Data Center Automation & Controls Engineer

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a seasoned controls professional to lead BMS/EPMS scopes for AWS data centers. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and IT teams to deploy complex building controls assets, ensuring reliability and cost efficiency across global facilities.

The role demands strong project leadership, vendor management, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time. A technical degree and extensive controls experience are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management experience on construction projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, or 5+ years of controls experience, or 10+ years without a degree.
• 5+ years with industrial controls in critical environments (data centers, pharma, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Manage scope of Building Management System (BMS) and EPMS for construction of AWS data centers.
• Ensure data center controls are deployed in accordance with scope of work (SOW) and specifications.
• Review ME P drawings and provide feedback on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs.
• Develop controls BOM.
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate difficult situations.
• Work under tight project timelines.
• Financially manage both construction and service contracts.
• Act in a project sponsor/lead capacity.
• Provide vendor management.
• Develop scope of work for site improvement projects.
• Provide technical assistance during lifecycle of the data center.
• Perform controls root cause analysis for service of controls.
• Schedule and supervise Quarterly maintenance for BMS and EPMS.
• Review controls sequence of operation and provide feedback to design.
• Participate in a global on-call schedule.
• Grow in technical ability by learning multiple automation platforms.
• Develop building automation controls drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Size controls valves and damper actuators and select controls devices.
• Develop and modify control logic programming.
• Develop and modify graphical user interface.

Skills

General contractor experience

Vendor management

Controls experience

Industrial controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

MS in Engineering (preferred)

PE or PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a seasoned controls professional to lead BMS/EPMS scopes for AWS data centers. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and IT teams to deploy complex building controls assets, ensuring reliability and cost efficiency across global facilities.

The role demands strong project leadership, vendor management, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time. A technical degree and extensive controls experience are required.