Snr. Civil Engineer, Design Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Civil Engineer to lead design and construction for enterprise data center campus projects. You will assess site constraints, develop acceleration strategies, and coordinate with Real Estate, Design Services, Construction and other partners to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role demands strong leadership, exceptional communication, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, consultants, and contractors while delivering cost-efficient,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of project management or project lead work including RFQ/RFP, budgeting, coordinating multiple consultant teams.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for their region.
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities such as data centers.
• Professional Engineering or Architectural license and a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate conceptual designs and maintain project documentation through all project phases.
• Review due diligence to determine site constraints and develop investigation scopes.
• Manage external civil design consultants through design and construction.
• Develop designs for grading, storm water, utilities, and pavements.
• Coordinate with internal and external Architecture, Structure and MEP design engineers.
• Travel for site assessments, design meetings, construction reviews, and interfacing with authorities.

Skills

Project management

Building codes knowledge

Industrial/Commercial engineering

Professional Engineering License

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Education

Bachelor's in civil engineering

Job description

Overview

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, supporting all AWS data centers and every server, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensures our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.

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. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The Data Center Engineering (DCE) team is looking for a passionate, results‑oriented, inventive Civil Engineer to drive design and construction in a client‑side technical lead role for the delivery of our enterprise data center campus projects. As part of the wider DCE Team, you will collaborate with Real Estate, Design Services, Construction and other partner teams, ensuring the successful delivery of design and meeting our industry‑leading quality and performance requirements.

Utilizing your Civil Engineering expertise, you will assess site constraints, develop acceleration strategies, support overall campus planning, development and construction. This position plays a pivotal role in delivering Data Center projects, requiring strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to work with a large, dynamic team of internal stakeholders, customers, design consultants, developers, and general contractors.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate conceptual designs and create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction.
• Develop and maintain design standards, design prototypes, and template specifications related to site design.
• Review due diligence assessments to determine site constraints, risks and develop investigation scopes.
• Create, review, and release design consultant request for proposals.
• Manage external civil design consultants through the design and construction process.
• Develop and review designs for grading, storm water, flood mitigation, utilities, and pavements.
• Deeply understand interdependent civil design elements to develop optimised earthworks and utilities designs and minimize the construction schedule.
• Lead internal modelling and documentation resources.
• Coordinate with internal and external Architecture, Structure and MEP design engineers.
• Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners.
• Manage multiple fast‑paced projects simultaneously.
• Think outside the box to find innovative solutions prior to and during the construction process to reduce costs without negative impacts on quality or reliability.
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction. Anticipated travel is approximately 25%.

A Day in the Life

Given Amazon’s global presence, 25% travel is required. This includes international travel to inspect and audit current and future data center sites. Collaboration with international teams is essential, and you may need to travel for workshops to develop schematic and detailed design documentation packages.

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of project management or project lead work including RFQ/RFP process, selecting engineering teams, developing budgets, coordinating multiple consultant teams and facilitating meetings.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region.
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission‑critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities.
• Professional Engineering or Architectural License.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
• Experience working proactively and independently, meeting deadlines, and delivering on projects and tasks.
• Experience managing and/or coordinating projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, with a passion for delivering exceptional service.

Disability Accommodation

If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit Amazon Disability Accommodation for more information.