Controls Technician - Service, DCC Communities

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Haymarket (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Controls Technician for building management and electrical monitoring systems in its data centers. You will participate in installation, testing, startup, and commissioning of BMS/EPMS equipment, troubleshoot field devices, and help ensure reliable infrastructure operations.

Ideal candidates will have experience with industrial controls, sensors, and network configurations, and will support safety procedures while coordinating with Facilities teams across

Qualifications

• Experience with installation, troubleshooting, operations and/or maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking and programming for industrial controls systems.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and control panel drawings; basic closed-loop controls understanding.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, service, and upgrade BMS and EPMS systems across multiple data centers.
• Mentor Facilities team members on operation and control of BMS/EPMS.
• Manage small to medium projects and programs; perform diagnostics and maintenance on BMS/EPMS hardware and software.
• Perform point-to-point checkouts between field devices and controllers; configure and calibrate sensors.
• Coordinate with vendors; supervise low-voltage wiring and installation of field devices in AWS facilities.

Job 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 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

• Primarily work in and support multiple data centers by deploying, servicing, and upgrading BMS and EPMS systems.
• Mentor and train Facilities team members on the operation and control of BMS and EPMS systems.
• Manage small to medium-sized projects and programs.
• Perform point-to-point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
• Perform first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting, and maintenance of programming code and hardware associated with BMS and EPMS in data centers.
• Execute provisioning processes for servers, controllers, industrial PCs, and network configurations, including communication testing between third-party devices and controllers or servers.
• Install, replace, configure, and calibrate sensors.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and control panel drawings with a basic understanding of closed-loop controls, field sensor scaling, and functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
• Supervise low-voltage electrical contractors performing wiring and installation of field devices in compliance with AWS requirements.
• Provide commissioning and systems-level testing support.
• Create red-lined drawings and documentation of systems.
• Follow change management processes to generate work requests and methods of procedures.
• Participate in factory witness tests at vendor or panel builder facilities.
• Perform root cause analysis during testing and commissioning.
• Ensure personnel on site utilize proper safety methodology.
• Perform service activities including monitoring and reviewing ticketing systems, conducting root cause analysis, and prioritizing tasks.
• Actively manage service agreements including vendor labor scheduling, quality assurance, and financial invoice review.
• Participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying, or moving up to 50 lbs of equipment, and utilize OSHA-standard safety equipment including limited weight-bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools, and personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety harnesses.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by manager.

About the team

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.

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