DC Design Manager for Region (AMER), Data Center Engineering

Overview

Join to apply for the DC Design Manager for Region (AMER), Data Center Engineering role at Amazon Web Services (AWS) . AWS is seeking a Sr. Regional Design Manager to join its design team. You will be part of a global engineering leadership team with Architects, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Security and Control Engineers. The Design Manager collaborates with the AWS organization, external engineering resources, and regulatory agencies to drive design direction and improve design delivery for an entire region, establishing design procedures for future systems.

Amazons Data Centers are industry-leading examples of innovation in space utilization, energy efficiency, and cost effectiveness. The role sits within a global team responsible for the design and operation of critical Data Center facilities worldwide. Our Design Team is diverse, upbeat, and focused on speed to market and reliability. AWS supports continued learning opportunities and employee development.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead project teams of discipline leads to deliver quality and globally consistent data center designs across Americas within schedule and cost constraints while maintaining a high level of quality.
• Able to influence internal stakeholders, internal customers (operations), and external consultants to address program-wide design changes.
• Manage escalations from the design team and collaborate with procurement, construction and external consultants.
• Identify disciplines impacted in design issues to drive cross-disciplinary design decisions.
• Understand design development, design change management, permitting (working with AHJs), and implementation (working with CMs / RFIs / Submittals) lifecycle.
• Project management skills (critical path schedule management, risk management, quality management, cost management).
• Design consultant management including procurement, contracting, deliverable management, and payments.
• Communicate effectively with AWS Leadership and external project partners, including the creation, tracking & reporting of metrics related to schedule, cost, and quality throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Think outside the box to find innovative solutions prior to and during construction to reduce contract change orders without compromising quality or reliability.
• Prioritize between competing priorities and create robust resolution frameworks when facing ambiguity.
• Drive speed, quality, and simplification by eliminating rework, automating manual work and hand-offs, sharing best practices, and standardizing processes.
• Create global best-practice documentation and facilitate sharing across the globe.
• Motivate others to achieve impeccable quality in a growth and deadline-driven environment.
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with design consultants. Anticipated travel not to exceed 25%; international travel may be needed.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800 / year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on factors including market location and job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Depending on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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