Chief Engineer - Data Center Engineering Operations (m / f), DC Engineering and Facility Operations

A100 ROW GmbH; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the operations of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center. This role involves ensuring peak efficiency of critical equipment while managing large-scale projects from conception to completion. You will collaborate with various teams to drive innovation and reduce operational costs. If you have a passion for engineering and want to make a significant impact in a cutting-edge environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join a forward-thinking company and help maintain the backbone of cloud infrastructure.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering required.
• Extensive experience with UPS and backup generator systems.

Aufgaben

• Oversee operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Train Engineering team on troubleshooting and operations.

Kenntnisse

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Troubleshooting

Project Management

Operational Support

Ausbildung

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Jobbeschreibung

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

As Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response. You are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations and to support Amazon within its owned and operated data centers.

You should be able to manage large scale impacting projects and new region support from conception to completion. These projects involve large amounts of independent work as well as collaboration with external support groups including engineering, automation, procurement, and finance in both local and global settings. As Chief Engineer, you will be tasked with creating and delivering on key milestones, obtaining and tracking quotes for all necessary costs, and documenting project results for future implementation at other facilities. The goals of such projects are for the Chief Engineers to drive innovation and resiliency while reducing operational costs in the facilities.

Key job responsibilities

• Train and support the Engineering team in their role of providing electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations
• Implement and execute site or equipment-specific training exercises covering stand-by diesel generators, switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, AHUs, chillers, etc.
• Oversee day-to-day operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in data center sites
• Operate independently, with limited direct management
• Assist in the design and build-out of new facilities and perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the data center region, working OT hours as needed to support site stability
• Troubleshoot and report facility and data server-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Create and deploy standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendors and AWS staff

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work at height, and from ladders
• Perform physical tasks during the shift
• Work in a noisy environment, with ear protection

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Extensive industry-related experience with in-depth knowledge of UPS, backup generator systems, and generic mechanical-room infrastructure
• Competent in the use of basic IT programs such as MS Word/Excel or similar

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in operations and on-call support for Data Center facilities or Mission Critical Plants/Production facilities
• Certifications/Accreditations that will be viewed positively: PMP; Prince2; ITIL v2/3; BICSI; ASHRAE, CDCP/S/E or equivalent