Chief Engineer, Data Center Power & NDT Operations

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Covington (GA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Covington, GA is seeking a Chief Engineer for the ATL Regional Services Team to lead generator maintenance, NDT, and emergency response across the Atlanta region.

You will build a new team, develop procedures, and manage cross-functional training for critical infrastructure. The role focuses on testing, repairs, and preventive maintenance of standby diesel generators, NDT procedures, and coordinating with vendors to ensure uptime above industry standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance experience.
• 3+ years of Microsoft Office products and applications experience.
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical expert for generator systems and non‑destructive testing (NDT) of electrical equipment, including emergency response for critical power systems.
• Perform troubleshooting, repair, and root cause analysis on generator failures and electrical anomalies identified through NDT within SLA, and assess the impact on critical power infrastructure.
• Conduct and oversee generator preventive maintenance, fluid sampling (oil, coolant, fuel), load bank testing, and emissions stack testing to OEM, NFPA 110, and air permit requirements, and NDT of switchgear and transformers.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for generator maintenance and testing and NDT inspection programs.
• Train technicians on generator maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair, and on NDT methods including infrared thermography and partial discharge analysis.
• Establish performance benchmarks for generator systems, analyze NDT and fluid sampling trends, and prepare reports on testing results and maintenance activities.
• Communicate technical findings and risk from NDT and generator performance data to facility management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with facility managers and vendors to coordinate generator maintenance schedules, stack testing, NDT programs, and OEM repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures, including NFPA 70E and LOTO, during generator maintenance and NDT operations.
• Maintain detailed records of generator maintenance, fluid sampling, stack test results, and NDT results using facility management software and Microsoft Office tools.
• Perform rotational on‑call duties as the after‑hours Services Team Manager for the data centers in the region, including responding to generator failures, NDT anomalies, and other site issues, and managing the investigation, mitigation, and recovery of the issue(s)

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Covington, GA is seeking a Chief Engineer for the ATL Regional Services Team to lead generator maintenance, NDT, and emergency response across the Atlanta region.

You will build a new team, develop procedures, and manage cross-functional training for critical infrastructure. The role focuses on testing, repairs, and preventive maintenance of standby diesel generators, NDT procedures, and coordinating with vendors to ensure uptime above industry standards.