Controls Engineer, EMEA Controls

Amazon Data Services UK Limited; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Hemel Hempstead seeks a Controls Engineer to manage and maintain critical systems for AWS data centers. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and experience in vendor and project management. Responsibilities include deploying Building Management Systems and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure systems' high availability. This dynamic role offers opportunities for career growth in an innovative workplace.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Mentorship programs

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in a data center or critical environment is required.
• Familiarity with vendor management and project management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS).
• Coordinate with AWS teams to ensure high availability of control systems.
• Support drafting and preparing drawing documents for control panels.

Skills

Vendor management

Control systems

Project management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Honeywell: Tridium Niagara

Schneider Electric

Inductive Automation: Ignition

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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.

The position requires regular travel between multiple facilities within Thames Valley. The successful candidate will be based within easy reach of these key locations and must be comfortable with frequent inter‑site movement as part of their core responsibilities.

About the Team

By collaborating with a diverse group of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers, we deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost. You will work 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.

Key Job Responsibilities

Controls Engineer (CE) deploys, maintains BMS (Building Management System) & EPMS (Electrical Power Monitoring System) in AWS leased/colocation data centres. The CE coordinates with AWS DCEO (Data Center Engineering Operations) teams to implement new builds, upgrades, etc. and ensures high availability and high resiliency of these control systems.

• Development of control panel bill of materials (BOM).
• Creation of ISA data sheets for temperature, level, flow, and pressure transmitters as well as for control valves, positioners, analytical instruments, and other types of instrumentation.
• Preparation of drawings for control panels, power distribution, junction boxes, including general arrangement, internal layout, schematics, interconnection, and wire diagrams.
• Development of logic diagrams in the International Automation format for complex logic devices such as programmable logic controllers and distributed control systems.
• Preparation of cable routing plans and schedules.
• Inspections, testing, and commissioning of facility systems.
• Work individually and as part of a team to develop new products, support existing products, test, and evaluate equipment.
• Provide technical assistance to internal customers as needed.
• Coordinate project work internally within the department and externally with other departments to ensure on‑time completion of projects within budget.

A Day in the Life

The Controls Engineer’s day may begin with deployment efforts including on‑site site management works, directing controls vendors for installation/commissioning works, and ensuring quality and on‑time delivery of tasks and projects. While managing service works, the CE coordinates with operations teams for permits and engages vendors or performs services confirming to the task lists.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in vendor management.
• Experience in a data center or other critical environment.
• Experience in data center engineering or operations.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in construction or project management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 3+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 8+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of on‑site experience with industrial controls in a critical environment (data center, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, petrochemical, etc.), designing, configuring, installing, and/or servicing [Honeywell: Tridium Niagara, Building Controls/Trend, Schneider Electric, PowerLogic/Struxureware, Distech, Inductive Automation: Ignition].
• 2+ years of general project or vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, and RFI and submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution (creating, reviewing, and understanding engineering documentation, electrical diagrams, method of procedure, risk assessments, and standard operating procedures).

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee‑led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.