Data Center Regional Fire Protection Engineer - Herndon, United States - Amazon

Description

As an Amazon Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the go to engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to:

Perform design and equipment submittal review for new Data Centers in your region.

Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.

Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.

Mentor and train customers and partner engineers in fire protection principles to scale and improve solutions to fire protection problems.

Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency and sustainability.

Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.

Develop innovative solutions for AWSs data centers.

Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.

Initiate and lead engineering audits including on-site visits within Amazons data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.

Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and turnover.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

Amazon's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. As an Amazon Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the go to engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to:. As an ideal candidate you:

Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity.

Are detail and data oriented.

Have experience solving problems with engineered solutions.

Have experience managing engineering projects and consultants.

Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Controls, Construction, Design, Commissioning, Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, ).

Are adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close.

Excited about a mix of office and field work.

A day in the life

Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally. We have an immediate opening for a Field Engineer in, America. If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you

About the team

Why AWS

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

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.

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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, its 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 AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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

Herndon, VA, USA

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree fire protection engineering or a related field with at least 5 years additional qualifying experience.

Cumulative 5+ years of experience in engineering or the construction industry, related to all aspects of fire protection, including fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, fire-resistive construction, and life safety.

Experience applying local codes, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, International Code Council (ICC) requirements, and other fire protection industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.

Experience with processes of design review, specification, development of design standards, and submittal review.

Ability to read and understand construction documents for all trades (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience authoring white papers, technical documentation, training materials, Code Modification Requests (CMRs), and Alternate Materials and Methods (AMM) proposals,

Experience directly related to construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale mechanical and power systems.

Experience analyzing failures of fire protection systems and or fire investigation.

Experience with processes of design review, specification, development of design standards, and submittal review.

Experience training, mentoring or developing junior engineers.

Experience as a fire marshal, fire plans examiner, fire inspector, or authority having jurisdiction.

Licensed Fire Protection Engineer

Strong knowledge of ICC Codes, NFPA Standards, and other fire protection industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.

Experience in the development processes for codes and standards; NFPA technical committee participation.

Experience with performance-based alternatives to prescriptive fire protection design.

Advance knowledge of both mechanical and electrical systems commissioning.

Strong business analytics skills.

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