Sr. Controls Engineer

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.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen. The position provides the opportunity to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance with after hire if eligible.

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 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 (locally) assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot meet customers supervise vendors work to ensure compliance with the scope design SOO and applicable local codes.

- Experience in construction of data center delivery (design commissioning and construction) mission critical facilities or equivalent industrial/manufacturing facility builds
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field plus 10 years of relevant controls experience OR 15 years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
- 10 years of experience with industrial controls in critical environment (data center pharmaceutical manufacturing oil & gas petrochemical laboratory power water etc.).
- 9 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 execution.

- Experience constructing electrical engineering systems including large scale power distribution/generation gear and mechanical engineering systems including cooling systems
- Experience designing configuring programming installing troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers software and networks.
- Experiencing using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT BACnet and/or MODBUS).
- Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation electrical and mechanical diagrams and standard operating procedures.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables requirements and navigate difficult situations.
- Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) or certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Prior AWS/Amazon experience
- 4 Yr. Military Service

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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 - 139300.00 - 208000.00 USD annually