DCEO Project Engineer, DC Engineering Ops - Excellence (DCEx) (AWS)

Amazon Inc.; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Frankfurt seeks a DCEO Project Engineer to oversee the data center build lifecycle from pre-qualification through acceptance, ensuring quality, spares, BOM and maintenance contracts with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes DC design concepts, stakeholder management, strong communication, safety mindset, and willingness to travel to Rhein-Main sites; German language knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in data center operations or 8+ years in technical training with data center facilities equipment.
• Knowledge of DC technical infrastructure such as HV/MV/LV switchgears, cooling, UPS, generators.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and earn trust of internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Represent Infrastructure Operations through the build lifecycle of a data center.
• Pre-qualifications, design reviews, fit-outs, and establishment of critical spares and BOM.
• Review commissioning scripts and trigger global availability programs at milestones.
• Initiate maintenance contracts with TIPMs, Procurement and Construction teams.
• Document Lessons Learnt and mitigate repeat issues in future builds.
• Conduct site walks and coordinate with global teams for remediation.

Skills

Data Center Operations

Stakeholder Management

DC Technical Infrastructure

Attention to Detail

Safety Mindset

Job description

AWS is looking for an energetic, detail-oriented individual to join our Data Center Engineering Operations Team. This committed group works to drive excellence pertaining to Infrastructure Operations in the Data Center Engineering Operations function with focus on ensuring quality delivery and acceptance of new build data centers from Operations perspective. Primary responsibilities of this role is to represent Infrastructure Operations team through the build lifecycle of a Data Center such as pre-qualification, design reviews, review and finalization of fit-outs, ensuring critical spares, Operations Bill-of-Materials, reviewing commissioning script, ensuring global availability programs (already existing) are triggered at appropriate milestones as well as initiating maintenance contracts in conjunction with TIPMs, Procurement and Construction teams. This role documents Lessons Learnt from each new build project and ensures it is mitigated/not repeated in the future builds.

A typical day in the life of DCEO Project Engineer comprises of site walks, review of technical drawings to identify operational concerns and following them up for successful remediation, working with global teams to resolve issues, reporting to the senior Operations leadership on progress and concerns. This role is adept in Data Center design concepts, DC technical infrastructure as well as possesses strong stakeholder management skills. A suitable candidate is a well organized individual and possesses strong written and verbal communications skills. Knowledge of German language and Project Management concepts is preferred.

This role works very closely with DC Engineering Operations team as partner and customer to enable DCEO team is supported and guided at each step of the new site launch. Also expected from a DCEO Project Engineer is the ability to manage small-to-medium impacting projects from conception to completion. These projects involve large amounts of independent work as well as collaboration with external support groups including engineering, automation, processing, design, construction, commissioning, GCs, TPMs, procurement, environment and safety.

Physical Requirements

• Walk job sites in uneven terrain
• Work at heights and from ladders
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 49 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more
• Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment
• Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
• Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
• Perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
• Use hands to manipulate small wires and objects
• Push or pull heavy objects into position
• Work in a noisy environment
• Work at depths, such as under raised floors

This job requires visits to different operational as well as under construction AWS DC sites within Rhein-Main region. Successful candidate is having a strong safety mindset, experience in DC operations and understanding of challenges in operating a hyper-scale live Data Center.

A day in the life

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

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.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

About the team

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

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Work/Life Balance

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Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in a data center operations or other critical environment or 8+ years of Technical (Military/Trade School) training and/or experience with relevant data center facilities equipment
• Knowledge of Data Center technical infrastructure such as HV/MV/LV switchgears, cooling infrastructure, UPSs, Generators, etc.
• Ability to influence variety of stakeholders and ability to Earn Trust of stakeholders and Internal Customers

Preferred Qualifications

• DC related Certification
• Experience in construction or Project Management or Project Management certification such as PMP or PRINCE2
• German Language
• Knowledge of German regulatory permit requirements for Data Centers
• HV/MV Switching Authorization

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