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Amazon Data Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Controls Engineer, DCC Communities

Cape Town

FULL TIME

September 3, 2024

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, HVAC, or other related engineering degrees
  • Minimum Three (3) years in BMS or EPMS Controls related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Have an understanding of: electrical diagrams, control diagrams, building operations, control circuits, industrial HVAC.
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need motivated and inventive people to join us. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.

The Data Center Global Services team is looking for a Controls Engineer for Construction (BMS/EPMS), responsible for the building automation systems within Amazon data centers to join our EMEA team. If you are passionate about the customer experience, think and act globally and have the ability to contribute to major new innovations in the area of building controls and automation this is the challenge you are looking for!

Our Control Engineers technical background across project/construction management, mechanical, electrical or technology background enable them to undertake the challenges of sophisticated controls platforms to strategically align building controls and automation with the larger objectives of the business. They work individually and as part of a team to develop new products, support existing products, test and evaluate equipment.

Controls Engineers in AWS deploys , maintains BMS(Building Management System) & EPMS(Electrical Power Monitoring System) across our leased/colocation data centers.

They co-ordinate with AWS DCEO (Data Center Engineering Operations) teams to implement new builds, upgrades etc and ensures high availability and high resiliency of these control systems.

Key job responsibilities

Your role responsibilities:
Ascertain customer needs to help develop project scope and specifications.

Manage scopes of work relative to the site specifics and customer needs.

Manage project engineering to determine the scope of work relative to the design intent of the customer needs.

Read and interpret specifications and implement those specifications as they apply the work environment.

Develop control panel BOM’s

Develop ISA data sheets for temperature, level, flow, and pressure transmitters along with ISA data sheets for control valves, positioners, analytical, and various other types of instrumentation.

Develop drawings for control panels, power distribution, junction boxes. Included in the drawings are the general arrangement, internal layout, schematics and interconnection and wire diagrams.

Develop logic diagrams in the International Automation format for complex logic devices such as Programmable Logical Controller and Distributed Control System.

Prepare cable, routing plans and schedules.

Perform inspections, testing, and commission of the facility systems.

Provide technical assistance as needed to internal customers.

Coordinate project work internally within the department and externally with other departments to ensure on-time completion of projects within budget.

Travel domestically and internationally to support other regions

A day in the life
Controls Engineer's day may begin with deployment efforts including on-site site management works, directing Controls vendors for installation / commissioning works and is responsible for quality and on time delivery of the tasks / project. While managing service works, CE will co-ordinate with Operations teams for permits and engages Vendor or performs services confirming to the task lists.

About the team
About the 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.

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.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and Amaze Con (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

  • Demonstrated success in leading and managing teams, preferably in a Controls, Mechanical or electrical construction environment.
  • Minimum 3 years of field service experience preferably with the following products: Siemens: Apogee, Honeywell: Building Controls/Trend Schneider Electric: Power Logic/Struxureware, Power User Level Windows Skill Set. Project management, organization and problem solving skills with a drive for results and the ability to handle multiple task.
  • Masters in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, HVAC, or other related engineering degrees Certificates including (Project Management qualification (PMP, IPMA,IPMC), Lean or Six Sigma, Trend / IQ Vision Certified, Niagra N4 Certified, Schneider certified Engineer, Distech certified Engineer)
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.
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