Regional Environmental Engineer, Environmental

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited seeks an experienced Environmental Engineer to lead environmental permitting, licensing, and compliance for AWS data centre projects in Ireland. You will manage IEL applications, EIARs, EIA screening, and AA processes while coordinating with Real Estate, Legal, and Design teams to ensure compliant site development.

You will advise on Irish/EU environmental regulations, manage stakeholder engagements, and oversee external consultants to deliver timely permits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience delivering environmental due diligence, permitting/licensing, and compliance for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of the IED licensing process, including IEL applications.
• Strong understanding of Irish and EU environmental regulatory requirements (EIA, Habitats, Birds, Air Quality, WFD).
• At least 3 years of project or task management experience for environmental permitting/due diligence projects.
• Ability to coordinate and manage large, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven track record in managing internal and external stakeholders and regulatory engagements.
• Understanding of prevailing Irish and EU environmental and planning legislation.
• Full driver's license and willingness to travel within Ireland and the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of environmental permitting and licensing workstreams on data centre projects (IEL, EIAR, EIA screening, AA).
• Assess environmental risks and develop mitigations to support project delivery.
• Implement environmental due diligence activities (Phase I/II ESAs, regulatory evaluations, air quality, noise assessments).
• Deliver environmental permits, licences, approvals, and plans for data centre locations and expansions.
• Manage ongoing environmental compliance obligations post-consent (licence conditions, monitoring, reporting).
• Communicate environmental requirements and risks to internal and external project partners.
• Coordinate with Real Estate, Design, Water, Legal, Risk, Power, Public Policy and others to ensure environmentally compliant site designs.
• Develop site development and permitting strategies that are sustainable and timely.
• Lead regulatory agency interactions and negotiations with EPA, local authorities, and planning bodies.
• Lead consultations with external stakeholders and authorities as required on projects.
• Procure and manage external environmental consultants and review technical inputs.
• Develop detailed compliance plans for environmental licences and permits as sites go live.
• Track metrics to evaluate project success and compliance status.
• Maintain knowledge of environmental legislation and advise on AWS planning in Ireland.

Skills

IEL licensing

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Data centre know-how

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering

Master's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

Job description

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centres 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.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centres 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, environmental experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for environmental aspects 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.

Join a diverse, dynamic, and enthusiastic team of environmental professionals who play a leading role in environmental permitting and compliance at Amazon Web Services (AWS). The work of our Regional Environmental Engineers is critical to enabling AWS's growth in Ireland and across the EMEA region.

The AWS Environmental team is an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWS's growth around the world, as well as ensuring compliance of AWS's global operations, including physical data centres and other AWS facilities. The team has responsibility for architecting and implementing AWS's environmental programmes, including defining and implementing risk management and compliance systems; setting and refining policies and procedures; overseeing the development of standards, tools, auditing and metrics; and engaging with all AWS business units to provide scalable and effective compliance strategies that support current and future business objectives while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

You will partner with AWS stakeholders to develop regional and site‑specific development strategies enabling the design, construction and operation of AWS data centres and infrastructure in Ireland. You will lead environmental due diligence for site selection and acquisition, develop and execute regional and site‑specific environmental permitting strategies (with a predominant focus on Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licensing here in Ireland), support environmental compliance during design and construction, and prepare for data centre operations. This role requires regular engagement throughout the development lifecycle with multiple AWS stakeholders including Real Estate, Legal, Risk, Water, Design, Public Policy, Construction, and Operational teams, as well as external stakeholders including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), local authorities, An Coimisiún Pleanála, consultants, and contractors.

A successful candidate in this role will have a proven track record of delivering multiple, high‑priority projects with tight timelines that require strong communication with partner teams, outside consultants and counsel, and regulatory agencies. The candidate must have a strong understanding of Irish and EU environmental permitting, licensing, and compliance requirements associated with large‑scale infrastructure, with particular experience in Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licensing, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Appropriate Assessment (AA), and planning consent processes.

Key job responsibilities

• Support the delivery of environmental permitting and licensing workstreams on data centre projects, including Industrial Emissions Licence (IEL) applications to the EPA, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR), EIA screening, Appropriate Assessment (AA), and other environmental inputs to planning applications.
• Assess environmental risks and requirements and develop mitigations and strategies to support data centre development strategies and site‑specific project delivery.
• Implement technical aspects of environmental due diligence, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, regulatory and permitting evaluations, natural and ecological resource evaluations, noise assessments, and air quality assessments.
• Deliver environmental permits, licences, approvals, and plans to enable on‑time and compliant construction and operations for new data centre locations and expansion of existing sites.
• Manage post‑consent environmental compliance obligations including licence conditions, monitoring, reporting, and follow‑up actions prior to sites becoming operational.
• Communicate environmental requirements, risks, and activities to internal and external project partners.
• Coordinate with partner teams including Real Estate, Design, Water, Legal, Risk, Power, Public Policy, and others to optimise site designs considering natural resource or operational constraints to ensure future build out remains environmentally compliant.
• Develop site development and permitting strategies that are environmentally responsible and sustainable while meeting project timelines.
• Lead regulatory agency interactions and negotiations with the EPA, local authorities, and An Coimisiún Pleanála in support of environmental licence and permit acquisition and regional development strategies.
• Lead consultation and engagement with key external stakeholders and statutory authorities as required on projects.
• Procure and manage external environmental consultants, and review technical inputs to environmental consenting documentation.
• Develop detailed compliance plans for environmental licences and permits as sites go live.
• Develop, manage, and track metrics to evaluate project success and compliance status.
• Maintain involvement in relevant industry working groups; keep expert knowledge of environmental consenting, related legislation and key legal judgements, and advise on these to inform AWS planning strategy in Ireland.
• Provide strategic environmental consenting expertise for data centre development across AWS projects, programmes, and portfolios in Ireland.

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of critical data centre equipment
• Level 8 (Honours Bachelor's Degree) in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience delivering multi‑media environmental due diligence, permitting/licensing, and compliance for large‑scale, complex infrastructure projects.
• In‑depth knowledge and experience of the IED licensing process, including preparation and management of Industrial Emissions Licence (IEL) applications.
• Strong understanding of Irish and EU environmental regulatory requirements related to consenting for major infrastructure projects, including EIA Directive, Habitats Directive, Birds Directive, Air Quality Standards, and Water Framework Directive.
• At least 3 years of project or task management experience for environmental permitting, licensing, and/or due diligence projects.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and project manage large, multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively at all levels and deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a proven track record of managing internal and external stakeholders and leading successful regulatory engagements and public consultations.
• Understanding and knowledge of prevailing and upcoming Irish and EU environmental and planning legislation.
• Full driver's licence and flexibility to travel within Ireland and occasionally within the EMEA region.

Preferred Qualifications

• Level 9 (Master's Degree) in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent.
• Data centre or critical infrastructure due diligence, design, construction, and/or risk assessment experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in IED licensing for combustion plant / back up generator fleet operations.
• Experience with Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) Regulations and associated com
• Chartered status (e.g., CIWEM, IES, or equivalent professional body).
• Project management qualification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Experience of environmental regulatory requirements in other EU/UK jurisdictions.
• Experience with ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Knowledge of Amazon's sustainability goals and climate pledge commitments.

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Company

Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited

Job ID: A10438381