Civil Engineer, Data Center Engineering

Amazon • Austin, TX

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About The Position

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 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 and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply
chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.
You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest
standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at
the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive
culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Civil Engineer to become part
of the Data Center Template Engineering team. This engineer will be located in
either Herndon VA or Seattle WA.

As the Civil Engineer you will be responsible for the Civil Engineering
infrastructure strategy and continuous product innovation and development to
support our rapidly expanding global data center footprint. AWS Data Centers are
a major component of worldwide cloud-computing infrastructure and are industry
leading examples of critical facilities.

Civil Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective data center
systems. We are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our
customers. We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Senior
Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with
our designs.

As a Civil Engineer at Amazon you have the ability to drive change and
define/design the systems our customers rely on.

Amazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to
grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our
speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for continued professional
growth. Amazon’s work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an
exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.

If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with
complex problems we want YOU! Some of the best parts of working at Amazon is
that you will be responsible for working on multi-million dollar designs that
support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers. Great ideas are
encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism which supports our
focus on quality, speed, and cost.

Requirements

• 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 in Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of commercial, land development, or data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
• 2+ 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
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Create, review and release data center Civil Engineering improvements and designs for the next gen data center design.
• Provide relevant feedback into Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for civil engineering systems.
• Serve as a technical advisor for AWS DC design projects.
• Create, review and release architectural/civil/structural design RFPs.
• Manage our external architectural/civil/structural design consultants.
• Coordinate with internal and external MEP/C/S design engineers. Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners.
• Lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency.
• Manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously.
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, interface with AHJs and design consultants. Anticipated travel not to exceed 25%.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level