Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

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.

In this role you will influence all aspects of Mechanical design, construction, operations, and maintenance for our global fleet of data centers.

You will work with internal and external teams to define, design, detail, and document the various Mechanical features that our facilities require, using both prescriptive and performance-based design approaches.

As an Owner, you will strive to ensure the Mechanical features of our buildings protect our people and keep our customer’s data safe and uninterrupted over the life of the building.

We expect you to contribute your expertise to the continual improvement of our Mechanical design standards.

Primary responsibilities will be to perform and oversee project-related work that includes owning the mechanical and plumbing system design on new greenfield deployments, construction administration including submittal and RFI support, due diligence and master planning efforts.

The ability to coordinate Mechanical system space requirements, supporting utilities, and equipment locations, and to provide detailed construction specifications for all Mechanical-related trades will be expected.

You will typically be responsible for the preparation of detailed designs for HVAC, plumbing, and hydronic systems. You will review all design disciplines to ensure they meet the code requirements described in our design standards.

In some cases, you will oversee and manage external design consultants and in other cases you will perform the work yourself.

As the team’s subject matter expert, you will ensure that contractors and design consultants have the information they need to build our data centers the way we expect them to, and that our operations teams are well equipped to operate and maintain them as needed to meet our goals.

As part of this role you will work with internal and external stakeholders, including design, construction, commissioning, operations, vendors, and other service providers, as well as local building and fire officials.

You will be part of a global team, and you will be an integral part of our work to change the world through technology.

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.

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Key job responsibilities

• Driving improvement of design standards and project approaches across the organization.
• Work with internal and external design teams to review designs in progress to ensure they meet established design standards, local code requirements, and any other requirements of the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Be responsible for providing high quality Mechanical engineering advice on a wide variety of projects globally while working with local engineering teams to achieve alignment of designs and design objectives.
• Coordinating with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams to answer requests for information and value engineering queries.
• Be responsible for construction documents, code compliance, design and installation standards, water supply evaluation and assessment, testing, inspections, and submittal review.
• This position will require up to 25% travel.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :

Austin, TX, USA Columbus, OH, USA Herndon, VA, USA Seattle, WA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with at least 5 years additional qualifying experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in mechanical design engineering, with a focus on HVAC, hydronic system, and / or plumbing design.
• Thorough understanding of advanced HVAC system design principles, including energy efficiency optimization and sustainability considerations, in compliance with relevant building codes and standards.
• Proven track record of leading mechanical design efforts for large-scale commercial or data center projects, ensuring adherence to applicable codes and standards for safety and performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to diverse audiences and stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience in HVAC system design, with significant expertise specifically in data center environments, including airside HVAC systems.
• Strong knowledge of ICC Codes, and other Mechanical industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of HVAC, hydronic system design and related technologies, with experience implementing innovative solutions while maintaining compliance with building codes and standards.
• Experience authoring white papers, technical documentation, and training materials.
• Professional certifications related to mechanical engineering or building design, such as Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or LEED accreditation, preferred.
30+ days ago