Senior Data Center Constructability Engineer

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Senior Constructability Engineer for Data Center Design Engineering in Herndon, VA. You will drive constructability standards, coordinate with global teams, and optimize handoff from design to construction and commissioning.

This role involves site-facing reviews, escalation of complex issues, and 25% regional travel to support multiple sites. You will partner with Global Constructability and Construction Management teams to ensure designs are buildable, safe,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation, or similar.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data center equipment and facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Work with Global Constructability and Construction Management teams to ensure consistency of approach.
• Drive practical constructability standards in design documentation.
• Drive commissionability improvements in our designs.
• Drive process improvements in the handoff from design to construction/commissioning.
• Optimize the engineering input post design completion with clear roles and accountability.
• Collaborate with regional engineering teams to drive consistency.
• Act as the initial escalation point for complex constructability issues.
• Travel approximately 25% regionally, sometimes unplanned.

Skills

Data center design

Construction management

Industrial engineering

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Senior Constructability Engineer for Data Center Design Engineering in Herndon, VA. You will drive constructability standards, coordinate with global teams, and optimize handoff from design to construction and commissioning.

This role involves site-facing reviews, escalation of complex issues, and 25% regional travel to support multiple sites. You will partner with Global Constructability and Construction Management teams to ensure designs are buildable, safe,