Mep Quality Project Lead - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Mexico (Querétaro) is seeking a Data Center Controls Engineer to join the global controls team supporting AWS data centers. You will troubleshoot, manage BMS and EPMS, and help develop new control standards while innovating in the controls space.

Responsibilities include full lifecycle management of BMS/EPMS across multiple data centers, on-call support for critical systems, and extensive vendor coordination, with frequent on-site travel to data centers in the region.

Qualifications

• Experience with building management and power monitoring systems.
• Lifecycle management of BMS and EPMS in data center settings.
• Strong project management under budget and schedule constraints.
• On-call support for critical data center systems.

Responsibilities

• Complex Multi-System Management & Technical Support - entire lifecycle of BMS and EPMS across multiple data centers.
• Project Management Under Constraints - manage scope, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder deliverables.
• Emergency Response & Critical System Support - participate in AWS global on-call schedule for in-service data centers.
• Extensive Vendor & Procurement Coordination - RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, purchase orders, and vendor supervision.

Job description

Description
As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining the building management system (BMS) and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). Using Amazon leadership principles, you will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space. AWS Data centers have multiple components such as generators, uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switch-gear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers (air-cooled and water-cooled), pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc. All these components have local control systems that interact with each other via open and/or proprietary communications protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control of all mechanical systems within a data center. The EPMS is the primary method of monitoring all electrical systems within a data center.
Key job responsibilities
1. Complex Multi-System Management & Technical Support - Responsible for the entire lifecycle of BMS and EPMS systems including creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, operation, and ongoing troubleshooting across multiple data centers.
2. Project Management Under Constraints - Must develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and level of efforts while juggling multiple stakeholder deliverables and navigating challenging situations with competing requirements.
3. Emergency Response & Critical System Support - Required to participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate technical support to in-service data centers, demanding constant availability.
4. Extensive Vendor & Procurement Coordination - Involves managing procurement activities (RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, purchase orders), financially managing service contracts, and supervising vendor work to ensure compliance with specifications and codes.
5. Frequent Travel & On-Site