At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.
The Data Center Capacity Delivery team is looking for exceptional individuals to join our organization as a Controls Manager, responsible for the building management systems and electrical power monitoring system (BMS/EPMS) deployment and service within Amazon data centers. If you are passionate about the Customer Experience, think and act globally and have the ability to contribute to major new innovations in the area of building controls and automation this is the challenge you are looking for!
The ideal candidate will have experience managing a team of highly technically skilled individuals. The candidate will possess industrial Controls System experience, project management, mechanical, electrical or technology background that enables him/her to undertake the challenges of sophisticated controls platforms and a demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically in aligning building controls and automation with the larger objectives of the business.
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.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage onsite teams in the Pacific Northwest (Boardman, OR)
- Travel up to 25% domestically
- Implement and track team goals; report project status to stakeholders and leadership
- Experienced interviewer; able to develop launch plans for new hires and identify team needs
- Experienced in installation, programming, and troubleshooting of BMS/EPMS systems and/or industrial controls systems
- Strong writing skills; able to articulate thoughts clearly and concisely
- Understanding of electrical diagrams, control diagrams, building operations, control circuits, and industrial HVAC
- Ability to ascertain customer needs to help develop project scope and specifications
- Ability to manage project engineering to determine scope of work relative to design intent
- Ability to read, interpret, and implement specifications as they apply to the work environment
- Experience developing drawings for control panels, power distribution, and junction boxes including general arrangement, internal layout, schematics, and wiring diagrams
- Experience developing logic diagrams for complex devices such as PLCs and Distributed Control Systems
- Experience performing inspections, testing, and commissioning of facility systems
- Coordinate project work internally and externally to ensure on-time, on-budget completion
About the team
*Why AWS*
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*Diverse Experiences*
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
*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.
*Inclusive Team Culture*
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
*Mentorship and 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.
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- Experience leading Controls in manufacturing or complex industrial environments
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent engineering science plus 10+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 14+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver complex construction projects
- 5+ years of experience directly managing, mentoring, leading, and coaching teams of controls professionals
- 5+ years of experience hiring, promoting, disciplining, and developing teams of controls professionals
- 6+ years of experience in controls management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
- 6+ years of general contractor and vendor management experience (RFPs, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI and submittal tracking) associated with controls and project execution
- 5+ years of experience managing deployment of complex electrical and mechanical controls systems, including large-scale power distribution or generation and cooling systems
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other engineering science
- 8+ years directly managing, mentoring, leading, and coaching teams of controls professionals
- 10+ years of project management and vendor management experience
- 4+ years of experience in data center system-level architecture and electrical engineering principles
- 4+ years of experience in data center system-level architecture and mechanical engineering principles
- Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure
- Certified as a Professional Engineer (PE)
- Prior AWS/Amazon experience
- 5+ years of military service
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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, OR, Boardman - 162,800.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually
