Water Strategy Manager, AWS Water Team

Job Overview

Amazon Data Services, Inc. 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.

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.

• 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

• 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 a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders and ability to communicate key messages to leadership
• Experience building relationships and working with industry stakeholders, such as utilities and regional planning agencies

• 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
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