Commissioning Area Manager, AMER-East ACx

Are you experienced in Critical Infrastructure Commissioning Management or Lead and looking for a fast paced and cutting-edge environment to work in?

As a Commissioning Area Manager, you will be part of highly creative, efficient global team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of Amazon owned data centers. The Manager understands, evaluates, defines and manages the expectations of construction quality in accordance to engineering designs to meet the customer requirements.

The Cx Manager is responsible for supporting Commissioning Engineers ( CxE), vendors, contractors, and other teams involved in the construction and commissioning of various systems such as: -Medium and low voltage power systems -Generators -UPS -HVAC (Air Handlers / Exhaust Fans / VFD) -Chilled Water Systems -Building Management systems (BMS) -Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) -Testing and balancing -Pumps and Hydronic systems The CxE Manager shall provide multi-discipline input into the scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects. In addition, the CxE Manager will be required to review component submittal packages, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), perform system level and integrated system testing. During commissioning the CxE Manager will continuously audit activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for comprehensive weekly reporting of status of all ongoing projects and lessons learned to continually improve the quality of our program.

This position will include coverage of multiple inflight projects and aggressive timelines:

• Physical Requirements
• Walk job sites in uneven terrain
• Work at heights and from ladders
• Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration with potential for night and weekends
• Perform physical tasks throughout the day without becoming overly tired Ability to manipulate small wires and objects easily
• Work in a noisy environment
• Work in environments that are colder or hotter than a normal office environment Additional Job Requirements
• Ability to relocate to Northern Virginia Area • Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally for up to 50% of the year. Typical travel is 20%. • Required to provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office; reimbursed.


Key job responsibilities

• Assist in on boarding new team members through coaching and/or other orientation practices and career development of team
• Understand the current capabilities of automation tools and confirm they are being utilized to the full benefit of the department and project
• Develop, provide input and implement a detailed and integrated Commissioning process and execution plan
• Coordinate system walk-downs, punch-list closure, and turnover acceptance • Review and Maintain testing documentation
• Monitor engineering, construction, and sub-contractor performance in turning over the systems and sub-systems
• Enhance skills, performance and development of all employees by sponsoring and promoting completion training programs so that adherence to operations guidelines and specifications is ensured and work of the highest quality prevails
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing established project procedures relating to safety, work permitting and work order systems; adhere to legal requirements
• Report discipline progress against scheduled activities
• Coordinate vendor and equipment support for commissioning activities • Ability to build effective relationships with customer, engineering, construction, and vendor personnel • Other duties as assigned
• Interface management / program management

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualification

• 7+ years of experience directly related to mission critical facilities or data center infrastructure, Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline

• 7+ years of commissioning experience

• Certification or training specific to NETA, ASHRAE, or Commissioning specific education courses

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualification

• Advanced knowledge Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook required; advanced knowledge of SharePoint (or similar) preferred
• Effective communication skills, detail oriented, highly organized, and able to work in high stress environments to maintain calm and respectful interaction with multiple teams
• Advance knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems for critical infrastructures
• Ability to read and provide input to construction documents (de