Water Strategy Manager, AWS Water Team

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, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — 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.

Do you have the passion to work in the AWS Water industry with a focus on water
stewardship and sustainability efforts? Do you have the industry background,
technical depth, and business development skills needed to help further
establish AWS as the leader in the water industry?
Amazon is seeking a self-starter to join the AWS Water team in pioneering the
future for data center water supply in how AWS delivers water projects and
partners with water utilities/companies across the United States.

In this role, you will manage multiple, large scale and technically complex
water infrastructure projects across multiple geographies by facilitating close
collaboration between both internal and external stakeholders. Internally,
responsibilities include large portfolio project management, reporting status,
risks, mitigations and successes to leadership, as well as influencing multiple
cross-functional partner teams in the overall data center water delivery
business process. Externally, this role takes ownership of managing utility
relationships, and contracting with the utility and/or Owner’s Engineer. The
individual will be part of an integrated team to implement a fast scaling
portfolio of water infrastructure projects that meets and exceeds AWS’ water
program requirements, ultimately delivering projects on time, with tangible
reliability and cost-saving results.

The ideal candidate will have both a business and a technology background with
demonstrated experience working with utilities and earning customer trust.

Requirements

• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) required - Economics/Planning/Engineering/Business
• 8+ years of project-related experience working with local or state government agencies, utilities, land entitlement or site development due diligence, and permitting entities.
• 5+ years cultivating strong relationships with diverse set of internal and externals stakeholders and ability to communicate key messages to leadership.
• Experience building relationships and working with industry stakeholders, such as utilities and regional planning agencies

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Economics, Engineering, Planning, or Business with 5+ years in commercial real estate, zoning, or land entitlement focused on water infrastructure
• Understanding of mechanical cooling systems and data center designs
• Proven ability to evaluate new water markets, utility tariffs, policies, water contracts, sourcing opportunities and technologies.
• Experience with water sustainability programs, forecasting, and alternative supply development for industrial cooling
• 10+ years in water infrastructure planning, design, construction, or operations across regions
• Knowledge of US water regulations
• Analytical mindset to identify gaps, predict performance, and provide rapid recommendations
• Proficiency in SQL or data analytics tools

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of our water supply and infrastructure strategy for AWS data centers in multiple parts of the Americas
• Work collaboratively with Amazon Infrastructure teams to support the development of strategic water sourcing opportunities for large-scale, multi-year development projects
• Develop and negotiate terms for water and wastewater supply contracts with public and private utilities.
• Analyze trends and regulations in the water space to proactively identify opportunities that benefit AWS or the datacenter industry.
• Work with utility regulators to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS strategies and objectives that support growth and development and water sustainability programming.
• Manage water projects against plans and objectives to ensure commitments are met, delivering against cost savings goals.
• Be a passionate self-starter.
• Work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
• Up to 30% travel requirements for project planning/delivery.

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