Design, Commissioning & Startup Safety Engineer- WHS DCS, WHS DCS

Partner with Launch and Engineering teams to manage safety deliverables for new site openings, ensuring compliance with company safety procedures and local/regional regulations.

Responsibilities

• Execute WHS Launch Start-Up plans to drive compliance with Amazon policies and local/federal regulations.
• Coordinate WHS commissioning activities, including site reviews, network-level equipment and process assessments, and Factory Acceptance Testing.
• Track and complete action items from site visits with clear accountability and timelines.
• Serve as WHS technical resource for launching sites.
• Conduct AutoCAD layout evaluations and equipment design reviews to identify and eliminate safety risks.
• Apply organizational risk assessment methodology, including risk tolerances.
• Validate vendor technical safety solutions in partnership with engineering teams.
• Analyze safety performance trends across buildings to identify design improvements and support recommendations to leadership.
• Build trust and support change management with Engineering, Operations, Real Estate, and Procurement stakeholders.
• Communicate technical safety requirements clearly and effectively to managers and senior leaders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to embed safety standards into new systems and processes.
• Perform on-site commissioning of equipment, building, modules, and safety supplies during construction.
• Document and action post-launch lessons learned, design changes, and module updates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align on design changes and improvements, including risk assessments and risk reduction.

Requirements

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups) and SQL.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• Bachelor's degree in a safety-related or engineering field of study.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of driving end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership.
• 3+ years of driving process improvements.
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization.
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules.
• Master's degree.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage.
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401(k) Plan.
• Health insurance (including Basic Life & AD&D insurance and options for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.

Pay

USA, TN, Nashville - $66,800.00 - $116,800.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - $74,200.00 - $129,800.00 USD annually

Final compensation will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) based on experience, qualifications, and location.