Amazon Chief Engineer 

Mexico, Querétaro 

902738507

The CE directs, trains and supports EOTs in their role of providing hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. Implementation and execution of site/equipment-specific training exercises is also expected. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, stand-by diesel generators, switchgear, UPSs, PDUs, AHUs, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, VFDs, and building automation systems.Responsibilities:
· Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in facility
· Operate independently with limited direct management
· Assist in the design and build out of new facilities
· Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the tech center and work OT hours as needed to support site stability
· Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
· Troubleshoot and report of facility and sever-level events within internal SLA
· Create and deploy new standard practices for Engineering Operations Technicians, Chief Engineers, and vendor support teams
· Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and assisting in recruiting efforts for the same
· Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to by vendor and Amazon staff
· Utilize internal Change Management Systems to manage building workflows
· MV/LV Isolation to facilitate MV maintenance
· Provide metric availability reporting on a weekly basis
· Support all regions in the EMEA
· Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audienceA day in the life
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.

- 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 mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience.
- 5+ years of experience MS Office Suite experience.

· NQF Level 7 Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent depending on where you received your qualification.
· Min 4 years relevant industry related experience.
· Demonstrate key electrical and mechanical competencies and theory.
· Know and apply safe electrical practice according to guidelines set by relevant electrical safety supervisory bodies.
· Have a strong working knowledge and experience of the purpose and infrastructure of a Tech Center. In-depth knowledge of UPS, backup generator systems and generic mechanical-room infrastructure such as chillers, Cooler Units, and fan controls
· Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout (copper / fibre) as well as low / high voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling, BMS Systems, Monitoring and alarming systems
· Competent in use of basic IT programs such as MS Word/Excel or similar.