Data Center Health & Safety Controls Manager

Description

Final date to receive applications:
May 27, 2026

“Construction Safety Manager” is an experienced Health and Safety (H&S) Specialist, H&S Engineer, or H&S Manager role supporting AWS Data Center Planning and Delivery (DCPD) programs. Internally, the role partners with DCPD teams such as Real Estate, Due Diligence, Permitting, Energy, Water, Pre‑Construction, Construction, Commissioning, Security and Procurement to achieve health and safety goals and improve our safety culture. Externally, the manager engages with General Contractors and AWS Suppliers to confirm business expectations for H&S and continuously improve the safety of our contracted services.

• Influence program development, framework and strategy and deploy programs covering H&S elements of leadership, planning, support, operational controls, continuous improvement, performance management and jurisdictional and AWS Safety Management Program (SMP) requirements.

• Review due diligence risk assessments with real estate, pre‑construction and construction operations on H&S aspects of the AWS H&S management program to ensure adequate implementation.
• Coordinate with DCPD managers to prioritize H&S in planning and execution across all phases of DCPD projects.
• Ensure and monitor General Contractors and AWS deployment vendors compliance with onboarding requirements in Avetta.
• Conduct campus H&S kickoff sessions and review General Contractor and AWS deployment vendor Construction Safety Management Plans.
• Document data and anecdotes in standard reporting tools (Weekly Business Reviews, Monthly Project Reviews) for DCPD and H&S leadership teams.
• Manage 3rd‑party/internal H&S resources on DCPD projects (weekly business reviews, monthly project reviews).
• Identify improvement opportunities at project(s) and partner with Data Center Health and Safety (DCHS) Operational Team on regional issues impacting construction/operations handover phases.
• Audit projects to the mental model "do you have a process, and are you following it?" then analyze leading and lagging indicators for trends, risks/opportunities and report at project/regional levels and within governance programs.
• Conduct regular site visits with H&S 3rd‑party resources, construction managers and Data Center Health and Safety Operational teams.
• Host project and regional specific contractor and internal team H&S kickoff sessions and annual performance review sessions.

This field‑based role requires the manager to report to field construction and retrofit projects in the greater area five days per week and occasional travel to other domestic locations may be required.

Data Center Planning and Delivery owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. The team collaborates with software, hardware, network engineers, supply‑chain specialists, security experts, operations managers and other roles to deliver the highest safety and security standards while supporting AWS customers’ continuous access to innovation.

• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience.
• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent.
• Master’s degree or equivalent.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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USA, CO, Denver:  –  USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon:  –  USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle:  –  USD annually