Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Apac Data Center Design Engineering

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DESCRIPTION: 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.

Amazon Web Services is seeking an Electrical Engineer to become part of a world class engineering team to lead the Electrical design of our Data Centers across our rapidly expanding Asia Pacific (APAC) portfolio.

We're looking for candidates that share our customer obsession by providing innovative solutions to enhance our market leading reliability.
Technical leaders that can explain complex systems in clear and concise language.
We contribute to our global body of knowledge and drive a cycle of continuous improvement at a global scale.

We are looking for engineers with hands on electrical design experience across the project lifecycle from concept design through construction, to commissioning and handover.
You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field.
At Amazon we highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.

You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work.
As an electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, consultants and contractors.

Amazon has a global presence and following COVID travel restrictions a 25% travel will be expected as part of this role.
Projects will be throughout the region and a degree of international travel and support will be necessary.

We are the leaders in our industry.
We always strive to improve in every aspect of our business.
Continuous improvement through Lean Engineering practices is fundamental to our business.
As an engineer within our team you will spend a regular part of your time analyzing and improving every aspect of our value stream.
The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:
- Work with internal teams to understand and respond to evolving user requirements.
- Lead Data center electrical designs in collaboration with other disciplines to create a coordinated construction document set.
- Participate in site selection reviews.
- Critical Data Center equipment design including site-wide MV infrastructure, Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switchgear, Transformers and Earthing.
- Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.

- Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
- Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with IEC requirements, the various APAC wide design codes and other jurisdictional requirements.

- Review and approval of equipment submittals.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.
- Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
- Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.

- Be a leader within the global group as well as within internal and external teams that support Amazon's data centers.
- Having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.

About the team
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, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

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

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, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it's 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
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer.
That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Degree in an Electrical Engineering with Cumulative 6+ years of experience with mission critical electrical design.

- Comprehensive understanding of the various code requirements across the APAC region across critical MV and LV electrical equipment.
- Possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, problem solving skills, maintain high quality standards

- Cross Discipline Design Coordination Experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Chartered Engineer or Master's degree in an Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with delivering fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects in a multi-disciplined engineering environment.
- Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/construction.
- An ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability, or maintainability.

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.