Water Infrastructure Manager, AWS Water Team

Amazon • Arlington, VA

10d • $116,800 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Water Infrastructure Manager on the AWS Water Team, focused on driving innovative infrastructure solutions for global data center operations. The manager will execute projects related to water-based cooling system infrastructure, collaborating with internal teams (construction, operations, engineering, environmental, commissioning) and external partners (consultants, contractors, vendors, utilities). The role involves ensuring projects meet regulatory standards, operational efficiency, reliability, and safety at the lowest possible cost. Key responsibilities include delivering water sustainability projects in US East regions, monitoring operational efficiency, building system resiliency, and serving as the central point of contact for water/wastewater treatment and disinfection systems, as well as managing utility partner relationships. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical or chemistry background, understands water-cooled infrastructure in building operations, is interested in water sector innovation and sustainability, and understands construction feasibility.

Requirements

• 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
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Experience in commissioning

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

• Manage the planning and execution of water and wastewater infrastructure projects that support water delivery to data centers
• Negotiate the terms of general contractor contracts and oversee the execution of utility system construction projects related to domestic, fire, and cooling water supply and wastewater infrastructure
• Identify optimal criteria for scaling projects to full-scale deployment across different regions in North America
• Work with internal teams to troubleshoot problems and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action (CA) for utility infrastructure deployment
• Work with local water utilities to understand and coordinate site utility requirements, site inspections and compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes
• Track and manage construction of water systems for data center cooling and operations
• Work with Operations to commission water infrastructure systems for launch of data center operations
• Oversee support and testing/validation of systems during installation, operation, and maintenance of water treatment equipment and associated mechanical system.
• Interface with internal engineering, operations, real estate and environmental health and safety and legal teams to develop and implement solutions in rural areas that often lack adequate available water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Up to 30% travel as needed for project execution where authorized.

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
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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