Civil Engineer, DC Design Engineering Amazon • Sydney, NSW, AU
Overview
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.
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 directly with our Real Estate, Design and Construction teams within your assigned region. You will be the engineering representative on behalf of the Data Center Engineering Team responsible for the successful delivery of projects, which meet strict quality and performance levels.
Utilizing your Civil Engineer knowledge, you will assist in data center site selection, preparation of due diligence reports, undertake site planning and development and play a pivotal role in the delivery of data center environments regionally.
Successful candidate will be a strong leader who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivery. The DCGS business requires creative engineering balanced with high quality and customer focus. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required tasks. This includes working with many of the internal groups within Amazon as well as external consultants and developers.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate on conceptual designs and maintain project documentation across the full project lifecycle, fostering creativity and ingenuity.
* Shape the future of campus designs by developing and upholding design standards, creating design prototypes, and specifications, ensuring excellence in every project.
* Work closely with internal partner teams to refine site selection criteria and evaluate investigation reports to support informed decision‐making processes for campus development.
* Lead the charge in managing external design consultants, guiding them through design and construction phases to achieve project delivery targets.
* Engage with multi‐disciplinary Architecture, Structure, and MEP design teams both internally and externally, facilitating seamless coordination and integration.
* Articulate design direction and requirements clearly to project partners, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
* Thrive in a fast‐paced environment by managing multiple projects simultaneously, showcasing organizational prowess and adaptability.
* Employ creative thinking to discover innovative solutions that optimize costs without compromising quality or reliability throughout the construction process.
* Enjoy a variety of engagements, including site assessments, design meetings, construction reviews, and interactions with regulatory authorities, with anticipated travel of approximately 25%.
Basic Qualifications
* 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
* 6+ 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
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
* Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
* Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
Preferred Qualifications
* Knowledge of 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
Acknowledgement of country: In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement: Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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