Senior Substation & Data Center Electrical Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Sr. Electrical Engineer to join a global engineering team responsible for designing and innovating electrical distribution for AWS data centers.

You will drive substation designs, define equipment specs, review submittals, and support site selection through commissioning, often coordinating with utilities, vendors, and internal groups. The role emphasizes leadership across projects, adherence to quality within budgets, and ongoing learning opportunities as AWS

Qualifications

• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
• Experience with design or construction administration of electrical distribution systems from low voltage to high voltage.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or 12+ years of related electrical experience including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.
• Cumulative 7+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design experience.
• 4+ years of experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc) for construction and/or permitting.

Responsibilities

• Lead within the group and with internal/external teams supporting the data center.
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand user requirements.
• Participate in site selection reviews.
• Design data center substations and develop construction document sets.
• Create designs meeting quality and budget requirements.
• Specify electrical equipment with regional vendors and manufacturers.
• Coordinate with local utilities to define site utility requirements.
• Ensure compliance with codes and review equipment submittals.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for construction phases.
• Support commissioning and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
• Manage concurrent projects across regions.
• Travel to sites for reviews and work with field engineers.
• Provide engineering evaluations and startup support.
• Innovate with creative, cost-reducing solutions.

Skills

Electrical design

Substation design

Data center knowledge

Project leadership

Construction documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Sr. Electrical Engineer to join a global engineering team responsible for designing and innovating electrical distribution for AWS data centers.

You will drive substation designs, define equipment specs, review submittals, and support site selection through commissioning, often coordinating with utilities, vendors, and internal groups. The role emphasizes leadership across projects, adherence to quality within budgets, and ongoing learning opportunities as AWS