Regional Mechanical Colo Engineer - Data Center Projects

Amazon Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Melbourne seeks a Mechanical Colo Regional Engineer to own lifecycle support for data centers from design inception through site improvements and maintenance. You will serve as the go-to engineering resource for regional projects, reviewing designs with colo vendors and aiding handover to operations.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in industrial/commercial engineering in critical facilities, plus commissioning experience and strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work with colo vendors to review the design for new Data Centers in your region, including design input, submittal review and incorporating AWS products to ensure the design is meeting AWS expectations
• Act as resident engineer during new colo construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and handover
• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failure
• Directly support operational issues with ad‑hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including essential equipment, and event support
• Provide technical support to the design for existing data center upgrades and design‑solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency
• Supporting operating partners to lead, review, and approve designs for existing co‑location (colo) data center upgrades which improve availability/efficiency
• Interface with operating partners, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered by operating partners
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions
• Initiate and lead engineering site audits within leased or colo data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation's

Skills

Industrial engineering

Commissioning experience

Engineering project management

Job description

Amazon in Melbourne seeks a Mechanical Colo Regional Engineer to own lifecycle support for data centers from design inception through site improvements and maintenance. You will serve as the go-to engineering resource for regional projects, reviewing designs with colo vendors and aiding handover to operations.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in industrial/commercial engineering in critical facilities, plus commissioning experience and strong stakeholder collaboration.