Geotechnical Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to join its data center design team in one of our four hubs:
Austin, TX;
Columbus, OH;
Herndon, VA; or Seattle, WA.

As a Geotechnical Engineer at AWS you will provide technical guidance and oversight on geotechnical issues related to construction projects. You will be part of a highly creative and efficient design team comprised of architects, engineers, and designers tasked with solving problems and challenging the status quo. As a subject matter expert, you will have a direct impact on the design of prototypical data center sites, provide technical design guidance and vendor oversight, solve large‑scale implementation issues, and build a strong understanding of geotechnical design and program requirements.

• Analyze data collected during geotechnical investigations to identify potential hazards that may affect the project's design, construction, or operation.
• Provide technical guidance to project managers, contractors, and other stakeholders on issues such as foundation design, slope stability, earthworks, pavement design, and groundwater control.
• Manage external geotechnical design consultants through the data center design and construction process.
• Review and optimize designs for site layout, earthworks, foundations, soil stabilization and amendments, pavements, and related elements.
• Coordinate with internal and external design engineers and communicate design standards to project partners.
• Communicate conceptual designs and create and maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction.
• Develop and maintain design standards, prototypes, and template specifications related to geotechnical engineering for data centers and supporting infrastructure.
• Coordinate with AWS Due Diligence and Real Estate teams to determine site selection criteria and review due diligence reports.
• Create, review, and release design RFPs for various projects, including data centers and special program facilities.
• Manage multiple fast‑paced projects simultaneously, foreseeing and managing internal technical program managers’ expectations regarding project‑specific cost and schedule variables.
• Lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency.
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction.