Data Center Controls Engineer (BMS/EPMS)

Amazon; Umatilla (OR); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Controls Engineer for the Fleet Remediation Engineering (FRE) team to lead BMS and EPMS controls design for data center retrofit projects.

You will bridge mechanical/electrical retrofit design with controls integration and optimize monitoring across the fleet, enabling safer, more efficient operations. You will collaborate with FRE engineers, construction teams, and operations to deliver integrated controls solutions while traveling as needed to site

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field, or 5+ years of equivalent experience in building automation systems (BMS) and/or electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS) design and deployment.
• 2+ years of experience with data center or mission-critical facility control systems, including both BMS and EPMS platforms.
• 2+ years of experience with HVAC systems, mechanical plant strategies, control programming concepts, low voltage electrical systems, and/or electrical distribution systems, one-line diagrams, and power monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and create construction drawings, control diagrams, specifications, and submittal documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls design and integration for mechanical and electrical retrofit projects across the existing data center fleet, ensuring BMS and EPMS systems are properly specified, programmed, and commissioned.
• Develop and maintain controls design standards, specifications, and scope of work (SOW) documents specific to fleet remediation retrofit projects, aligning with global design standards.
• Collaborate with FRE mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, construction teams, commissioning, and operations stakeholders to deliver integrated controls solutions that support retrofit objectives.
• Serve as the central technical authority for BMS/EPMS controls within FRE, managing and prioritizing controls scope across retrofit projects, legacy site enhancements, and capacity recovery initiatives.
• Perform controls design reviews on retrofit packages, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for optimization in monitoring and automation strategies.
• Coordinate with controls vendors and programmers on bid reviews, RFI support, controller drawings, MOPs, and code reviews, ensuring deliverables meet FRE standards.
• Develop and review control sequences of operation, control diagrams, point lists, and network architecture for retrofit applications including HVAC upgrades, power distribution modifications, and liquid cooling integrations.
• Interact with AWS cloud services and data analytics platforms to support data reporting, energy optimization, and operational intelligence initiatives.
• Anticipate roadblocks and risks in controls integration, providing escalation management and proactive solutions to maintain project timelines.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed to support retrofit project initiatives, site surveys, and commissioning activities.
• Provide engineering judgment and design recommendations for controls scope despite uncertainty, particularly on legacy systems with limited documentation.

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Controls Engineer for the Fleet Remediation Engineering (FRE) team to lead BMS and EPMS controls design for data center retrofit projects.

You will bridge mechanical/electrical retrofit design with controls integration and optimize monitoring across the fleet, enabling safer, more efficient operations. You will collaborate with FRE engineers, construction teams, and operations to deliver integrated controls solutions while traveling as needed to site