Senior Civil Engineer , Data Centre Design Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead the design and delivery of world-class data centre facilities across Europe, Middle East & Africa. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex civil engineering challenges, shaping infrastructure for security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

You will manage internal and external design teams, drive prototypes and templates, and travel up to 25% for site assessments and reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Professional Engineering or Architectural License preferred.
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities (data centers, power, etc.) required.
• Strong experience in Civil Engineering Design.

Responsibilities

• Work with design and engineering professionals on concepts and build projects.
• Create, review and release data centre Civil Engineering designs.
• Manage the portfolio of data centre designs and features.
• Development and maintenance of Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for civil engineering systems.
• Serve as a technical advisor for AWS DC design projects including review of civil engineering designs such as roads, drainage, civil site works, bulk earthworks; evaluate options and calculation assumptions.
• Manage external civil design consultants.
• Coordinate with internal and external MEP design engineers.
• Lead initiatives to improve cost, quality, schedule, and consistency.
• Work on multiple data centre build and capital improvement projects simultaneously.
• Travel for site assessments and related activities (up to 25%).
• Solid working proficiency with civil 3D, AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite.

Skills

Civil Engineering Design

Data center design

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer or Architectural License

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join the Data centre Design Engineering Team in Dublin, Ireland.

Description

In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of world‑class data centre facilities across Europe, Middle East & Africa while shaping the infrastructure that powers AWS's global operations. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross‑functional teams to solve complex civil engineering challenges, drive innovation in facility design, and directly influence how we build for security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

The Organization

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.

Key job responsibilities

• Work with the other design and engineering professionals on concepts and build projects.
• Create, review and release data centre Civil Engineering designs.
• Manage the portfolio of data centre designs and features.
• Development and maintenance of Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for civil engineering systems.
• Serve as a technical advisor for AWS DC design projects including; review of civil engineering designs such as roads, drainage, civil site works, bulk earthworks, cut/fill analysis, retaining walls; evaluating civil engineering design options, and assessing civil engineering calculation assumptions.
• Manage our external civil design consultants.
• Coordinate with internal and external MEP design engineers.
• Lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency.
• Work on multiple data centre build and capital improvement projects simultaneously.
• Travel for site assessments, consultant selection activities, internal design meetings, construction review, interface with AHJs, design consultants, quantity surveyors, and building owners.
• Anticipated travel not to exceed 25%.
• Solid working proficient with civil 3D, AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite.

Day in the life

As a Senior Data Centre (DC) Civil Engineer at AWS, you will lead designs for AWS DCs in our Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) geography and impact other projects around the world. As a Senior DC Civil Engineer, you will be part of a highly creative and efficient design team comprised of Architects, Engineers, and Designers tasked with managing delivery of multiple site designs, solving problems and challenging the status quo. As a subject matter expert, you will have a direct impact on the design of prototypical DC facilities, provide technical guidance, solve large scale implementation issues, and be responsible for Civil Engineering design requirements.

About The Team

Our team is responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers and drive to develop a fleet of buildings that emphasize security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness, while finding new ways to meet AWS’s growing demand.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 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 Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineering or Architectural License
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Strong experience in Civil Engineering Design

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance

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Company

Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited

Job ID: A10411549