BIM Designer - CSA, DC Design Engineering

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a BIM Designer to join our Data Centre Design Engineering team in Herndon, VA. You will design Civil, Structural, and Architectural BIM models for data centers, using Revit, and produce drawings and documentation in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

You will collaborate across teams, support coordination, and help ensure code compliance, efficiency, and quality while traveling to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Civil, Structural, or Architectural design experience on mission critical facilities.
• 2+ years of using Revit for BIM models and construction drawings.
• Experience participating in BIM coordination meetings and performing clash detection and resolution.
• Familiarity with multi-disciplinary collaboration on Autodesk BIM 360, Construction Cloud, or Forma.

Responsibilities

• Design Civil, Structural, and Architectural systems of data centres using Revit to create and maintain BIM models.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Produce and maintain construction documentation and BIM templates, and enforce BIM standards.
• Support design coordination meetings and clash resolution across trades.
• Travel to data centre sites for evaluations, approximately once or twice per year.

Skills

Civil/Structural/Architectural design

Revit

BIM coordination

Clash detection

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Data centre design domain

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Dynamo

Procore

Smartsheet

Job description

Job ID: 10484864 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Are you a motivated BIM Designer with experience in Civil, Structural, or Architectural engineering? Are you a creative, smart, and driven individual that enjoys working on complex projects within a team environment? If this is you, we want YOU on our team!

You will be a part of highly innovative and efficient multi-disciplinary BIM design team, tasked with designing challenging and complex projects with inventive solutions for Amazon-owned data centre facilities. You will provide support to our Design Engineering team through the preparation of Civil, Structural, and Architectural models and documentation, leveraging BIM data. You will influence data centre design documents for: exterior envelope design; interior architecture; structural systems; furniture, finishes, and equipment; site and civil planning; space planning; seismic considerations; life safety; and building code compliance. You will produce and maintain Civil, Structural, and Architectural drawing sets for our fleet of data centres.

Amazon's data centres are industry-leading examples of innovation in the areas of space utilisation, energy efficiency, and cost effectiveness. We are known for our speed to market and reliability. We are part of the US team responsible for the design and operation of critical industry leading data centre facilities throughout North & South America. Our Design Team is on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers; and are known for being a diverse and upbeat team that is changing the face of Cloud Computing. We continue to grow and are looking for individuals that can support our capacity delivery, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning. Amazon's work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate. At Amazon we highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on employee development.

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 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, 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

Daily responsibilities will include designing the Civil, Structural, and Architectural systems of data centres, utilizing Revit to create and maintain BIM models. You should be able to work with support and guidance within a team environment to accomplish assigned tasks. This includes working with internal groups as well as external suppliers and consultants, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.

Your duties will include:

• Being self-motivated to work within the BIM Design group, as well as within other teams.
• Supporting the preparation and development of detailed CSA BIM models.
• Developing & publishing construction documentation for CSA building system designs in a fast-paced environment to meet scheduled deliverables.
• Updating and modifying existing models, studies, and construction documents.
• Assisting with the creation and maintenance of BIM templates, and enforcing BIM standards.
• Participating in design coordination meetings with other trades for clash detection and resolution.
• Working on concurrent projects in multiple geographical locations.
• Assisting the project team with information exchange processes between internal and external customers.
• Providing coordination support for information requests during construction phases.
• Recording and reporting of key metrics to management.
• Traveling to data centre sites for engineering evaluations and surveys as required. On average: once or twice a year.
• Being positive and always offering creative, out of the box solutions.
• Having fun and working hard!

A day in the life: As a designer, you will collaborate across disciplines and teams to refine data centre designs. Your work includes creating detailed models, drawings, specification, prototypes, and updating managers and leaders of changes to the building design. You engage in design discussions, review feedback from peers and collaborators, and adjust designs to ensure our data centre solutions meet the highest standards of efficiency and quality.

About the team: Within the AWS Data Centre Community, the Data Centre Design Engineering team is a dynamic and collaborative group of architects, engineers, and designers dedicated to revolutionizing data centre infrastructure. We pride ourselves on our expertise in designing, building, and optimizing state-of-the-art data centre solutions. Together, we strive for highest level of quality, efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in data centre operations.

* 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.

* Diverse Experiences: Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.

* 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.

* 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 and 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.

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Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
• 3+ years of Civil, Structural, or Architectural design experience on mission critical facilities
• 2+ years of experience using Revit for producing Civil, Structural, or Architectural BIM models and construction drawings
• Experience participating in BIM coordination meetings and performing clash detection and resolution across multi-disciplinary models

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers
• Familiarity with the BIMForum LOD Specification, as well as applying Lean principles to design modeling and drawing production
• Experience designing within the full lifecycle of a building, from concept to permit, construction, and occupancy
• Use of the following software: Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, Dynamo, RF Tools, CTC Tools, Smartsheet, and Procore
• Experience in multi-discipline collaboration on Autodesk BIM 360, Construction Cloud, and/or Forma

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