Controls Manager, Texas

Amazon • Austin, TX

21h

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 2+ years of management experience
• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC units
• Experience in management
• Experience as a general contractor and in vendor management (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution
• Experience hiring, developing, and managing high-performing technical teams

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA
• Experience owning the operation of a mission-critical team or product
• Experience with large-scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma

Responsibilities

• Manage remote teams in Texas
• Travel required between 35 -50% up to 50% across Texas to support construction and data center product delivery.
• Develop, implement and track team goals. Reporting 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, 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 the design intent of the customer needs.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications. Implementing specifications as they apply the work environment.
• Experience in development of drawings for control panels, power distribution, junction boxes. Included in the drawings are the general arrangement, internal layout, schematics and interconnection and wire diagrams.
• Experience developing logic diagrams in the International Automation format for complex logic devices such as Programmable Logical Controller and Distributed Control System.
• Experience performing inspections, testing, and commissioning of the facility systems.
• Provide technical assistance as needed to internal customers.
• Coordinate project work internally within the department and externally with other departments to ensure on-time completion of projects within budget.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager