Civil BIM Designer, DC Design Engineering

About the role

Amazon’s data centers are industry-leading examples of innovation in the areas of space utilization, energy efficiency, and cost effectiveness. We are known for our speed to market and reliability. We are part of the US team responsible for the design and operation of critical industry leading data center facilities throughout North & South America.

Responsibilities

• Designing the Civil infrastructure of data center sites, utilizing Civil 3D to create and maintain BIM site/campus models.
• Preparing and developing detailed Civil BIM models and site layouts, coordinated and aligned with our latest building designs.
• Developing and publishing construction documentation for Civil site and campus designs in a fast-paced environment to meet scheduled deliverables.
• Creating and maintaining regional and global template documents, with content libraries for both Civil 3D and Revit.
• Updating and modifying existing models, studies and construction documents as required.
• Assisting the creation and maintenance of BIM templates and enforcing BIM standards across Civil 3D and Revit workflows.
• Participating in design coordination meetings with other trades for clash detection and resolution.
• Working on concurrent projects in multiple geographical locations.
• Assisting information exchange processes between internal and external customers in a Common Data Environment (CDE).
• Recording and reporting of key metrics to management.
• Traveling to data center sites for engineering evaluations and surveys as required.
• On average: once or twice a year.
• Being positive and always offering creative, out-of-the-box solutions.
• Having fun and working hard!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience
• 4+ years of experience using Civil 3D for producing Civil BIM content, site/campus layouts, and construction drawings
• Direct experience creating workflows that reference Revit into Civil 3D to capture the latest building design updates
• Direct experience creating and maintaining Civil 3D parts, structures, pipe/pressure networks, corridors, and surfaces
• Practical knowledge and understanding of building codes and safety regulations

Skills

• Experience designing sites from test-fit through to site permit delivery
• Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers
• Experience and knowledge applying Lean principles to design modeling and drawing production
• Familiarity with the BIMForum LOD Specification, plus best practices for BIM collaboration

Benefits

Amazon 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.