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Amazon Commissioning Engineer, AMER-Central ACx in New Albany, Ohio

Description

Are you experienced in Critical Infrastructure Commissioning and looking for a fast paced and cutting-edge environment to work in? As a Data Center Commissioning Engineer (CxE), you will be part of highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of Amazon owned data centers. The Amazon Commissioning team (ACx) understands, evaluates, defines and manages the expectations of construction quality in accordance to engineering designs to meet the customer requirements. The CxE is responsible for supporting vendors, contractors, and other teams involved in the construction and commissioning of various systems such as:

  • Medium and low voltage power systems

  • Generators

  • UPS

  • HVAC (Air Handlers / Exhaust Fans / VFD)

  • Chilled Water Systems

  • Building Management systems (BMS)

  • Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)

  • Testing and balancing

  • Pumps and Hydronic systems

Physical Requirements:

  • Walk job sites in uneven terrain

  • Occasionally work longer than eight hours in duration with potential for weekends

  • Perform physical tasks throughout the day without becoming overly tired

  • Ability to manipulate small wires and objects easily

  • Work in a noisy environment

  • Work in environments that are colder or hotter than a normal office environment

Additional Job Requirements:

  • Ability to relocate to the Columbus, OH area

  • Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally for up to 20% of the year.

  • Required to provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office.

  • US Citizenship is required.

Key job responsibilities

The Commissioning Engineer (CxE) provides testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure. CxEs review design documents, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and manage third-party commissioning vendors in the performance of onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing. They take Ownership of their projects’ successes by Diving Deep to resolve technical issues and having Bias for Action to address everchanging schedule and coordination demands onsite. Additionally, CxEs communicate lessons learned and continuously collaborate on program improvements.

The CxE shall provide multi-discipline input into the scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects. In addition, the CxE will be required to review component submittal packages, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), perform system level and integrated system testing. During commissioning the CxE will continuously audit activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for comprehensive weekly reporting of status of all ongoing projects and lessons learned to continually improve the quality of our program. This position will include coverage of multiple inflight projects and aggressive timelines.

A day in the life

On a typical project, the CxE works across AWS engineering, capacity delivery, operations, and contractor teams to coordinate site activities, prioritize tasks, and ensure each issue has clear path to resolution. The CxE manages the project commissioning vendor whose primary scope is to identify issues, determine criticality, propose solutions, and document their findings. If project turnover is at risk, the CxE escalates to the appropriate stakeholders. Upon project completion, the CxE will communicate lessons learned to help peers on similar projects in flight and participate in initiatives that drive improvement to the commissioning program.

About the team

The AWS Data Center Commissioning Team (ACx) is a wholly independent business within the DCGS organization. This team of veteran professional Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Controls Engineers, Architectural Engineers, Project Managers, Operators and seasoned Amazonians are uniquely positioned to provide deeply detailed engineering and operational review and testing of equipment designs, operational functionality and construction practices. We are focused on ensuring the rapid delivery of a quality product while maintaining full transparency, recording metrics of manufacturer/contractor/equipment issues pre-PFHO, and identifying opportunities for all our peers and customers.

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.

Amazon 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.

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 in the cloud.

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Dublin, OH, USA | Hilliard, OH, USA | New Albany, OH, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or 3 years of relevant discipline work experience

• 1+ years of field level project support/execution

• Certification or training specific to NETA, ASHRAE, or Commissioning specific education courses

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook required; advanced knowledge of project management tools, example Procore, Microsoft Projects, Primavera, Sharepoint

• Effective communication skills, detail oriented, highly organized, and able to work in high stress environments to maintain calm and respectful interaction with multiple teams

• Advance knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems for critical infrastructures

• Ability to read and edit construction documents (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.)

• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submittals

• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role

• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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