Commissioning Engineer, AWS Commissioning

In this role you drive the commissioning of AWS data centers and related facilities across critical electrical, mechanical, and controls systems. You will collaborate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to ensure commissioning quality aligns with engineering designs and customer requirements. You’ll lead test planning, script development, and system testing while auditing activities for safety, quality, and environmental compliance. The position offers exposure to high-scale data center projects and a chance to influence build quality and continuous improvement. Your work will help AWS deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure with clear progress reporting and lessons learned.

• Support vendors, contractors, and teams in commissioning systems: MV/LV power, generators, UPS, HVAC, chilled water, BMS, EPMS, testing and balancing, pumps and hydronic systems
• Provide multi-discipline input into scheduling, test script development, design, and project planning
• Review submittal packages and lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT); perform system and integrated testing
• Audit commissioning activities for environmental, quality, and safety compliance
• Prepare comprehensive weekly status reports and lessons learned to improve the program
• Manage multiple inflight projects and coordinate with AWS partner teams to resolve issues
• Develop commissioning standards and create commissioning scripts Level 1–Level 5
• Organize meetings, track build and commissioning progress, and identify blockers
• Conduct site walks and maintain observation logs; oversee on-site 3rd-party commissioning vendors
• Gather, organize, and review design and commissioning documentation

• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems for critical infrastructures
• Experience in commissioning
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submissions
• Experience reading and editing construction documents (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.)
• Preferred: experience moving design concepts through exploration to deployment or mass production

• strong communication and reporting
• cross-functional collaboration
• attention to safety and quality
• mechanical, electrical, and controls systems knowledge for critical infrastructures
• commissioning and test procedure development
• reading and editing construction documents (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications)