Regional Environmental Engineer - Compliance, AWS Environmental Team

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Environmental Compliance professional to support permitting and compliance across AWS facilities in Texas. The role focuses on leading environmental programs, audits, and regulatory reporting to support AWS growth and sustainability goals.

Responsibilities include managing compliance with regulations, driving a culture of environmental responsibility, and coordinating with contractors and agencies. Travel within Texas and the US is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems.
• Experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs including regulated waste, water, and air regulations in accordance with applicable laws.
• 5+ years experience as environmental compliance specialist.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee compliance with environmental regulations and Amazon policy.
• Drive an environmentally responsible culture within the organization.
• Ensure work performed by contractors, consultants, and employees is completed in accordance with Amazon standards.
• Develop environmental metrics to measure, monitor and forecast performance.
• Conduct thorough and accurate environmental audits for continuous improvement.
• Prioritize and manage multiple technically complex assignments concurrently.
• Represent Amazon at appropriate levels with governmental agencies and throughout the company.
• Build collaborative relationships with various stakeholders to ensure risks are identified early and managed appropriately.
• Assist in time-critical compliance report submission to various governmental agencies.
• Complete thorough and accurate environmental incident investigations and associated regulatory reports and develop appropriate corrective action.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

Windows OS

Job description

Description

Join a diverse, dynamic, and enthusiastic team of environmental professionals who play a leading role in environmental permitting and compliance at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where we have a history of leading the world in innovative technologies and services. The work of our Regional Environmental Engineers is critical to enabling AWS's growth in the US and around the world.

About the team

The AWS Environmental team is an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWS’s growth, as well as ensuring compliance of AWS’s global operations, including physical data centers, as well as other AWS facilities, customer-facing enterprises and products. The team has responsibility for architecting and implementing AWS’s global environmental programs. This includes defining and implementing risk management and compliance systems and driving their continuous improvement; setting and refining global policies and procedures; overseeing the development of standards, tools, auditing and metrics, and employee training; ensuring effective engagement by environmental teams on global initiatives, including those that are part of Amazon’s ambitious sustainability goals; providing specialist expertise; and engaging with all AWS business units to provide scalable and effective compliance strategies that support current and future business objectives while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee compliance with environmental regulations and Amazon policy;
• Drive an environmentally responsible culture within the organization;
• Ensure work performed by contractors, consultants, and employees is completed in accordance with Amazon standards;
• Develop environmental metrics to measure, monitor and forecast performance;
• Conduct thorough and accurate environmental audits for continuous improvement;
• Prioritize and manage multiple technically complex assignments concurrently;
• Represent Amazon at appropriate levels with governmental agencies and throughout the company;
• Build collaborative relationships with various stakeholders to ensure risks are identified early and managed appropriately;
• Assist in time-critical compliance report submission to various governmental agencies;
• Complete thorough and accurate environmental incident investigations and associated regulatory reports and develop appropriate corrective action.

Additional Information

This position is based in West Texas and will require travel throughout the state and the US.

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Salary

USA, TX, Andrews - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually
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Basic Qualifications

• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
• Experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs including regulated waste, water, and air regulations in accordance with applicable laws
• 5+ years experience as environmental compliance specialist

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
• Experience in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, service operations, or related fields
• Experience in projects in Texas or other Southern States

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Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Job ID: A10552278