Data Center Project Engineer, Data Center Construction

About the role

As a Data Center Project Engineer, you will be part of a creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are industry examples of energy-efficient, cost-effective designs. You will work alongside partner teams such as Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build Data Centers that directly support our Customers. You will support the teams that build some of the most interesting electrical and mechanical systems in the world, interacting daily with construction managers and stakeholders on-site to ensure fast, high-quality delivery of data center construction.

The Data Center Project Engineer will own communication coordination with vendors, information workflow, and document management, including requests for information (RFI), change orders, reports, and schedule updates. At Amazon, we leverage unique opportunities by owning everything from design review to construction bidding, execution, and final hand-off to customers. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Establish communication and coordination across a data center region’s general contractors, stakeholders, and internal teams (e.g., site access procedures, document access locations).
• Maintain a tracking system for design changes, RFIs, and change orders, including dashboards for regional leadership review with priority and due date status.
• Request and review Method of Procedures (MOPs) for proper detail, necessity, and risk.
• On-board new vendors for badging and orientation.
• Update project management software with milestone dates, correspondence, and documents.
• Monitor delivery of owner-furnished material to the site.
• Compile and store construction data from vendors.
• Manage checklists, including substantial completion checks, safety, and quality.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to innovation. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and collaborate across diverse teams, including software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers.

We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse experiences and empowers employees to embrace their uniqueness. Ongoing events and learning experiences, such as Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon, inspire us to celebrate differences while striving to become Earth’s Best Employer.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Microsoft Office experience (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• 2+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (e.g., request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or an equivalent engineering science OR 7 years of related construction management experience in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of data center or mission-critical facilities experience (e.g., hospital, military facility, public safety facility).

Pay

USA, MD, Laurel - $96,000.00 - $166,300.00 USD annually.

Benefits

• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, with options for supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support.
• Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.