Data Center Project Manager, Critical Projects Implementation Team

DESCRIPTION

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth! Amazon is a place where builders can build. We hire the world's brightest minds and offer them an environment in which they can invent and innovate to improve the experience for our customers. If you'd like to help us build, this is the job for you.

We are currently seeking a Data Center Project Manager to manage and deliver projects within Amazon data centers. You will be part of a highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling challenging problems that come with delivering projects in a live data center.

The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for project oversight and review of all disciplines including electrical, mechanical, controls, and architectural. A fundamental understanding of these systems is required, as the individual will be expected to identify areas for improvement as well as act on data provided from other teams and organizations. Ideal candidates will possess the ability identify and deploy innovative solutions to address operational challenges. This role requires both independent contribution as well as the ability to work across stakeholder teams. The scope of projects will include but not limited to the improvement of electrical, mechanical, fire detection and building automation systems. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

If you are passionate about the customer experience and you want to contribute to the operational excellence of Amazon data centers then this may be the challenge you’ve been looking for!

Key job responsibilities

Project management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to modifying existing infrastructure for the purpose of installing new or to replace end of life equipment. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.
Provide project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
Electrical design and review of designs associated with the optimization of existing data centers.
Construction/project package drawing review.
Creation of project scope, request for proposals, and capital requests.
Total project quality including the creation of a commissioning plan and oversight of the execution.
Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
Operational support including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
Work with contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high quality project turnovers.
Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
Travel to support projects in the EMEA region

A day in the life
A day in the life
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.

The Critical Projects Implementation (CPI) team is a project management and execution team that manages construction activity within the operational data center spaces. The CPI team is tasked with critical infrastructure improvement projects to optimize utilization of space, power, and cooling within operation data centers around the globe. These activities are outside of the scope of standard construction delivery and regular preventative maintenance tasks.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of vendor management experience
- 4+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
- 5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience
- 5+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in vendor management
- Experience in a data center or other critical environment
- Experience in data center engineering or operations
- Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of construction or project management experience
- Electrical or mechanical Journeyman License
- operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent
- Experience in construction or project management

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