Data Center Controls Lead

Amazon; Umatilla (OR); On-site; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a seasoned Controls Manager to lead deployment and service for building management and electrical power monitoring systems in AWS data centers located in the US West region. The role focuses on team leadership, project scope definition, and delivering robust control architectures aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering background with experience managing large teams, vendor relationships, and cross-functional collaboration across global

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a management position with 5+ direct reports.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent plus 8+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 12+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
• 4+ years of experience in controls management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.
• 3+ years of experience hiring, promoting, coaching, and developing teams of technical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite Controls Engineering team in Oregon (US West region).
• Travel up to 25% domestically across US West data center sites.
• Able to implement and track team goals, report the status of ongoing projects upwards.
• Participate in the interview process.
• Develop launch plans for new hires and identify team needs.
• Oversee the deployment, programming, and troubleshooting of BMS/EPMS for new builds and retrofits.
• Ascertain customer needs to help develop project scope and specifications.
• Provide technical guidance to the Controls and partner teams as necessary.

Skills

People management

Controls engineering

Project management

Vendor management

Hiring and coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

12+ years controls experience in lieu of degree

Tools

BMS/EPMS

Job description

Amazon is seeking a seasoned Controls Manager to lead deployment and service for building management and electrical power monitoring systems in AWS data centers located in the US West region. The role focuses on team leadership, project scope definition, and delivering robust control architectures aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering background with experience managing large teams, vendor relationships, and cross-functional collaboration across global