Ground Gas Specialist

Amazon Inc.; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Worldwide WHS Ground Gas Specialist to develop and run the ground gas mitigation program across continental Europe. You will coordinate with local partners, oversee mitigation system design and operations, and ensure compliance with European contaminated-land frameworks.

The role requires strong experience in ground gas or vapour intrusion, risk assessment, and project management, with travel across Europe as needed. Fluency in English; German or other EU language a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or Civil/Environmental Engineering.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced knowledge.
• Experience as environmental program specialist or project manager with ground gas exposure.

Responsibilities

• Provide a single point of contact to develop and execute the ground gas program in continental Europe.
• Perform due diligence reviews of properties to assess ground gas risk.
• Review mitigation system designs, construction plans, and startup/testing/OMM data.
• Oversee field personnel during construction, startup, and operation of systems.
• Coordinate and schedule OMM events, and follow-up actions with teams and partners.
• Train facility operations teams on mitigation systems and monitoring equipment.
• Engage with owners, consultants, and legal advisors to maintain relationships.
• Travel across continental Europe as projects require.

Education

Bachelor's in Geology / Environmental Science

Master's (preferred)

Regulatory compliance experience

Project coordination / management

English communication skills

Job description

As an Amazon Worldwide (WW) Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Ground Gas Specialist you will help protect one of the safest real estate programs in the world. You will partner with stakeholders and teams across Amazon to develop and run our ground gas mitigation program in continental Europe, spanning standards and policy development, implementation, and execution; your work directly reduces environmental and human-health risk across our facilities.

To be successful you will bring strong contaminated-land and ground gas or vapour-intrusion expertise, including risk assessment, mitigation system design, construction, operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OMM); you will understand how ground gas and vapour intrusion are regulated within European contaminated-land frameworks and be able to extend that understanding across the countries in scope. We welcome experienced geo-environmental generalists with demonstrable ground gas exposure, and Amazon will sponsor specialist accreditation and training to deepen your expertise.

This role is based in continental Europe and covers Amazon's European portfolio, coordinating country-specific regulatory work through qualified local partners and consultants. Travel is variable and project-driven, concentrated during site investigation, construction, and startup phases; it is not a fixed continuous commitment.

Key job responsibilities

• Provide a single point of contact to internal teams to develop, understand, and execute Amazon's ground gas program in continental Europe, coordinating country-specific coverage through qualified local consultants and partners.
• Complete due diligence reviews of properties to assess ground gas risk.
• Complete reviews of mitigation system designs, construction plans, and construction verification, startup testing, and OMM data.
• Inspect and/or oversee field personnel inspecting systems during construction, startup, and operation to evaluate conditions and confirm design and operating assumptions.
• Oversee and direct field personnel providing OMM including developing scopes of work, coordinating and scheduling OMM events, evaluating field reports, and acting-on and implementing follow-up actions.
• Support legal, property owner, construction management, preconstruction management, consulting, transaction management, business leadership, and facility operations teams and partners on ground gas risks and intrusion mitigation systems, and operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OMM).
• Support and train a wide range of facility operations teams and partners on mitigation systems, monitoring equipment, and OMM.
• Review work performed by contractors, developers, and consultants, including local specialists retained for country-specific regulatory work.
• Prioritize and lead multiple projects and assignments concurrently.
• Represent Amazon at appropriate levels with property owners and their representatives, consultants, and legal advisors to maintain professional and effective relationships.
• Travel across continental Europe as needed to support site work, concentrated around active project phases.
• and consultants.
• Prioritize and lead multiple projects and assignments concurrently.
• Represent Amazon at appropriate levels with property owners and their representatives, consultants, and legal advisors to maintain professional and effective relationships.
• Travel throughout EU

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
• Experience in compliance, audit or risk management
• Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal
• A Bachelor degree (or equivalent level of qualification in line with the European Qualifications Framework) in Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or Civil Engineering
• Proven experience serving as an environmental technical resource, program specialist, or project manager, with demonstrable exposure to ground gas or vapour intrusion
• Experience contributing to the development and implementation of standards, policies, or programs, with demonstrable exposure to ground gas or vapour intrusion
• Knowledge or experience regarding the operation, maintenance, and/or monitoring of environmental mitigation systems, ideally including ground gas / vapour intrusion systems and remote monitoring equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent
• Experience using English communication skills, both written and verbal, to foster seamless interaction with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• Experience working with fast-moving, high-performance teams and driving innovative solutions tailored to unique business environments
• Can manage a high volume of requests and competing deadlines
• Experience working with a matrixed team of stakeholders to achieve a common goal or equivalent
• Fluency in German, or another continental European language relevant to the role's country coverage
• The ability to design, oversee construction, and manage ground gas and vapour intrusion systems internationally
• The ability to synthesize large amounts of information into focused conclusions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

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