Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Centre Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services UK Limited is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead design activities for new build data center projects across the EMEA region. You will guide internal and external teams, define critical equipment specifications, and validate installations from concept through construction documentation.

The role requires experience in data center design and operations, plus strong collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance.
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including 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 or above in Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams for data center projects and manage design consultants.
• Ensure designs meet building codes and AHJ requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to define user requirements and project scope.
• Review equipment submittals and perform RCA/CA for design issues.
• Support construction phases with technical guidance and site reviews.

Skills

Data center design

Mechanical systems

Project leadership

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer who can perform design engineering activities for new build projects. You will become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center foot print across the EMEA region.

Key job responsibilities

• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support our data centres.
• Understanding how underlying design decisions can impact building and campus level layouts.
• Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
• Participate in site selection reviews
• Manage design consultancy firms to create, review and release data center designs
• Manage change, versioning and configuration control.
• Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
• Define and approval of project scopes, request for proposals (RFP) and request for information (RFI).
• Work with local Agencies Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to ensure compliance with city/county requirements and building codes.
• Work with commissioning teams to validate installation, operation, and performance of systems
• Work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions
• Travel for site review and conduct engineering evaluations, audits, and site launches
• Review and approve equipment submittals
• Work with internal teams to trouble shoot problems and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action (CA) for design related problems
• Define project scopes and provide support during construction phases
• Work with regional vendors and manufactures to specify the appropriate mechanical equipment.
• Define project scopes and provide technical support for information requests during construction phases.
• Be a leader within the group as well as within other teams
• Be positive and always offer creative, out of the box solutions

A day in the life

Engineers will be responsible for innovation, design and leading design consultants for new and existing AWS regions by delivering designs from concept to the permit and construction document set. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in your field. At Amazon we support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.

About The Team

At Amazon team work is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As a mechanical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.

If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU!

About AWS

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Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance
• 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 or above in Mechanical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering or Architectural License
• Knowledge of 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

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Company

Amazon Data Services UK Limited

Job ID: A10463205