Control Design Engineer

Amazon Web Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Controls Design Engineer to develop and maintain global data center control standards, focusing on BMS/EPMS, HVAC, and electrical power monitoring systems. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, efficient operations.

The role requires several years in mission-critical environments, strong technical documentation skills, and the ability to travel globally to support projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical systems startup/commissioning.
• Familiarity with building operations and control circuits.
• Professional Engineer License preferred.
• Experience with building codes for the region preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain expertise in data center controls, HVAC, and BMS/EPMS concepts.
• Lead vendor selection, bid reviews, and RFI coordination.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design engineering and project managers.
• Interact with AWS cloud services to present and analyze control data.
• Travel globally as needed.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Data center experience

Electrical diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Key responsibilities

Develop and maintain deep expertise in building operations, mechanical plant strategies, BMS/EPMS programming concepts, control diagrams, industrial HVAC systems, electrical lineups, one-line diagrams, and complex environmental and electrical concepts

Apply knowledge of data center redundancy, mechanical failure strategies, Single Point of Failure (SPOF) analysis, energy and water conservation best practices, and data reporting analytics

Create, maintain, and disseminate specification documents and Basis of Design standards for global projects

Develop and maintain project-specific Scope of Work (SOW) documents incorporating global design standards

Serve as the central point of contact for multiple internal and external groups regarding BMS/EPMS controls standards

Lead and facilitate collaboration with construction teams, controls programmers, MEP/ACS engineers, Design Engineering, Colocation Regional Engineering (CRE), and project managers

Lead vendor selection processes, bid reviews, and RFI support and coordination

Evaluate and approve Modbus Device Templates (MDT) for electrical meters and control devices

Review vendor submittals and technical documentation for compliance with AWS standards

Operate successfully in high-security, mission-critical environments while maximizing productivity and maintaining safety standards

Interact with AWS cloud services and applications to present, archive, and analyze accumulated control system data

Participate in on-call rotations to support the global data center control system infrastructure

Travel globally as needed to manage and support project initiatives

Collect feedback data and lessons learned to arrive at unified, documented solutions

Support risk identification and mitigation efforts during site assessments and project lifecycle phases

About you

4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience

4+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience

Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Good understanding of electrical diagrams, control diagrams, building operations, control circuits, industrial HVAC

Professional Engineer License (preferred)

Experience with building codes and regulations for your region (preferred)

Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production (preferred)

Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents (preferred)

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (preferred)

About us

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. The Controls Design Engineering team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing global data center design standards with a focus on controls, automation, and electrical power monitoring systems.

Work/Life Balance: We value work-life harmony and strive for flexibility as part of our working culture

Inclusive Team Culture: Employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion with ongoing events and learning experiences

Mentorship and Career Growth: Endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and career-advancing resources to help you develop into a better-rounded professional