{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"7df9ebe9bb3badb9446ac74d","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7df9ebe9bb3badb9446ac74d","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7df9ebe9bb3badb9446ac74d","title":"Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, HVMV Engineering","description":"Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, HVMV Engineering\nJob ID: 10443894 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.\n\nAmazon Web Services is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center footprint. Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost‑effective electrical distribution systems to achieve world‑class uptime for our customers. We justify and communicate technical decisions to senior management and drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nLead within the group and collaborate with internal and external teams that support the data center.\n\nWork with internal teams to understand user requirements.\n\nParticipate in site selection reviews.\n\nDesign data center substations and collaborate with other disciplines to produce construction document sets.\n\nCreate designs that meet or exceed quality requirements and stay within budget.\n\nWork with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify appropriate electrical equipment.\n\nWork with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.\n\nWork with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes.\n\nReview and approve equipment submittals.\n\nDefine project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.\n\nWork with commissioning teams to test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.\n\nManage concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.\n\nTravel to sites for reviews, conduct onsite engineering evaluations, electrical system audits, and startup as needed.\n\nDeliver creative, out‑of‑the‑box solutions.\n\nBasic Qualifications\n\n6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission‑critical facilities (data centers, power generation, or oil and gas).\n\nExperience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.\n\nExperience with design or construction administration of electrical distribution systems ranging from low to high voltage.\n\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or 12+ years of related electrical experience, including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.\n\nCumulative 7+ years of industrial or commercial electrical design experience.\n\n4+ years of experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc.) for construction and/or permitting.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n3+ years of experience directly related to substation design supporting data center or mission‑critical facilities.\n\nProfessional Engineering License.\n\nExcellent understanding of the National Electrical Code.\n\nSolid understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.\n\nLeadership and problem‑solving skills; 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