Data Center Controls Engineer, BMS/EPMS Retrofit

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead the design, specification, and integration of BMS and EPMS controls for data center retrofit projects.

You will bridge mechanical/electrical retrofit design with controls integration, ensuring upgrades are properly monitored, controlled, and optimized across the fleet, while collaborating with engineering and operations teams to deliver robust, scalable control solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of engineering experience in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 3+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
• 2+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• 2+ years of experience with HVAC systems, mechanical plant strategies, control programming concepts, low voltage electrical systems, and/or electrical distribution systems

Responsibilities

• Lead controls design and integration for 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 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 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.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Data centers

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

HVAC systems

Control programming

Construction drawings

Power distribution

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead the design, specification, and integration of BMS and EPMS controls for data center retrofit projects.

You will bridge mechanical/electrical retrofit design with controls integration, ensuring upgrades are properly monitored, controlled, and optimized across the fleet, while collaborating with engineering and operations teams to deliver robust, scalable control solutions.