Cluster Project Design Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This role is key to that vision, fitting out data centers to meet evolving customer needs and expanding the fleet to hyperscale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design projects in operational data centers to remediate issues, upgrade existing infrastructure, or add new services.
• Provide lifecycle support from design through implementation as the primary engineering resource for these projects.
• Own the design for existing data center upgrades and solutions that add infrastructure, capacity, improve availability, and/or increase sustainability.
• Perform design and equipment submittal review for Data Centers in your region.
• Interface with internal and external data center design engineering teams, server hardware teams, environmental health and safety teams, field engineering, and controls engineering to promote consistency and reliability.
• Work on concurrent projects, potentially across multiple geographical regions.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert for your discipline during new remediation projects.
• Support construction, commissioning, operations, and turnover.
• Manage design and as-built drawings and documents.
• Prepare and present progress reports to all relevant stakeholders.
• Prioritize activities to support data center safety, remediation projects, capacity, and availability, focusing on the most impactful actions.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Knowledge of:

• Critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Building codes and regulations for your region.
• Commercial or industrial power systems or mechanical systems.

Experience with:

• The design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers.
• Carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Using a variety of web-based and other software tools for calculation and data processing.
• Managing engineering projects and engineering consultants.
• Building trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Commissioning, Construction and Design).

Skills:

• Strong Engineering Judgement and ability to provide design and recommendations despite uncertainty.
• Detail and data oriented with familiarity with design/construction processes.
• Inclination to get into the field to see things up close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Architectural or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.