Regional Data Center Design Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Regional Design Manager to lead the design team responsible for data center facilities across the Americas.

You will drive design direction, manage complex projects, and collaborate with architects, engineers, and external consultants to ensure timely, high-quality delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous process improvement within a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• 4+ years of commissioning experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Experience in commissioning

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams of discipline leads to deliver quality and globally consistent data center designs across Americas within schedule and cost constraints while maintaining a high level of quality
• Able to influence internal stakeholders, internal customers (operations), and external consultants to address program wide design changes
• Manage escalations from the design team and collaborate with procurement, construction and external consultants
• Effectively communicate with AWS Leadership and external project partners, including the creation, tracking & reporting of metrics related to schedule, cost, and quality throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Think outside of the box to find innovative solutions prior to and during the construction process to reduce contract change orders without negative impacts on quality or reliability
• Drive speed, quality, and simplification by eliminating rework loops, reducing and automating manual work and hand-offs, identifying and implementing best practices across the business, and minimizing process variability through standardization and automation
• Create global best practice documentation and facilitate sharing across the globe
• Ability to motivate others to achieve impeccable quality in an explosive growth and deadline-driven environment
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with design consultants. Anticipated travel not to exceed 25%. International travel may be needed

Skills

Industrial engineering experience

Commissioning experience

MS Office literacy

Data center experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Regional Design Manager to lead the design team responsible for data center facilities across the Americas.

You will drive design direction, manage complex projects, and collaborate with architects, engineers, and external consultants to ensure timely, high-quality delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous process improvement within a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.