Mechanical Colo Regional Engineer, Colocation Regional Engineering- AMER

Are you an engineer with a passion for data center design and looking for a challenge to chart your own course If so we are looking for you to help us make history.
AWS data centers are the foundation upon which our software and services operates to meet the growing demands of our customers. This role provides the opportunity to collaborate with business development design engineers data center operations professionals external vendors and consultants and other cross-functional teams to assess and select colocation facilities that meet our business requirements.
You will be able to showcase your in-depth understanding of data center design engineering and operations of infrastructure common to data centers telecommunications facilities and other critical environment infrastructure.
You will work directly with internal business teams and with colocation vendors to identify document and resolve any operational/design deficiencies which could impact a sites capability or availability.
You will have opportunities to influence standards for data center products build and improve processes and to guide the direction of our colocation data center portfolio on a global scale. So if you are a strong leader with solid data center mechanical electrical plumbing and structural (MEPS) infrastructure design engineering experience Amazon will present a fast paced fun and exciting work environment that is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional rewarding opportunity for you.
You will be responsible for the following:
Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers legacy facility upgrades and general capital endeavors.
Perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor owned and operated collocation data centers infrastructure to determine fit-for-use/fit-for-service.
Influence AWS design and specification requirements to meet our business needs for AWS colocation products.
Investigate and document root-cause failure analysis associated with infrastructure and equipment failures.
Work with vendors and local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal state and municipal requirements and codes.
Collaborate with engineering operations and commissioning teams to properly test and validate the installation operation and performance of critical electrical/mechanical/fire suppression/controls systems/structural systems.
Support Operations data scientists and other business partners to determine utilization efficiency and performance analysis on critical systems.
Travel to Data Center sites as required - International & Domestic (up to 50%)


Key job responsibilities
Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers and telecommunications facilities within the region.
Reviews vendor critical infrastructure designs and perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor owned and operated collocation data centers infrastructure to determine fit-for-use/fit-for-service for AWS cloud compute and networking services.


- 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
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook Word and Excel
- Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers power generation or oil and gas facilities
- Experience researching new designs technologies and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

- 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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company Amazons package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription basic life & AD&D insurance) Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) paid time off and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN AB Calgary - 78700.00 - 131500.00 CAD annually

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1