Controls Technician, DCC Communities

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Controls Technician to join their Data Center Controls Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) within data centers. You will work collaboratively with a diverse team of engineers and specialists, ensuring the highest standards of safety and security while innovating solutions that enhance customer experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge building automation technologies in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience with low and medium voltage systems.
• Basic understanding of industrial controls and programming.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple Data Centers by deploying and upgrading BMS and EPMS systems.
• Perform diagnostics and maintenance of programming code and hardware.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Programming

Industrial Controls Systems

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS)

Computer Enterprise Asset Management Systems

Job description

Job ID: 2917767 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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 running. 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. 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 and security 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.

The Data Center Controls Engineering team is looking for exceptional individuals to join our Controls organization as a Controls Technician for Service & Construction of the Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) within Amazon data centers. If you are passionate about the Customer Experience, think and act globally and have the ability to contribute to major new innovations in the area of building controls and automation this is the challenge you are looking for!

The candidate will possess technical background and experience in installation, troubleshooting, operations and/or maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking and programming associated with the industrial controls systems. The candidate may also have relevant experience operating and maintaining mission critical electrical and mechanical systems. A Controls Technician shall be responsible for participating in the installation, testing, troubleshooting and startup of equipment and controls system associated with the BMS and EPMS system deployment in the data centers. A Controls Technician is expected to actively innovate on behalf of their customers in the area of Data Center building automation.

Key job responsibilities

1. Primarily work in and support multiple Data Centers by Deploying, Servicing, and Upgrading BMS and EPMS systems.
2. Perform first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance of programming code and hardware associated with the BMS and EPMS in data centers.
3. Perform point to point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
4. Perform provisioning process for servers, controllers, industrial PCs and network configurations and communication testing between third party devices and controllers or servers.
5. Audit, maintain, and manage computer enterprise asset management systems for BMS and EPMS installations.
6. Manage small to medium size projects and programs.
7. Installation, replacement, configuration, and calibration of sensors.
8. Able to read and understand Electrical schematics, control panel drawings. Basic understanding of close loop controls, field sensors scaling, and functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
9. Supervise low voltage electrical contractors performing wiring and installation of field devices in compliance with AWS requirements.
10. Mentor and train Facilities team members on operation and control of the BMS and EPMS systems.
11. Commissioning and systems level testing support.
12. Create red-lined drawings and documentation of systems.
13. Follow change management process to generate work requests and method of procedures.
14. Participate in Factory witnessed tests at vendors or in panel builders facility.
15. Perform other tasks as assigned by manager.
16. Recommend design improvements based on consultation with users and system operation.
17. Perform root cause analysis during testing and commissioning.
18. Ensure all personnel on site utilize proper safety methodology.
19. Work on-call and a rotating schedule when required and respond to after-hours emergencies.
20. Perform service activities such as monitoring/reviewing ticketing systems, performing root cause analysis, and prioritizing tasks.
21. Actively manage service agreements to include vendor labor scheduling, quality assurance, and financial invoice review.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum one year of experience working with computer components and operating systems.
• Minimum one year of experience with mission critical low and medium voltage electrical and/or mechanical systems.
• Basic understanding of Industrial controls system, controllers, and programming including troubleshooting of industrial controls analog, discrete and networked input/output field signals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One-year experience working in a Data Center or mission critical environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Controls System Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification.
• Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling.

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