About the role
AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking an exceptional Controls Design Engineer to join the Data Center Global Services (DCGS) Controls Design Engineering (CDE) team. This role will focus on Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) design standards and coordination across AWS's global data center portfolio. You will serve as a single point of contact for multiple internal and external stakeholders across new construction builds, legacy site enhancement and retrofit projects, data center support projects, and special initiatives. You will drive significant cost reductions by minimizing change orders, eliminating scope gaps between contractors, reducing construction schedule delays, optimizing vendor pricing, and decreasing project management and engineering labor costs through standardization and clear documentation.
Key responsibilities
Develop and maintain deep expertise in building operations, mechanical plant strategies, BMS/EPMS programming concepts, control diagrams, industrial HVAC systems, electrical lineups, one-line diagrams, and complex environmental and electrical concepts
Apply knowledge of data center redundancy, mechanical failure strategies, Single Point of Failure (SPOF) analysis, energy and water conservation best practices, and data reporting analytics
Create, maintain, and disseminate specification documents and Basis of Design standards for global projects
Develop and maintain project-specific Scope of Work (SOW) documents incorporating global design standards
Serve as the central point of contact for multiple internal and external groups regarding BMS/EPMS controls standards
Lead and facilitate collaboration with construction teams, controls programmers, MEP/ACS engineers, Design Engineering, Colocation Regional Engineering (CRE), and project managers
Lead vendor selection processes, bid reviews, and RFI support and coordination
Evaluate and approve Modbus Device Templates (MDT) for electrical meters and control devices
Review vendor submittals and technical documentation for compliance with AWS standards
Operate successfully in high-security, mission-critical environments while maximizing productivity and maintaining safety standards
Interact with AWS cloud services and applications to present, archive, and analyze accumulated control system data
Participate in on-call rotations to support the global data center control system infrastructure
Travel globally as needed to manage and support project initiatives
Collect feedback data and lessons learned to arrive at unified, documented solutions
Support risk identification and mitigation efforts during site assessments and project lifecycle phases
About you
4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
4+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
Good understanding of electrical diagrams, control diagrams, building operations, control circuits, industrial HVAC
Professional Engineer License (preferred)
Experience with building codes and regulations for your region (preferred)
Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production (preferred)
Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents (preferred)
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (preferred)
About us
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. The Controls Design Engineering team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing global data center design standards with a focus on controls, automation, and electrical power monitoring systems.
Benefits
Work/Life Balance: We value work-life harmony and strive for flexibility as part of our working culture
Inclusive Team Culture: Employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion with ongoing events and learning experiences
Mentorship and Career Growth: Endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and career-advancing resources to help you develop into a better-rounded professional