APAC Data Centre Design Leader — Senior Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Melbourne; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Data Centre Design Manager in Melbourne to lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of data centre infrastructure design. You will set vision for complex systems and drive design quality, standards, and automation across APAC projects.

This is a highly collaborative, design‑centric role with government interface responsibilities. You will own design direction for power, cooling, security, and structures, and ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission‑critical facilities such as data centres, power generation, or related sectors.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of critical data centre mechanical and electrical equipment.
• 6+ years of project management or project lead work including RFQ/RFP, budgeting, and coordinating multiple consultant teams.
• Experience in mission‑critical facilities in data centres, power generation, or oil and gas.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team through all phases of data centre design from concept to commissioning.
• Own end‑to‑end design direction for power, cooling, controls, security, and structural systems.
• Establish regional design standards and design quality frameworks for APAC projects.
• Lead design reviews from schematic to construction documentation with focus on rigour and compliance.
• Drive design automation and tooling to reduce cycle time and improve documentation quality.
• Track KPIs like cycle time, design maturity, and first‑pass quality, integrating feedback from construction and commissioning.
• Identify design risks, conduct constructability reviews, and lead value engineering.
• Manage design budgets and collaborate with finance and internal customers to define deliverables.
• Coordinate permit approvals with regulators and authorities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Multidisciplinary design

Regulatory & compliance

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Data Centre Design Manager in Melbourne to lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of data centre infrastructure design. You will set vision for complex systems and drive design quality, standards, and automation across APAC projects.

This is a highly collaborative, design‑centric role with government interface responsibilities. You will own design direction for power, cooling, security, and structures, and ensure compliance with