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# Data Center Chief Engineer , DCEO in Hampton

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Hampton, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $111,300 - $186,100
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Outlook, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Microsoft Office, Dynamic Data
- **Published:** November 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/data-center-chief-engineer-dceo-hampton-32138509

## About the Role

nUsing Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PPT, Word) and other computer programs such as PDF, QUIP, and other dashboards and scheduling tooling. \n, nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings\n
\n- 4+ years of data center experience including industrial electrical and mechanical systems\n
\n- 4+ years of administrative experience including Microsoft Office products\n
\n- Experience leading technical teams through daily operations, maintenance evolutions, and complex troubleshooting\n
\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in construction or project management\n
\n- Can work in an environment that involves walking, stooping, bending, and climbing to access equipment\n
\n- Associates or higher in engineering field or mechanical or electrical trades\n
\n- PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certifications\n

## Description

Job DescriptionJoin our dynamic Data Center Engineering Operations Team and become a critical architect of the infrastructure that powers global cloud computing. You'll play a pivotal role in maintaining the heartbeat of Amazon Web Services' physical infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations that support millions of customers worldwide. \n
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\nThe Data Center Chief Engineer (CE) is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves both planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response to emergent issues. The CE serves as an expert technical resource reporting to a site's Data Center Facility Manager, interacting with onsite Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT) and any third-party vendors. They are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations within a given data center and to support Amazon within its owned and operated data centers. Data center equipment that supports mission-critical servers must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. \n
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\nChief Engineer will be responsible for managing small-to-medium large impact projects from conception to completion. These projects can involve large amounts of independent work as well as collaboration with external support groups including engineering, automation, processing, and finance in both local and global settings. The CE will be tasked with creating and delivering milestones, obtaining and tracking quotes for all necessary costs, and documenting project results for future implementation at other facilities. The goals of such projects are for the CE to drive innovation and resiliency while reducing operational costs in the facilities. \n
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\nThe Chief Engineer directs, trains and supports EOT's in their role of providing hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. Implementation and execution of site/equipment-specific training exercises is also expected. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, stand-by diesel generators, switchgear, UPS's, PDU's, AHU's, chillers, cooling towers, chemical treatment systems, pumps, motors, VFD's, and building automation systems. \n