ACx) understands evaluates defines and manages the expectations of construction quality in accordance to engineering designs to meet the customer requirements. The CxE is responsible for supporting vendors contractors and other teams involved in the construction and commissioning of various systems such as:

- Medium and low voltage power systems Generators
- UPS
- HVAC (Air Handlers / Exhaust Fans / VFD)
- Chilled Water Systems
- Building Management systems (BMS)
- Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
- Testing and balancing
- Pumps and Hydronic systems

A day in the life
On a typical project the CxE works across AWS engineering capacity delivery operations and contractor teams to coordinate site activities prioritize tasks and ensure each issue has clear path to resolution. The CxE manages the project commissioning vendor whose primary scope is to execute functional tests identify issues determine criticality propose solutions and document their findings. If project turnover is at risk the CxE escalates to the appropriate stakeholders. Upon project completion the CxE will communicate lessons learned to help peers on similar projects in flight and participate in initiatives that drive improvement to the commissioning program.

About the team
The AWS Data Center Commissioning Team (ACx) is a wholly independent business within the DCGS organization. This team of veteran professional Electrical Engineers Mechanical Engineers Controls Engineers Project Managers and Operators is uniquely positioned to provide detailed engineering and operational review and testing of equipment designs operational functionality and construction practices. The team is focused on ensuring the rapid delivery of a quality product while maintaining full transparency recording metrics of any and every defect discovered during commissioning.

- 3 years of engineering installation or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- NETA or ASHRAE certification or commissioning specific education courses
- Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook Word and Excel
- Experience with the design construction operation or maintenance of mission critical facilities especially data centers

- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
- Knowledge of commercial or industrial power systems or mechanical systems
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration development and into deployment or mass production
- Experience using a variety of web-based and other software tools for calculation and data processing

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at VA Herndon - 96600.00 - 160000.00 USD annually