EMEA Construction Environmental Program Lead

Construction Environmental Program Manager, AWS Data Center Environment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in London is seeking a Construction Environmental Program Manager to own the EMEA Environmental Construction Program, developing strategy, standards, and scalable processes across a growing portfolio of data center projects.

The role involves site visits, partnering with construction teams, contractors, and cross-functional stakeholders to embed environmental best practices throughout the construction lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or equivalent.
• Experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs including regulated waste, water, and air regulations.
• Experience in environmental compliance and permitting, waste management, regulatory, and liability assessments, environmental permit evaluations and applications, EIAs and water discharge requirements.
• Applied knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, and standards related to areas such as air quality, water quality, waste management, and hazardous materials.
• Master's degree or equivalent.
• Experience in construction management or construction program management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plants.
• Experience developing solutions and executing plans on complex projects.
• Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions and implement effective solutions.
• Experience in construction.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the EMEA Construction Environmental Program, including standards, workflows, service-level agreements (SLAs), and operational excellence mechanisms.
• Develop and maintain the Construction Environmental Risk assessment framework for the region, ensuring high-risk aspects are identified early in the project lifecycle (pre-design through Facilities Handover).
• Create and own the regional environmental inspection and audit protocols, ensuring consistent execution across all EMEA markets.
• Establish program requirements for Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs) and oversee their quality across the portfolio.
• Partner with Construction Managers, General Contractors, and Regional Environmental Engineers to ensure environmental compliance across all phases of construction projects.
• Serve as the EMEA point of contact for construction environmental matters, providing guidance and technical support to project teams.
• Coordinate with environmental consultants, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders (AWS Environmental Legal, Infrastructure Operations, Design Engineering).
• Review design changes for environmental compliance implications and advise project teams accordingly.
• Define and track environmental compliance metrics for the EMEA construction portfolio — build dashboards and reporting mechanisms for leadership visibility.
• Lead environmental incident investigations and oversee the implementation of corrective actions, including Root Cause Analyses and Corrections of Errors.
• Proactively identify systemic issues and drive improvements across the region through data analysis, trend identification, and best-practice sharing.
• Prepare regulatory reports and maintain documentation in line with program standards.
• Develop and deliver environmental training and awareness programs for construction teams and contractors across EMEA.
• Share best practices and lessons learned across projects to raise the environmental performance bar.
• Build and maintain program documentation (playbooks, templates, guidance materials) to enable scalable execution.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Construction program management

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Master's degree

Job description

Amazon in London is seeking a Construction Environmental Program Manager to own the EMEA Environmental Construction Program, developing strategy, standards, and scalable processes across a growing portfolio of data center projects.

The role involves site visits, partnering with construction teams, contractors, and cross-functional stakeholders to embed environmental best practices throughout the construction lifecycle.