Global Data Center Civil Engineer: Strategy & Site Planning

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is a global leader in cloud infrastructure, driving front-end engineering and design strategy for owned and leased data center sites.

You will lead due diligence, site master planning, and design execution while coordinating with Real Estate, Risk & Resiliency, Power, Water, Fiber, Environmental, and Pre-Construction teams to ensure scalable, cost-efficient builds. The Global Strategy Engineer role requires guiding cross-functional teams, managing vendors, and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities (data centers, power generation, or similar).
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of continuously operating redundant electrical and cooling systems.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders during due diligence to ensure design requirements are met.
• Gather data with internal teams to meet prerequisites for start of design stage.
• Lead the predesign phase, manage internal partners and external vendors, ensuring design-ready deliverables.
• Rollout strategy of new data center design types and intercepts affecting site master plans.
• Provide engineering design decisions for strategic planning and region selection.
• Collaborate with DCE teams on infrastructure products and design disciplines to deploy site developments.
• Manage concurrent projects across multiple regions.
• Escalate issues and communicate clearly with diverse leadership.

Skills

Engineering experience

Leadership & delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer License

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is a global leader in cloud infrastructure, driving front-end engineering and design strategy for owned and leased data center sites.

You will lead due diligence, site master planning, and design execution while coordinating with Real Estate, Risk & Resiliency, Power, Water, Fiber, Environmental, and Pre-Construction teams to ensure scalable, cost-efficient builds. The Global Strategy Engineer role requires guiding cross-functional teams, managing vendors, and