Regional Environmental Engineer, AWS Environmental Team

About the role

Join a diverse, dynamic, and enthusiastic team of environmental professionals who play a leading role in environmental permitting and compliance at Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Regional Environmental Engineers enable AWS’s growth worldwide while ensuring compliance of global operations, including data centers and other facilities. The team architects and implements AWS’s global environmental programs, defines risk‑management and compliance systems, sets policies and procedures, oversees standards, tools, auditing, metrics, and employee training, and engages with business units to provide scalable compliance strategies aligned with Amazon’s sustainability goals.

Responsibilities

• Assess environmental risks and requirements; develop mitigations and strategies to support data‑center siting, development, and site‑specific project delivery.
• Lead technical aspects of environmental due diligence, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, regulatory and permitting evaluations, natural, biological and cultural resource evaluations, and noise assessments.
• Deliver environmental permits, approvals, and plans to enable on‑time and compliant construction and operations for new data‑center locations and expansion of existing sites.
• Communicate environmental requirements, risks, and activities to internal and external project partners.
• Coordinate with partner teams (Real Estate, Design, Water, Legal, Risk, Power, etc.) to optimize site designs considering natural resource or operational constraints.
• Develop site development and permitting strategies that are environmentally responsible, sustainable, and meet project timelines.
• Lead regulatory agency interactions and negotiations to acquire environmental permits and support regional development strategies.
• Develop, manage, and track metrics to evaluate project success.

About the Team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure—the people who keep the cloud running. The team supports all AWS data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment, tackling complex supply‑chain challenges. Members collaborate across software, hardware, network engineering, supply‑chain, security, and operations to deliver the highest standards for safety, security, and cost‑effective capacity.

About AWS

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, pioneering cloud computing and continuously innovating for startups to Global 500 companies. AWS values diverse experiences, inclusive culture, mentorship, career growth, and work‑life harmony, offering flexibility and support for employees at all stages of their careers.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Windows operating systems.
• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience delivering multi‑media environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance projects, with specific expertise in Clean Water Act (CWA) 404 and NPDES permitting, groundwater protection, wastewater discharge, and natural and cultural resource evaluations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of critical data‑center equipment.
• Experience managing and/or supporting community or public interactions.

Pay

Base salary range: $111,300 – $186,100 USD annually (locations: Austin, TX; Herndon, VA; Seattle, WA). Compensation includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs), determined by experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional 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.