Commissioning Engineer, SEA - APJC DCCD Cx

Amazon; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services provider is seeking a Commissioning Engineer to oversee pre-commissioning and commissioning for critical infrastructure. The role demands strong electrical engineering skills, project management experience, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams. Candidates should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering and have commissioning experience. This role involves domestic and international travel up to 25% of the time.

Benefits

Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Flexible work-life balance

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field required.
• 3+ years’ experience in commissioning, mechanical or electrical design, or construction project management preferred.
• Ability to read and understand construction documents such as design drawings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate pre-commissioning and commissioning of AWS critical infrastructure.
• Manage commissioning vendors and ensure compliance with safety practices.
• Provide multi-discipline input into scheduling, designing, and planning project execution.

Skills

Commissioning

Project Management

Systems Verification

Electrical Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

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 growing. We support all AWS data centers critical infrastructures, power and cooling equipment supporting 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, security and quality 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.

Are you experienced in Critical Infrastructure Commissioning Processes? AWS is looking for a dynamic Commissioning Engineer (CxE) to support the delivery of AWS Data Centers. As a Data Center Commissioning Engineer, you will be part of highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of AWS owned data centres within the APJC region and globally. The AWS Data Center Capacity Delivery Commissioning team (DCCD Cx) understands, evaluates, defines and manages the expectations of construction and equipment quality in accordance to engineering designs to meet the customer requirements.

Key job responsibilities

The responsibilities of the DCCD Cx Commissioning Engineer (CxE) include, but are not limited to, oversight and coordination of multi-discipline division of work related to pre-commissioning and commissioning of Amazon critical infrastructure construction and special projects.

You are responsible for managing and supporting commissioning vendors, contractors and other teams involved in the construction and commissioning of various systems including high, medium and low voltage power systems, Generators, UPS, HVAC, Chilled Water, BMS and EPMS systems. You will provide multi-discipline input into scheduling, designing, planning of project execution and innovation projects. In addition, you will be required to review all multi-discipline integrated systems testing and commissioning documents to ensure they are compliant with the basis of design, project specifications and standards.

It is the CxE responsibility to ensure that all commissioning procedures follow the appropriate safety practices, policies and procedures. They enthusiastically participates in all project and company safety programs. CxE must also audit commissioning activities continuously to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements. The CxE proactively communicates with the DCCD Cx Regional Manager and the DCCD Cx team to ensure that the applicable test documents are created in accordance with all commissioning requirements. Following the AWS project reporting format, the CxE is responsible for weekly reporting of commissioning progress and metrics for assigned project. The CxE will work on multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously, under tight deadlines according to prescribed metrics.

This role includes domestic and international travel for up to 25% of the time (Typical travel is 10%). The CxE is required to work longer than eight hours in duration with potential for night and weekends works.

Systems Analysis

• Understand the design concept and intent by reviewing mechanical and electrical construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, vendor submittals and sequences of operations.
• Provide recommendations and feedback regarding the design, equipment selection, pre‑functional checklists, startup and functional test scripts developed by others, maintainability, construct‑ability and commission‑ability.
• Review documentation for compliance with Amazon standards, industry standards, and design specifications.
• Assess the capability of commissioned systems to match the design and find opportunities for improvements.

Systems Validation

• Verify the system’s performance, including establishing acceptance criteria, obtaining and reviewing completed reports, performing verification and validation.
• Validates in as‑built documentation and review for accuracy and completeness.
• Communicates commissioning issues, questions and concerns through proper channels in a timely manner.
• Partners internal and external teams to ensure commissioning regime has sufficient depth and breadth.
• Supports commissioning audits.

Project Management

• Managing and executing of commissioning of critical infrastructure to validate installation, operation and performance of mechanical, electrical and controls systems.
• Acting as the point of contact for commissioning vendors’ escalations, developing mitigation plans to unblock obstacles.
• Managing vendors via audits of deliverables and setting expectations with commissioning vendors to work in accordance with Amazon requirements.
• Developing project schedules and plans, not limited to project deliveries, strategic initiatives and innovation projects.
• Representing DCCD Cx in projects coordination meetings with external vendors and contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Maintaining quality of commissioning documentation.
• Managing concurrent projects across multiple geographical regions and time zones.

About the team

About AWS

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.

Diverse Experiences

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

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee‑led and company‑sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience in commissioning

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in any one of the following areas: Commissioning; Mechanical or Electrical Design; Construction Project Management; Control System installation or maintenance; HVAC testing and balancing; Facilities operations and/or maintenance.
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel and Outlook required.
• Ability to read and understand construction documents (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.).

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