Environmental Permitting Manager, Infrastructure-Development: Environmental

TN Spain; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking an Environmental Permitting Manager to join their dynamic team in Madrid. This role focuses on managing environmental permits and assessments for AWS infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with local regulations. You will collaborate with various teams to facilitate the permitting process while contributing to the sustainable development of AWS operations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in environmental engineering and project management, along with excellent analytical skills. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to innovation and environmental stewardship, where your contributions will directly impact the future of cloud infrastructure in Spain.

Formación

• Experience in EU permit evaluations and applications.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem-solving ability.

Responsabilidades

• Manage environmental permitting and impact assessments.
• Engage with regulatory agencies for permit approvals.

Conocimientos

Environmental Impact Assessments

Regulatory Engagement

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Permitting Manager, Infrastructure-Development: Environmental, Madrid

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Client:

Amazon Data Services Spain, S.L.

Location:

Madrid, Spain

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

07.05.2025

Expiry Date:

21.06.2025

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Job Description:

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The role
We are looking for a dynamic and skilled person to join our existing EMEA environmental permitting team - to be based in Madrid or Zaragoza (Spain). The role requires experience in the management and delivery of environmental permits in Spain such as IED permits, EIAs and environmental inputs to other permits.

You will work closely with our real estate, due diligence and design engineering teams to locate and permit AWS infrastructure in Spain. Spanish and English language is critical for this role. Based in Madrid or Zaragoza, this role will involve leading on multiple development projects in Spain. Our scale of growth and success means that this is a fast-paced role and critical to AWS's ongoing success!

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.




Key job responsibilities
- Environmental permitting - environmental impact assessment (EIAs), IED permitting, natural and cultural heritage assessments, inputs to planning applications.
- Environmental due diligence - initial environmental risk analysis, site screening, site approvals.
- Regulatory and agency engagement;
- Function as a leader regarding regulatory agency interactions, permit, and planning approval processes.
- Ensure work performed by contractors, consultants, and employees is completed in accordance with Amazon standards.

A day in the life
About AWS

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve. A typical day involves managing many site-development projects all at various stages of development. Some will be at the due diligence stage so work would involve reviewing due diligence reports and identifying risks and mitigations needed for site acquisition.

Other projects will be in design and permitting and work for this involves managing environmental studies (such as air and noise modelling, biodiversity studies) and working with our consultants to prepare environmental permit applications to regulatory-approval.

We work very closely with partner teams such as Real Estate, Risk/Due Diligence, Design Engineering and Legal. The role is very dynamic and managing multiple projects with minimal manager oversight is a key skill.

About the team
You will sit in the EMEA Infrastructure-Development (InfraDev) team within the global Environmental organization of AWS. We are responsible for environmental due diligence, permitting and approvals for all new AWS sites in Europe, Middle East and Africa. We are a small, global team but highly-effective. We manage multiples of projects in EMEA and are always innovating in how we complete our work. Its a great role in a dynamic team that is at the forefront of AWS.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s Degree in environmental engineering, science, or related field of study.
- Experience of EU permit evaluations and applications, Environmental Impact Assessments, biodiversity integration, water discharge requirements, and waste management.
- Experience of environmental permitting in Spain.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experienced in managing and delivering multiple sites/projects through permitting in Spain at any one point in time.
- Highly autonomous and can work with minimal guidance with excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Experience in a fast paced, changing/growing organization.
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability across multiple jurisdictions.
- Travel estimated at 25% in Spain to visit potential sites and sites subject to design and permitting