Commissioning Engineer, AWS Commissioning, AMER-West
Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Houston, TX$116.8k - $160kfull-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
AWS Infrastructure Services commissioning role for data centers in the AMER-West region. Responsibilities include testing, validation, and coordination of electrical and mechanical systems during commissioning, working with vendors and internal teams to ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
Responsibilities
- The Commissioning Engineer (CxE) provides testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
- CxEs review design documents, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and manage third-party commissioning vendors in the performance of onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.
- Take ownership of projects, dive deep to resolve technical issues, and bias for action to address scheduling and coordination on site.
- Provide multi-discipline input into scheduling, test script development, designing, and planning of projects.
- Review component submittal packages, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), perform system level and integrated system testing.
- Continuously audit commissioning activities to ensure environmental, quality, and safety compliance.
- Prepare comprehensive weekly status reports and share lessons learned to improve the commissioning program.
- Coordinate across AWS engineering, capacity delivery, operations, and contractor teams to manage site activities and issue resolution.
- Manage the commissioning vendor to identify issues, assess criticality, propose solutions, and document findings.
- Escalate project turnover risks to stakeholders when needed.
- Contribute to post-project turnover by sharing lessons learned with peers.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience
- High technical competency in mechanical, electrical, or control systems used in critical infrastructures, with ability to learn other domains
- Ability to review mechanical or electrical design documentation, vendor submittals, and sequences of operations and provide feedback per Amazon standards
- Experience developing and reviewing commissioning documentation such as test plans, scripts, and reports
Skills
Required:Electrical systems commissioningMechanical systems commissioningVendor managementProject coordinationDocumentation and reporting
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance (and option for supplemental life plans)
- EAP, Mental Health Support
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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