Regional Data Center Design Manager & Engineering Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Regional Design Manager to join the global engineering leadership team. You will lead design teams across Americas, influence stakeholders, and drive design delivery for regional data centers, ensuring quality, efficiency, and scalable standards.

The role requires 4+ years in data center engineering and commissioning, with a BS in Electrical Engineering or related field. Travel up to 25% and strong collaboration across internal teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities (data centers, power generation, etc.).
• 4+ years of commissioning experience in mission critical facilities.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data center equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams of discipline leads to deliver high-quality, globally consistent data center designs within schedule and budget.
• Influence internal stakeholders and external consultants to address program-wide design changes.
• Manage escalations from the design team and coordinate with procurement, construction and external consultants.
• Communicate with AWS Leadership and partners, tracking metrics related to schedule, cost and quality.
• Identify innovative solutions to reduce change orders without sacrificing quality or reliability.
• Drive speed, quality and standardization by reducing rework and automating processes across the business.
• Create global best practice documentation and share knowledge across regions.
• Motivate teams to achieve impeccable quality in a fast-growing environment.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Commissioning

Data center engineering

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Regional Design Manager to join the global engineering leadership team. You will lead design teams across Americas, influence stakeholders, and drive design delivery for regional data centers, ensuring quality, efficiency, and scalable standards.

The role requires 4+ years in data center engineering and commissioning, with a BS in Electrical Engineering or related field. Travel up to 25% and strong collaboration across internal teams are expected.