Drimva

Amazon

Controls Manager

$129K–$193K

FREDERICKSBURG, VA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026

Location
FREDERICKSBURG, VA
Fredericksburg, VA
Experience
8+ years of relevant controls experience with a qualifying bachelor’s degree, or 12+ years in lieu of a degree; additional experience thresholds are listed in requirements and preferred qualifications.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science; 12+ years of relevant controls experience may substitute. Preferred: MS in Engineering.

About the job

Manages teams and projects deploying and servicing building automation and electrical power monitoring systems in Amazon data centers.

What you'll do

  • Lead and develop controls teams, set goals, and report project status.
  • Manage controls engineering, deployment, commissioning, and troubleshooting for complex mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Coordinate contractors, vendors, and internal teams to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

What they ask for

  • Experience operating a mission-critical team or product.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 8+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 12+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 3+ years managing, mentoring, leading, and coaching controls professionals; 3+ years hiring, promoting, disciplining, and developing them.
  • 4+ years managing large, complex controls projects; 4+ years contractor and vendor management; 3+ years managing complex electrical and mechanical controls deployments; 4+ years developing and maintaining critical-path project schedules.

Nice to have

  • MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or other science).
  • Prior AWS/Amazon experience; 6+ years managing controls teams; 8+ years project and vendor management; or 3+ years in data center system architecture and electrical or mechanical engineering principles.

Pay

129,200.00 - 193,000.00 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

BMS/EPMS, Programmable Logical Controller, Distributed Control System, HVAC

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