Senior Design Change Manager — Data Center Infra

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

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Design Change Manager to lead the Basis of Design (BOD) and Programmatic Design Change Management (PDCM) programs for global data centers. You will evaluate complex design changes across electrical, mechanical, civil, architectural, and controls disciplines, coordinating senior engineers and managing end‑to‑end change lifecycles from initiation to deployment.

You will collaborate 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 data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex design changes across multiple engineering disciplines including electrical power distribution, mechanical cooling systems, structural loads, civil site work, architectural layouts, controls systems, plumbing infrastructure, and fire protection systems.
• Analyze technical specifications, construction drawings, equipment datasheets, and system integration requirements to assess design change feasibility and impact.
• Understand and explain the complexity of data center designs including power distribution from utility to rack level, cooling system architectures, backup power systems, and building infrastructure.
• Identify technical dependencies and cross‑discipline impacts when evaluating proposed design changes.
• Assess constructability, maintainability, and operational implications of design modifications.
• Review and validate technical calculations including electrical load calculations, cooling capacity requirements, structural load analysis, and hydraulic calculations.

Skills

Data center design

Engineering

Power distribution

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Project coordination

Technical reviews

Feasibility analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Professional Engineering or Architectural License

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Design Change Manager to lead the Basis of Design (BOD) and Programmatic Design Change Management (PDCM) programs for global data centers. You will evaluate complex design changes across electrical, mechanical, civil, architectural, and controls disciplines, coordinating senior engineers and managing end‑to‑end change lifecycles from initiation to deployment.

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