Data Center Controls Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Data Center Controls Engineer
• Focus: Automating and supporting BMS and EPMS systems in AWS data centers
• Travel: 50%–75% to construction sites and in-operation facilities (domestic and international)

Description

You will design, deploy, optimize, and maintain automation systems inside data centers, specifically building management systems (BMS) and electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS). You’ll develop and standardize controls processes, support lifecycle operations, manage improvement projects, and provide immediate controls technical support through on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Train internal customers and stakeholders on the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of BMS and EPMS systems
• Provide technical assistance and support to operations throughout the data center lifecycle
• Review quarterly maintenance results and action items for BMS and EPMS and drive resolution
• Develop BMS/EPMS project scope of work, schedules, budgets, and level of effort (LOE)
• Manage scope, schedule, finance, and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects
• Support procurement activities (RFQs/RFPs, RFIs, vendor proposal reviews, purchase order issuance)
• Participate in global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS/EPMS support to in-service data centers
• Coordinate project meetings, report status to Controls and stakeholders management, and support commissioning activities
• Review, implement, troubleshoot, and iterate controls sequence of operation (SOO); provide feedback to design teams
• Develop/modify controls logic and graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and requirements and handle challenging situations
• Manage BMS and EPMS service contracts
• Frequent local visits to in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, and supervise vendor work for compliance with scope/design/SOO and applicable local codes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• OR Bachelor’s degree plus 3+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 8+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of industrial controls experience in a critical environment (data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water)
• 2+ years of project or vendor management experience related to construction execution (RFPs, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking)
• Valid driver’s license
• Travel domestically and internationally at least 50% of the time (50%–75%); valid passport and ability to obtain visas

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription; Basic Life & AD&D; Supplemental life options) and employee assistance support
• Medical advice line and mental health support
• Flexible Spending Accounts; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off and parental leave