Sr. Civil Engineer, DC Land Development Strategy, Global Engineering Strategy

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 136,600 - 184,800; 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 a Sr. Civil Engineer to drive front end engineering and design strategy for new data center sites. You will lead due diligence, site master planning, and design execution across multiple regions within AWS.

You will collaborate with Real Estate, Risk and Resiliency, Power, Water, Fiber, Environmental, Pre-Construction and related teams to enhance efficiency and reduce budgets while maintaining safety and security. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities (data centers, power, or oil & gas).
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders during due diligence to ensure design requirements are met.
• Lead predesign phase with internal partners and external vendors to deliver design-ready deliverables.
• Develop rollout strategies for new data center design types and site master plans.
• Provide engineering design decisions for regional site selection.
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, electrical, structural engineers and architects for deployment of design types and products.
• Manage concurrent projects across multiple geographical regions.
• Escalate issues and communicate clearly with diverse technical audiences.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field

Job description

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Location and Travel

Travel will occasionally be necessary but shouldn’t be more than 25%. International support will be part of the job.

Team Description

The Global Engineering Strategy (GES) team is looking for a results‑oriented, inventive Sr. Civil Engineer to drive front end engineering and design strategy for new owned and leased site developments. You will lead the engineering due diligence efforts for new and expanding regions, site master planning, and overall site design strategy, while maintaining the highest performance standards and utilizing innovation to reduce budgets and increase efficiency. You will sit within the Design Engineering team of the broader Data Center Engineering (DCE) organization. You will work with our Real Estate, Risk and Resiliency, Power, Water, Fiber, Environmental, Pre‑Construction and related partner teams on global design strategy implementation. You will assist in data center site selection, review of due diligence reports, lead site planning and development and play a pivotal role in the delivery of data center designs.

Senior Civil Engineer Responsibilities

• Collaborating with internal stakeholders during the due diligence phase to oversee the process and ensure design requirements are considered.
• Collaborating with internal teams to gather data to ensure pre‑requisites for start of design stage are met.
• Leading the predesign phase, managing internal partners and your external vendor consultants, ensuring design‑ready deliverables are completed and handed over for successful design execution.
• Rollout strategy of new data center design types and intercepts that impact site master plans and design strategy.
• Provide engineering design decisions to the partner teams for strategic planning and region selection.
• Collaborate with other DCE teams developing new data center infrastructure products, and design execution team disciplines such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, structural engineering and architects to assess how our various design types, BOD and products can be deployed for a certain site development project.
• Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
• Escalate issues as required and communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities, backgrounds and levels of leadership.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 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
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering or Architectural License
• Knowledge of continuously operating redundant electrical systems, cooling systems, air flow containment systems, and building management systems
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. 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.

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Company

Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Equal Opportunity

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