Project Design Controls Engineer , Fleet Remediation Engineering, Fleet Remediation Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance (medical, dental, etc

RSU/Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Controls Engineer in Columbus, OH, to lead the design, specification, and integration of BMS and EPMS controls for data center retrofit projects. You will bridge mechanical/electrical design with controls integration and optimize monitoring across the fleet.

You will collaborate with FRE engineers and operations teams, develop design standards, and support data analytics initiatives to improve energy efficiency and reliability at scale.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings and specs.
• 2+ years of HVAC, control programming concepts, and power distribution knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls design and integration for retrofit projects across the data center fleet.
• Develop and maintain controls design standards, specs, and SOW documents.
• Collaborate with FRE teams to deliver integrated controls solutions.
• Serve as central technical authority for BMS/EPMS within FRE.
• Perform controls design reviews and identify optimization opportunities.
• Coordinate with controls vendors on bid reviews, RFIs, and code reviews.
• Develop control sequences of operation and network architecture for retrofit apps.
• Interact with AWS cloud services to support data reporting and energy optimization.
• Provide escalation management to maintain project timelines.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Reading drawings

Control concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

3+ years industrial controls experience

Tools

BMS/EPMS systems

HVAC control systems

AutoCAD/reading drawings

Job description

Job ID: 10535893 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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.

As a Controls Engineer within the Fleet Remediation Engineering (FRE) team, you will lead the design, specification, and implementation of Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) controls solutions for data center retrofit projects. You will bridge the gap between mechanical/electrical retrofit design and controls integration, ensuring that upgraded systems are properly monitored, controlled, and optimized across our existing fleet. This role combines deep controls engineering expertise with the fleet remediation mission of evolving our data centers to meet ever-changing customer needs at hyper-scale.

Key job 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.

A day in the life

Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center safety, remediation projects, capacity, and availability, focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.

About the team

Why AWS

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.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• 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 (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) 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, one-line diagrams, and power monitoring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering registration, or experience in design review process to incorporate electrical, mechanical, automation controls solutions to drive equipment reliability and standards

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering registration, or experience in design review process to incorporate electrical, mechanical, automation controls solutions to drive equipment reliability and standards

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, OH, COLUMBUS - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually