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Job Description
Data Center Facility Electrical Engineer
Join our team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.
Collaborate with people across AWS to help us achieve this goal.
As a Data Center Facility Electrical Engineer, you will operate and maintain AWS DCs' world-class mechanical and electrical infrastructure following a process-oriented approach, oversee facility operations, and ensure the implementation of safety procedures.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Safety: Follow and maintain the highest safety standards and encourage a world-class safety culture. Ensure remediation of safety risks/issues in conjunction with other teams.
- Engineering & Facility Operations and Maintenance: Support electrical and mechanical equipment, including Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS's), Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's), Diesel Generators, Chillers, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), Exhaust Fans, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's), and Transformers.
- Drive innovation while reducing operational costs in the facilities.
A Day in the Life:
Work rotational shifts of 4 days of 12 hours shifts (2 days followed by 2 nights), and 4 days off (including night, weekends and holidays).
Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log-taking.
Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance.
Perform the following tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation:
Occasionally move objects/material (weight limits in accordance with regulations).
Work in outdoor weather conditions.
Work in noisy environments.
Work at heights and from ladders.