Data Center Controls Engineer, Deployment

About the Role

AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure, including data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment.

As part of the global controls team, you will work with experts 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). You will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space.

AWS data centers include components such as generators, uninterruptible 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, and air economizers. These components interact via various communication protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control for all mechanical systems, and the EPMS is the primary method of monitoring for all electrical systems within a data center.

Key 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 the life cycle of the data center.
• Review results and action items from quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS, and take actions to resolve them.
• Develop BMS & EPMS project scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and levels of effort (LOE) for customer and stakeholder requests.
• Manage scope, schedule, finance, and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
• Assist in procurement activities, including requests for quotation/proposals, responding to requests for information, reviewing vendor proposals, and issuing purchase orders.
• Participate in the 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 report status to Controls and stakeholder management.
• Support Controls projects related to commissioning activities in the data centers.
• Review, implement, troubleshoot, and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide feedback to the design team.
• Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and requirements, navigating challenging situations.
• Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
• Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, and supervise vendor work to ensure compliance with scope, design, SOO, and applicable local codes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems.
• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of critical data center equipment.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA.
• Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains.