Overview
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on 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. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
The Data Center Global Services (DCGS) team is looking for a passionate, results-oriented, inventive Civil Engineer to drive design and construction in a client-side technical lead role for the delivery of our enterprise data center campus projects. As a Civil Engineer, you will work as part of the wider Data Center Design Engineering Team, collaborating with Real Estate, Construction, and other partner teams. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of design to meet and exceed our industry-leading quality and performance requirements. You will assist in site selection, due diligence report assessment, and overall campus/site planning and development, playing a pivotal role throughout the delivery of Data Center projects. The successful candidate will be a strong leader who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and deliver for their customers. The DCGS business requires creative engineering balanced with high quality and customer focus. You must be able to work as part of a large and dynamic team, including many internal stakeholders, customers, and external stakeholders such as design consultants, developers, and general contractors.
Responsibilities
- Communicate conceptual designs and create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction.
- Develop and maintain design standards, design prototypes, and template specifications related to site design.
- Coordinate with Due Diligence teams to determine site selection criteria and review Due Diligence reports.
- Create, review, and release design RFPs.
- Manage external civil/structural/architectural design consultants through the design and construction process.
- Review designs for grading, storm water, utilities, and pavement.
- Coordinate with internal and external Architecture, Structure, and MEP design engineers.
- Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners.
- Manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.
- Think outside the box to find innovative solutions prior to and during construction to reduce costs without impacting quality or reliability.
- Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction reviews, and interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction. Anticipated travel is approximately 25%.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Ideally 10+ years civil engineering experience on land development, large industrial, warehouse, and commercial projects.
- Proficiency in earthworks, grading, paving, storm water, utility design, and landscaping.
- Solid understanding of local standards and council design standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Australian professional Civil Engineering accreditation (CPENG, NER).
- Motivated, dependable, and capable of working with limited oversight.
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
- Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.
- Ability to travel internationally.
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