Electrical Engineer, Sustainability Engineering

Amazon.com, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch) is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Sustainability Engineering to define and improve electrical infrastructure standards across European facilities. The role focuses on EV charging, HV (up to 24 kV) and LV systems, and resilient grid design with a focus on scalable, sustainable energy solutions.

You will drive end-to-end deployment of sustainability technologies, develop procurement processes, and own budgeting and forecasting for the programmes across Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in relevant fields.
• Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in design projects and industrial engineering domains.
• Experience using business or technical software.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop electrical equipment standards with manufacturers and stakeholders.
• Perform design validation and ensure compliance during installation and commissioning.
• SME for LV and HV up to 24 kV electrical systems.
• Define requirements for EV charging network infrastructure and smart grid deployments.
• Drive the technology roadmap for electrical infrastructure including EV chargers and substations.
• Develop business cases and secure leadership approval for investments.
• Coordinate with programme managers for quality and standards compliance.
• Improve processes in commissioning, audit, value engineering, and cost control.

Skills

Design/Innovation experience

Project management experience

Industrial/Engineering experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Math, Engineering, Science or Business

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

CAD software

Job description

Electrical Engineer, Sustainability Engineering

Job ID: 10592153 | Amazon EU SARL (UK Branch)

The Sustainability Engineering team is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to drive the definition, development, and continuous improvement of electrical infrastructure standards across Amazon facilities in Europe.

You will join a team which:

• Enables EV charging infrastructure implementation through electrical design definition and review
• Develops grid infrastructure standards spanning high-voltage up to 24 kV (HV) and low-voltage (LV) systems, ensuring a coordinated and resilient approach to grid design
• Explores emerging technologies to address evolving sustainability needs, with emphasis on smart grid integration, efficiency, and resilience
• Drives end-to-end deployment of EV chargers and other sustainability technologies across European sites
• Defines processes for procurement and maintenance of electrical and sustainability infrastructure
• Owns cost budgeting, forecasting, and tracking across sustainability programmes

Possible locations for this role: Luxembourg, London, Munich, Milan, Madrid, and Barcelona

Amazon is committed to building a sustainable future for our customers, local communities, and the planet. Under The Climate Pledge, we committed to achieving net-zero carbon across our business by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement. To get there, we need driven people who are dedicated to making a meaningful impact through sustainable energy technologies and scalable infrastructure design.

Key job responsibilities

• Own and develop electrical equipment standards, including standard designs for core electrical infrastructure in partnership with manufacturers and internal stakeholders
• Perform design validation and review to ensure compliance with established electrical standards during installation and commissioning of infrastructure
• Act as subject matter expert (SME) for LV and HV (up to 24kV) electrical systems
• Align stakeholder expectations and define technical requirements for EV charging network infrastructure and smart grid deployments
• Drive the technology roadmap for electrical infrastructure, including EV chargers, substations, energy efficiency solutions, and IoT technologies (e.g. smart metres)
• Develop business cases and present recommendations to leadership to secure approval for programme scoping and investment decisions
• Coordinate with programme managers to ensure quality and standards compliance across large-scale installations
• Drive process improvement across commissioning, audit, value engineering, and cost control activities

A day in the life

Your day could include engagement with all levels of the organisation and multiple stakeholder groups to drive short-, mid-, and long-term technical decisions with large-scale impact across the Amazon network. You will also work with partners from Operations, Reliability & Maintenance, Health and Safety, Global Fleet Product, Finance, Procurement, and external vendors to design and deploy electrical infrastructure across Amazon’s operational sites in Europe.

About the team

The Sustainability Engineering team drives the execution and deployment of EV charging infrastructure, grid connections, and smart grid solutions across Amazon’s European sites. We manage supply chain, procurement, and maintenance activities, and define the processes that ensure consistent, scalable delivery. To enable this, the team develops and continuously improves electrical standards and technologies that underpin reliable, compliant deployment at pace. We power Amazon’s sustainable growth through operational excellence and continuous innovation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Math, Engineering, Science or Business
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• Experience in Design/Innovation, research & development, manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, or related work
• Experience in management of engineering design projects
• Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
• Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, electronic system design, and decision making
• Experience working with the designs of complex automated material, handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing
• Experience with design-in-safety

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