Amazon Data Center Chief Engineer 

United States, Oregon 

144002980

- Technical (Military/Trade School) training or degree in a relevant field (for example: electrical, mechanical).
- 5+ years of electrical or mechanical experience.
- 4+ years of data center or mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience.
- 5+ years of experience MS Office Suite experience.

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
- Operate independently with limited direct management.
- Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues.
- Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc.
- Drive projects with moderate complexity.
- Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.
- Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and responsible for working with Facility Manager (FM) to set team culture.
- Responsible for drills that are building specific and identifying team/individual areas for improvement. Also responsible for working with FM to help improve on the identified weakness.
- Create and deploy ensure compliance for new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, and vendor support teams.
- Establish building performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance.
- Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- May assist in the design and build out of new facilities.
- Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency.
- Respond to out of hours emergency calls – second level escalation point for Data Center facilities related issues / failures.
- Working outside of normal business hours for routine maintenance as required.
- Some travel may be required.
- Walk job sites in uneven terrain. Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently and participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds.
- Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or touch, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.
Mentorship & Career Growth
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Hermiston, OR, USA

- 4+ years of Data Center Engineering Experience.
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree.