Senior Design Change Manager – Data Center Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a highly technical Design Portfolio Manager to lead the Global Design Standards and Change Management (GDSCM) initiatives across 300+ in-flight projects. You will evaluate complex design changes spanning electrical, mechanical, civil, architectural, and controls systems, coordinating reviews with principal engineers and driving end-to-end design change lifecycle.

You will partner with Design Engineering, Construction Management, Procurement, Finance, and Product

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 but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance.
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Technical Design Evaluation across electrical power distribution, mechanical cooling systems, structural loads, civil site work, architectural layouts, controls systems, plumbing infrastructure, and fire protection systems.
• Coordinate technical reviews with principal engineers across mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, architectural, controls, plumbing, and fire protection disciplines.
• Develop and maintain implementation plans, tracking design change execution from approval through site deployment.
• Present design change recommendations and cost implications to senior leadership, clearly articulating technical complexity and business impact.
• Track and report on design change metrics including approval timelines, cost avoidance, implementation status, and technical quality.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a highly technical Design Portfolio Manager to lead the Global Design Standards and Change Management (GDSCM) initiatives across 300+ in-flight projects. You will evaluate complex design changes spanning electrical, mechanical, civil, architectural, and controls systems, coordinating reviews with principal engineers and driving end-to-end design change lifecycle.

You will partner with Design Engineering, Construction Management, Procurement, Finance, and Product