Mechanical Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Regional Engineering- AMER (AWS)

Amazon; Calgary; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RRSP

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Paid time off

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Mechanical Colo Regional Engineer to lead colocation data center design, assessment, and optimization. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure reliable infrastructure and compliant operations across regional sites.

Responsibilities include site assessments, risk/availability analyses, and driving design standards for AWS colocation products. Travel up to 50% may be required to support international and domestic sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities such as data centers.
• Researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data center equipment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers and legacy facilities.
• Perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor-owned infrastructure.
• Influence design and specification requirements to meet business needs.
• Investigate root-cause failure analyses of infrastructure and equipment.
• Coordinate with vendors and local authorities to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and commissioning teams to test and validate installations.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Data center design

Microsoft Office

Mission critical facilities

Mechanical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Mechanical Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Regional Engineering- AMER

Are you an engineer with a passion for data center design and looking for a challenge to chart your own course? If so, we are looking for you to help us make history. AWS data centers are the foundation upon which our software and services operates to meet the growing demands of our customers. This role provides the opportunity to collaborate with business development, design engineers, data center operations professionals, external vendors and consultants, and other cross-functional teams to assess and select colocation facilities that meet our business requirements. You will be able to showcase your in-depth understanding of data center design, engineering, and operations of infrastructure common to data centers, telecommunications facilities and other critical environment infrastructure. You will work directly with internal business teams and with colocation vendors to identify, document, and resolve any operational/design deficiencies which could impact a site’s capability or availability. You will have opportunities to influence standards for data center products, build and improve processes, and to guide the direction of our colocation data center portfolio on a global scale. So, if you are a strong leader with solid data center mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural (MEPS) infrastructure design engineering experience, Amazon will present a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment that is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional rewarding opportunity for you.

Key job responsibilities

• Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers, legacy facility upgrades, and general capital endeavors.
• Perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor owned and operated collocation data center’s infrastructure to determine fit-for-use/fit-for-service.
• Influence AWS’ design and specification requirements to meet our business needs for AWS colocation products.
• Investigate and document root-cause failure analysis associated with infrastructure and equipment failures.
• Work with vendors and local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and codes.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and commissioning teams to properly test and validate the installation, operation, and performance of critical electrical/mechanical/fire suppression/controls systems/structural systems.
• Support Operations, data scientists and other business partners to determine utilization, efficiency, and performance analysis on critical systems.
• Travel to Data Center sites as required - International & Domestic (up to 50%).
• Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers and telecommunications facilities within the region.
• Reviews vendor critical infrastructure designs and perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor owned and operated collocation data center’s infrastructure to determine fit-for-use/fit-for-service for AWS cloud compute and networking services.

Basic 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
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer License
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN, AB, Calgary - 78,700.00 - 131,500.00 CAD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.