Senior Design Change Manager – Data Center Systems

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

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a highly technical Design Change Manager for the Global Design Standards and Change Management (GDSCM) team to oversee Basis of Design (BOD) and Programmatic Design Change Management (PDCM) programs.

You will evaluate design changes across electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, architectural, controls, plumbing, fire protection, and thermal systems, coordinating reviews with principal engineers and managing end-to-end design change lifecycle from initiation through

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities

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
• 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
• Participate in weekly leadership reviews presenting program status, key decisions, and technical recommendations

Skills

Industrial engineering

Electrical engineering

Construction drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Amazon is seeking a highly technical Design Change Manager for the Global Design Standards and Change Management (GDSCM) team to oversee Basis of Design (BOD) and Programmatic Design Change Management (PDCM) programs.

You will evaluate design changes across electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, architectural, controls, plumbing, fire protection, and thermal systems, coordinating reviews with principal engineers and managing end-to-end design change lifecycle from initiation through