Amazon is seeking an Electrical Installation Lead to drive the successful installation, testing, and deployment of electrical systems for automation and material handling equipment across multiple facilities. This role provides deep electrical engineering expertise, including power distribution, controls integration, and electrical safety compliance. The Electrical Installation Lead will coordinate across engineering, construction, and operations partners to deliver safe, high-quality installations at scale, ensuring every project meets Amazon’s rigorous safety, timeline, cost, and quality standards.
Key job responsibilities
Lead delivery of complex electrical installation projects with multi-site impact ($10M to $50M scope)
Provide technical expertise for electrical systems, power distribution, and controls integration
Design and implement electrical solutions for automation systems and material handling equipment
Follow and help develop electrical standards and best practices compliant with NEC/NFPA
Work cross-functionally with engineering, construction, and operations teams
Participate in technical reviews and drive electrical engineering excellence
Oversee electrical contractors and validate installation quality
Create and review electrical single-line diagrams and construction drawings
Conduct power studies and load calculations for facility automation systems
Support achievement of safety, timeline, cost, and quality metrics
Provide technical input for electrical system design and modifications
Manage relationships with electrical contractors and equipment vendors
Note: Candidate can sit out of any Amazon location in US.
A day in the life
As a Operations Engineer, you will serve as a technical expert in the electrical installation, testing, and deployment of automation and material handling solutions. This role requires strong electrical engineering expertise and the ability to collaborate across organizations to drive safe and efficient implementations across multiple sites. - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of electrical experience
- 3+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
- 1+ years of developing electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical (2010 or newer) experience, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent
- Experience with fire and building codes and standards, including the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electrical Code (NEC), FM Global standards, International Fire Code (IFC) and the Comprehensive International Building Code (IBC)
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team, or experience leading and influencing your team or organization
- Experience delivering technical projects in industrial construction environments
- Ability to travel up to 50% domestically- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 5+ 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
- 3+ years of using a computer maintenance management system in planning, scheduling and auditing overall facilities/maintenance activities experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
- Experience building and managing teams
- Experience working with Material handling equipment (MHE)
- Experience with design or construction administration of a variety of electrical distribution systems ranging from low voltage to high voltage
- Experience identifying, maintaining, and troubleshooting Motor Controls including motor starters, Variable Frequency Drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components
- Experience in Industrial networking and communications
- 5+ years of demonstrating safety standards experience
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $68,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $126,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
