Amazon - Alexandria, VA

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Alexandria, VA
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About the position

Amazon Web Services Infrastructure Services is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineering Manager to become part of a global engineering team! 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. We are looking for engineers and leaders with hands-on electrical design experience. If you can design an electrical system, have an understanding of the critical equipment needs for a data center, understand the constructability of varying designs, and lead an electrical design team you may be a good fit. As we grow we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in-house. Engineers will be responsible for taking designs from concept to the permit and construction document set. You must be capable of leading a team to define critical equipment specifications and approve equipment submittals. Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover. At Amazon we highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development. Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost-effective electrical distribution systems. As engineers at Amazon we are responsible for achieving a world-class uptime for our customers. We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Sr. Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. As an engineer at Amazon you have the ability to drive change and define/design the systems our customers rely on. Amazon offers a fast-paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Amazon's work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate. At Amazon teamwork is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As an electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors. If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU! At Amazon you will be responsible for working on multi-million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism which supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost.

Responsibilities

  • Leading a team of electrical engineers in the design of data center critical infrastructure systems.
  • Facilitating weekly meetings with staff, resource planning, evaluating external consultants, addressing design issues and being responsible for the quality of electrical engineering designs.
  • Driving process improvements within your team.
  • Being a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
  • Working with internal teams to understand user requirements.
  • Participating in site selection reviews.
  • Creating data center electrical designs and collaborating with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
  • Creating designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
  • Working with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.
  • Working with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
  • Working with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
  • Reviewing and approving equipment submittals.
  • Defining project scope and providing technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.
  • Working with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
  • Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
  • Traveling to sites for site review and working with onsite field engineers, as well as providing engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or 12+ years of related electrical experience including a minimum of 5 years of data center design experience.
  • Cumulative 7+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years managing a team of engineers.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc) for construction and/or permitting.

Nice-to-haves

  • Professional Engineering License and knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC and OSHA.
  • Ability to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
  • An ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability, or maintainability.
  • The ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review.
  • Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.

Benefits

  • Flexible work hours and arrangements
  • Ongoing events and learning experiences
  • Mentorship and career-advancing resources
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