Bms Project Manager Jobs in Edmonds, WA (NOW HIRING)

Application deadline: Aug 8, 2026
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an exceptional Controls Design Engineer to join our Data Center Global Services (DCGS) Controls Design Engineering (CDE) team. This role will focus on Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) design standards and coordination across AWS's global data center portfolio.
The Controls Design Engineering team is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing global data center design standards with a focus on controls, automation, and electrical power monitoring systems. As the primary owner of BMS/EPMS specifications, Controls Points Lists (CPL), Basis of Design (BOD) documents, and scope of work within AWS's infrastructure engineering organization, CDE ensures consistency and excellence across all data center control systems.
In this role, you will serve as a single point of contact for multiple internal and external stakeholders across:
• New construction builds (Leased/Owned, Build-to-Suit, and Colocation facilities)
• Legacy site enhancement and retrofit projects
• Data center support projects
• Special initiatives and innovation projects
You will drive significant cost reductions by minimizing change orders, eliminating scope gaps between contractors, reducing construction schedule delays, optimizing vendor pricing, and decreasing project management and engineering labor costs through standardization and clear documentation.
The ideal candidate brings a comprehensive knowledge in data center environmental controls systems, IT infrastructure, networking, mechanical facility operations, electrical power monitoring, and project management, combined with strong leadership and collaboration skills.
If you are passionate about customer experience, think and act with a global perspective, and want to contribute to sophisticated innovations in building controls and automation for the world's largest cloud infrastructure, we want to hear from you.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership & Standards Development
• Develop and maintain deep expertise in building operations, mechanical plant strategies, BMS/EPMS programming concepts, control diagrams, industrial HVAC systems, electrical lineups, one-line diagrams, and complex environmental and electrical concepts
• Apply knowledge of data center redundancy, mechanical failure strategies, Single Point of Failure (SPOF) analysis, energy and water conservation best practices, and data reporting analytics
• Create, maintain, and disseminate specification documents and Basis of Design standards for global projects
• Develop and maintain project-specific Scope of Work (SOW) documents incorporating global design standards
• Drive innovation of new solutions to support team initiatives and company goals
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:
• Serve as the central point of contact for multiple internal and external groups regarding BMS/EPMS controls standards
• Lead and facilitate collaboration with construction teams, controls programmers, MEP/ACS engineers, Design Engineering, Colocation Regional Engineering (CRE), and project managers to accomplish initiative goals
• Coordinate personally with regional project managers to review and finalize project SOWs
• Manage and prioritize requests for information across new construction builds, existing facility support, and legacy site enhancement projects
Vendor & Procurement Management:
• Lead vendor selection processes, bid reviews, and RFI support and coordination
• Evaluate and approve Modbus Device Templates (MDT) for electrical meters and control devices
• Review vendor submittals and technical documentation for compliance with AWS standards
Operations & Support:
• Operate successfully in high-security, mission-critical environments while maximizing productivity and maintaining safety standards
• Interact with AWS cloud services and applications to present, archive, and analyze accumulated control system data
• Participate in on-call rotations to support the global data center control system infrastructure
• Anticipate roadblocks and risks while providing escalation management and resolution
• Travel globally as needed to manage and support project initiatives
Continuous Improvement:
• Collaborate through design reviews to drive consistent standards across all delivery methods (Leased/Owned, Build-to-Suit, Colocation)
• Collect feedback data and lessons learned to arrive at unified, documented solutions
• Support risk identification and mitigation efforts during site assessments and project lifecycle phases
Key job responsibilities
Our Controls Design Engineers:
• Are controls subject matter experts (SMEs) with their knowledge of building operations, electrical generation and distribution equipment (i.e. generators, UPS etc.), mechanical plant and strategies (i.e. AHUs, chillers etc.), BMS/EPMS programming concepts, control diagrams, industrial HVAC, electrical line-ups, one-line diagrams, and complex environmental and electrical concepts
• Create, maintain, and disseminate project specific scope of work (SOW) documents, specifications and engineering drawings as well as global design standards
• Operate in high security critical environments while maximizing productivity
• Innovate to develop new solutions to support both team and company goals and initiatives
• Interpret and develop a combination of mechanical, electrical and plumbing drawings
• Are a central point of contact as technical subject matter experts for multiple internal and external groups regarding mechanical and electrical controls standards.
• Manage and prioritize requests for information on new construction builds, existing site facilities support and legacy site enhancement projects
• Ensure systems are deployed and commissioned to our documented standards
• Strive for frugality through budgetary review and approval with a strong customer focus and ability to interpret customer needs
• Are technical subject matter experts in mechanical and/or electrical controls
• Anticipate roadblocks and risks while providing escalation management
• Work quickly and autonomously to deep dive and resolve unexpected challenges
• Effectively manage external consultants' performance ensuring high quality delivery
• Review vendor bid packages and make selection recommendations
• Work across multiple projects simultaneously
• Interact with AWS cloud services and other applications in order to present, archive and analyze accumulated data
• Solve problems to drive results whilst handling multiple tasks
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed to manage your projects (circa 25% of the time)
A day in the life
As part of the EMEA controls design team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be tasked to lead the electrical and mechanical controls design of critical infrastructure projects including HV Substations, Leased and Colocation Data Centres. You will work on developing new processes and standards and test new innovations in the controls space utilizing Amazon leadership principles.
About the team
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
- 4+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
- Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Good understanding of electrical diagrams, control diagrams, building operations, control circuits, industrial HVAC
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional Engineer License
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CO, Denver - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, OH, COLUMBUS - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually