Sr. Civil Engineer, Datacenter Land/Site Development, AWS

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We design, construct, and support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Responsibilities

• Manage our external civil design consultants through the Data Center design and construction process.
• Review designs for site layout, mass grading, grading and drainage, power substations, dry and wet utilities, pavement, etc.
• Lead permitting, development, and civil design and construction coordination of multiple fast-paced data center campuses simultaneously on a regional level.
• Assist, coach and mentor lower level engineers.
• Cook up with internal and external architects, structural, and MEP engineers, physical and technical security, environmental and geotechnical engineers, etc. as a technical resource and civil engineering design leader.
• Own and develop cost and time efficient data center site layout, incorporating grading, utilities, and road patterns while maintaining flexibility for design evolution
• Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners.
• Create, review, and release design RFPs for various projects, including DCs and special program facilities.
• Foresee and manage Technical Program Manager’s expectation regarding project-specific cost and schedules variables.
• Develop and lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction (15 to 25%)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience owning and leading significant projects from concept to deployment
• 10+ years of progressive site civil engineering experience focused on large-scale industrial, commercial, and mission-critical developments.
• Previous hyperscale data center development experience is preferred.
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (PE) registration is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design and construction of large-scale industrial utility and distribution systems, including domestic water, sanitary sewer, industrial water and wastewater, stormwater management, medium voltage duct banks, fiber optic networks, and construction phase services including problem solving, RFI, Submittals, etc.
• Expert-level proficiency in mass grading, drainage design, and earthwork balancing.
• Strong knowledge of geotechnical engineering principles, retaining wall design and environmental compliance.
• Sigificant experience managing site entitlement processes, permitting, and coordination with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
• Proven ability to research and implement innovative design and construction methods to reduce project costs and accelerate schedules.