Sr Civil Engineer, Data Center Engineering - Civil, Structural, Architectural Solutions TeamAmazon's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. As a Civil Engineer, you will be leading projects to ever-evolving customer needs for the new and existing AWS data center fleet as we continue hyper-scale expansion.
A Civil Engineer in Data Center Engineering - Civil, Structural, Architectural Solutions (DCE-CSAS) team has the ability to understand customer demand as well as the technology & business opportunities that exist in order to achieve the organization's goals. You understand key problems, and propose and analyze multiple solutions to produce the most efficient, cost effective, resilient, and scalable civil designs/remediations achievable.
The Civil Engineer in DCE-CSAS provides the global vision, rationale and recommendations to leadership teams for next-generation data center civil design and remediation on new and existing sites, while ensuring current civil systems meet performance and operational standards.
As a Civil Engineer in DCE-CSAS, you are a leader and visionary in your field, working within and leading the work of cross-functional teams that include: technical program management, product management, architectural, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, supply chain management, operations, safety and security, and legal. You will participate in external forums/consortiums to understand current trends and developments within the industry. You will be responsible for leading the civil design, strategy, product innovation and development, and audit/remediations of existing sites. This role will communicate the technical decisions we make to Senior Engineers and will drive continuous improvements with our designs.
Key job responsibilities
As a Civil Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the 'go to' engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise in Civil Engineering to:
Work with a team of multi-disciplinary professionals on a wide variety of conceptual design, build, and retrofit projects at existing data centers.Create, review and release data center civil improvements and designs.Drive refinements to the Basis of Design, product development, sustainability, and template specifications for civil systems to support continuous improvement of data center designs.Serve as a technical advisor for civil scope projects.Create, review and release civil design RFPs.Manage external design consultants through the audit, design and implementation of projects while coordinating with internal engineering, construction and other stakeholder teams.Lead initiatives aimed at improving quality, schedule, reducing costs to in-flight and future data center construction and improvement projects.Work on multiple data center build and capital improvement projects simultaneously without compromising safety and availability constraints.Be familiar with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) civil regulations and permitting processes.A day in the life
Amazon has a global presence; therefore 30% to 40% travel will be necessary. International support will be part of the job, and some international travel will be necessary with short notice. Support could consist of auditing/inspecting data centers, working on international teams and could require developing schematic and design document packages for both global future and existing sites. In this role you will need the ability and willingness to travel for site walks and field observations internationally/domestically with short notice.
About the team Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Chartered Engineering License, or plan for achieving licensure within 12 months of start date.
- 5+ years professional experience in land development, commercial, warehouse, and/or industrial site-civil design and remediation with working knowledge of civil engineering conventional practices.
- Proficiency in industry standards, codes and regulations.
- Proficient in civil design software: Civil 3D or equivalent.
- Chartered Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
- 2+ years of experience with civil design of mission critical facilities (e.g data centers, industrials etc.) An understanding of Mechanical and Electrical systems is a plus.
- Design Experience of earthworks, site grading, paving, storm water, utility design and landscaping.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating civil drawings, specifications, and responding to submittal documents and RFI's.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit & Drainage modelling software with a proven ability to collaborate with other disciplines.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.
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