High Voltage Commissioning Engineer, SEA - APJC DCCD Cx

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 growing. We support all AWS data centers critical infrastructures, power and cooling equipment supporting 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, security and quality 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.

Are you experienced in Critical Infrastructure Commissioning Processes? Amazon Data Center Commissioning (ACx) is looking for a dynamic High Voltage Commissioning Engineer (CxE) to support the delivery of AWS Substations and Data Centers. As a Data Center Commissioning Engineer, you will be part of a highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems, building, retrofitting and improving AWS owned critical infrastructures within the APJC and globally. We understands, evaluates, defines and manages the expectations of construction and equipment quality in accordance to engineering design specifications. Working backwards from our customers, we innovates and is committed to deliver with customers' satisfaction.

Key job responsibilities
The responsibilities of the ACx High Voltage Commissioning Engineer (CxE) include, but are not limited to, oversight and coordination of multi-discipline division of work related to pre-commissioning and commissioning of Amazon critical infrastructure construction and special projects. You possess advanced electrical knowledge of substations and power management/controls systems for critical infrastructure.

You are responsible for managing and supporting commissioning vendors, contractors and other teams involved in the construction and commissioning of various systems including high, medium and low voltage power systems, Generators, UPS, HVAC, Chilled Water, BMS and EPMS systems. You will provide multi-discipline input into scheduling, designing, planning of project execution and innovation projects. In addition, you will be required to review all multi-discipline integrated systems testing and commissioning documents to ensure they are compliant with the basis of design, project specifications and standards.

In this role, you will have APJC and global presence, this will include traveling to sites located in-country, across APJC and globally. You will be responsible to ensure that all commissioning procedures follow the appropriate safety practices, policies and procedures. You participates in all project and company safety programs with enthusiasm and also audit commissioning activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements. You will report to the ACx Regional Manager and ensure that the applicable test documents are created in accordance with all commissioning requirements. You are responsible for weekly reporting of commissioning progress and metrics for assigned projects. You will work in a high velocity environment, on multiple strategics initiatives, continuous improvement projects and deliver projects simultaneously under tight deadlines and according to prescribed metrics.

Systems Analysis
- Understand the design concept and intent by reviewing mechanical and electrical construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, vendor submittals and sequences of operations.
- Provide recommendations and feedback regarding the design, equipment selection, pre-functional checklists, startup and functional test scripts developed by others, maintainability, construct-ability and commission-ability.
- Review documentation for compliance with Amazon standards, industry standards, and design specifications.
- Assess the capability of commissioned systems to match the design and find opportunities for improvements.

Systems Validation
- Verify the system’s performance, including establishing acceptance criteria, obtaining and reviewing completed reports, performing verification and validation.
- Validates in as-built documentation and review for accuracy and completeness.
- Communicates commissioning issues, questions and concerns through proper channels in a timely manner.
- Partners internal and external teams to ensure commissioning regime has sufficient depth and breadth.
- Supports commissioning audits

Project Management
- Managing and executing of commissioning of critical infrastructure to validate installation, operation and performance of mechanical, electrical and controls systems.
- Acting as the point of contact for commissioning vendors’ escalations, developing mitigation plans to unblock obstacles.
- Managing vendors via audits of deliverables and setting expectations with commissioning vendors to work in accordance with Amazon requirements.
- Developing project schedules and plans, not limited to project deliveries, strategic initiatives and innovation projects.
- Representing ACx in projects coordination meetings with external vendors and contractors and internal stakeholders.
- Maintaining quality of commissioning documentation
- Managing concurrent projects across multiple geographical regions and time zones.

A day in the life
As a high voltage commissioning engineer, you blend strong technical aptitude with project management. You will review commissioning scripts against design intent and coordinate with contractors on-site or resolving issues. You stay ahead of project risks, proposing solutions before problems escalate. Your stakeholder management skills shine as you bridge internal teams and external vendors, and you're always looking for ways to improve processes.

About the team
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Basic Qualifications

- 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
- 4+ years of commissioning experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Preferred Qualifications

- Professional Engineer License
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

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