Sr. DC Design Manager for Region; Amer), DCDE - AMER; AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Sr. Regional Design Manager to join its design team. This role is part of a global engineering leadership team comprised of experienced architects and engineers responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of AWS data center facilities worldwide.

• Lead project teams of discipline leads to deliver quality and globally consistent DC designs while maintaining high levels of quality within budget and schedule.
• Influence internal stakeholders, internal customers (operations), and external consultants to address program‑wide design changes.
• Manage escalations and identify multi‑disciplinary design decisions.
• Oversee design development, design change management, permitting (working with AHJs), and implementation (working with CMs/RFIs/Submittals) throughout the lifecycle.
• Apply project management skills, including critical path schedule management, risk management, quality management, and cost management.
• Manage design consultant procurement, contracting, deliverable management, and payments.
• Communicate consistently with AWS Leadership and external project partners, including creation, tracking, and reporting of metrics related to schedule, cost, and quality.
• Conversant in Amazon Leadership Principles.
• Manage competing priorities and drive speed, quality, and simplification by eliminating rework loops, reducing and automating manual work through standardization and automation.
• Create global best‑practice documentation and facilitate sharing across the globe.
• Motivate others to achieve impeccable quality in an explosive growth and deadline‑driven environment.
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction reviews, and interfacing with design consultants (anticipated travel not to exceed 25%; international travel may be required).

• Lead design team meetings to coordinate cross‑disciplinary decisions.
• Review and approve design documents and changes.
• Manage consultant deliverables and performance.
• Respond to technical escalations from various teams.
• Collaborate with procurement and construction teams on implementation.
• Coordinate with AHJs for permitting requirements.
• Track project metrics for schedule, cost, and quality.
• Create and update best‑practice documentation.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings.
• Conduct site assessments and construction reviews.
• Manage critical path schedules and risk mitigation.
• Mentor team members on design standards.
• Analyze design optimization opportunities.
• Review RFIs and submittal responses.

• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission‑critical facilities such as data centers, power generation, or oil and gas.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.

• Professional Engineering or Architectural License.
• 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.

Base salary range: $136,600 – $184,800 annually in Herndon, VA and $136,600 – $184,800 annually in Seattle, WA.

Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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