Controls Design Engineer, Data Center Engineering, Data Center Engineering

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

If you are passionate about the Customer Experience, think and act with a global perspective and have the ability to contribute to sophisticated innovations in the area of building controls and automation initiatives, this is the challenge you are looking for!

Key job responsibilities

Our Controls Design Engineers :

• Are controls subject matter experts (SMEs) with their knowledge of building operations, electrical generation and distribution equipment (i.e. generators, UPS etc.), mechanical plant and strategies (i.e. AHUs, chillers etc.), BMS / EPMS programming concepts, control diagrams, industrial HVAC, electrical line-ups, one-line diagrams, and complex environmental and electrical concepts
• Create, maintain, and disseminate project specific scope of work (SOW) documents, specifications and engineering drawings as well as global design standards
• Operate in high security critical environments while maximizing productivity
• Innovate to develop new solutions to support both team and company goals and initiatives
• Interpret and develop a combination of mechanical, electrical and plumbing drawings
• Are a central point of contact as technical subject matter experts for multiple internal and external groups regarding mechanical and electrical controls standards.
• Manage and prioritize requests for information on new construction builds, existing site facilities support and legacy site enhancement projects
• Ensure systems are deployed and commissioned to our documented standards
• Strive for frugality through budgetary review and approval with a strong customer focus and ability to interpret customer needs
• Are technical subject matter experts in mechanical and / or electrical controls
• Anticipate roadblocks and risks while providing escalation management
• Work quickly and autonomously to deep dive and resolve unexpected challenges
• Effectively manage external consultants’ performance ensuring high quality delivery
• Review vendor bid packages and make selection recommendations
• Work across multiple projects simultaneously
• Interact with AWS cloud services and other applications in order to present, archive and analyse accumulated data
• Solve problems to drive results whilst handling multiple tasks
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed to manage your projects (circa 25% of the time)

A day in the life

As part of the EMEA controls design team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be tasked to lead the electrical and mechanical controls design of critical infrastructure projects including HV Substations, Leased and Colocation Data Centres. You will work on developing new processes and standards and test new innovations in the controls space utilizing Amazon leadership principles.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work / Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

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