Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Data Center

CommissioningEngineer

$105–185k Herndon, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Commissioning Engineer at Amazon Data Services, Inc.. Skills: Critical Infrastructure Commissioning, Electrical systems, Mechanical systems, Control systems. Provide testing oversight. Provide validation oversight”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver data center capacity

Industry & Context.

Data Center
Problems you'll solve

Technical issue resolution; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years engineering experience, 5+ years installation experience, 5+ years startup/commissioning experience, Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 5 years relevant discipline work experience, High technical competency in mechanical systems, High technical competency in electrical systems, High technical competency in control systems, Capability to learn other systems

Nice to Have

Advanced Microsoft Office Suite knowledge, Advanced SharePoint knowledge, Advanced mechanical systems knowledge, Advanced electrical systems knowledge, Advanced controls systems knowledge, Ability to read construction documents, Ability to edit construction documents, Experience developing test procedures, Experience executing test procedures

What You'll Do.

Provide testing oversight

Provide validation oversight

Review design documents

Review equipment submittals

Lead Factory Witness Testing

Manage third-party commissioning vendors

Perform onsite testing

Resolve technical issues

Address schedule impacts

Address coordination demands

Share lessons learned

Provide multi-discipline input

Develop commissioning documentation

Review commissioning documentation

Ensure compliance with requirements

Report commissioning progress

Report commissioning metrics

Lead projects simultaneously

Achieve key milestones

Deliver data center capacity

Manage project budget

Coordinate site activities

Ensure clear issue resolution

Execute functional tests

Determine issue criticality

Escalate project turnover risk

Communicate lessons learned

Participate in improvement initiatives

Provide engineering review

Provide operational review

Provide equipment design review

Provide operational functionality review

Provide construction practices review

Ensure rapid delivery

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work across teams; Coordinate with vendors; Coordinate with contractors; Coordinate with other teams; Collaborate with engineering; Collaborate with capacity delivery; Collaborate with operations; Collaborate with contractor teams

Communication Scope

Lessons learned communication

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

Are you experienced in Critical Infrastructure Commissioning and looking for a fast paced 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 Key job responsibilities As the Commissioning Engineer (CxE), you will provide testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure. This includes, but not limited to, review of design documents and equipment submittals, leading Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and managing third-party commissioning vendors in the performance of onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing. You will own your projects’ successes where you Deep Dived to resolve technical issues and had Bias for Action to address schedule impacts and coordination demands onsite. You will be sharing your lessons learned leading towards team growth and program improvements. You will get the opportunity to provide multi-discipline input into the scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects. During commissioning, you will be continuously auditing Cx vendors’ activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements. Following the AWS project reporting format, you will be responsible for

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