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2026 Engineering Operations Technician Intern
Amazon Data Services UK Limited
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3.5
Hemel Hempstead
Full-time

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Pay information not provided
Full-time
Weekend availability, Monday to Friday
Hemel Hempstead

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DESCRIPTION

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is growing rapidly, and we are looking for Engineering Operations Technician Interns to join our expanding Data Center team in the Greater London/ Hemel Hempstead area. This role is due to start in the summer of 2026.

This position involves ensuring that the Data Center's mechanical, electrical and plumbing operates at 100% availability while maintaining first-class customer service. All interns will be exposed to independent work and in a team. Work prioritization, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to react quickly are critical to being successful.

As an intern, you will participate in our 12-week internship program in our London & Hemel Hempstead Data Centers.

Duties & Responsibilities:
The Engineering Operations team is Amazon’s front-line responders for hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operations. You will work with equipment that supports mission-critical servers and must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. 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.

Duties include:
  • Maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
  • Assist root cause analysis of equipment failures
  • Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLA
  • Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment
  • Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows
  • Interact with third party vendors & contractors who are working on site

Physical Requirements
  • Work at heights and from ladders.
  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds unassisted and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more.
  • Use hands to manipulate small wires and objects.

Amazon does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role. Candidates must hold the right to work in the U.K. before or by the commencement of the internship.

Amazon internships are full-time (40 hours/week). This position requires the intern to report to work onsite on a daily basis. Intern schedules are typically day schedules, Monday-Friday. A full-time position as a Data Center Tech could involve day, evening, or weekend shifts and on-call rotations.


A day in the life
Core technical knowledge that you will need:
Power Distribution & Main / backup powerflow
Power redundancy
Basic UPS system knowledge
HVAC / Cooling
Cooling
hot / cold aisle
PUE
Fire Suppression
Generator

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • In pursuit of Bachelor’s Degree or certification from a Technical/Trade school program (HVAC, electrician, facilities maintenance, or similar) within a relevant field such as mechanical/electrical engineering with 2026/2027 graduation date
  • English language Proficiency, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work well with others in a team environment, displaying strong time management skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in program or project management
  • Knowledge of mechanical systems (Mechanical, HVAC systems, Controls)

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