Data Center Structural Engineer, DC Design Engineering
About the Role
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Structural Engineer to join its design team in Herndon, Virginia. AWS designs, builds, and operates Data Centers (DC) around the world and is a leader in worldwide cloud-computing infrastructure. Engineers in AWS work to design resilient, cost effective DC facilities. Our team is responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers and drive to develop a fleet of buildings emphasizing security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness, while finding new ways to meet AWS's growing demand.
As a DC Structural Engineer at AWS, you will be part of the design team for Amazon DCs in our Americas Region and impact other projects around the world. As a Structural Engineer at AWS you will be part of a highly creative and efficient design team comprised of Architects, Engineers and Designers tasked with solving problems and challenging the status quo. As a subject matter expert, you will have a direct impact on the design of prototypical DC facilities, provide technical guidance to team members, review milestone drawings by consultants, solve large scale implementation issues, and be responsible for structural design requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design resilient, cost effective data center facilities
- Drive to develop a fleet of buildings emphasizing security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness
- Find new ways to meet AWS's growing demand
- Provide technical guidance to team members
- Review milestone drawings by consultants
- Solve large scale implementation issues
- Be responsible for structural design requirements
Basic Qualifications
- 4+ 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
- 4+ years of commissioning experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering
- US Citizenship Required
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer License
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
Benefits
- 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
- Parental leave
- Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
Pay
Base salary range: $116,800.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually, determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Locations include Columbus (OH), Austin (TX), Herndon (VA), and Seattle (WA).
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