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

Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we 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 architects, 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.

• Lead project teams of discipline leads to deliver quality and globally consistent data center designs across the Americas within schedule and cost constraints while maintaining a high level of quality.
• Be 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.
• Effectively communicate 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 of the box to find innovative solutions prior to and during the construction process to reduce contract change orders without negative impacts on quality or reliability.
• Drive speed, quality, and simplification by eliminating rework loops, reducing and automating manual work and hand‑offs, identifying and implementing best practices across the business, and minimizing process variability 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 review, and interfacing with design consultants. Anticipated travel not to exceed 25%. International travel may be needed.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Regional Design Manager to join its design team. As a Regional Design Manager, you will be part of a global engineering leadership team, comprised of highly effective architects, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, security and control engineers. AWS self‑performs engineering on the majority of its capacity delivery projects, allowing Design Managers to remain closely connected to project details and drive outcomes.

This role sits within the global team responsible for the design and operation of critical data‑center facilities worldwide and offers an opportunity to influence design direction and establish procedures and protocols for future systems.