Job Description
Seeking a Civil, Structural & Architectural (CSA) Design Manager to lead designs for AWS data centers in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) geography and impact other projects worldwide.
About the Role
As a CSA Design Manager at AWS, 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Communicate conceptual designs and create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction.
- Develop & maintain Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for CSA elements.
- Creating and tracking metrics related to cost, quality and duration of design as well as collecting data from construction and commissioning teams as designs are implemented.
- Establishing capital project design budgets and contributing to complex business cases for existing region and new region deployment.
- Collaborating with AWS finance teams to secure funding for projects.
- Working in partnership with AWS Engineering leads to schedule engineering resources and influence design changes based on internal customer needs.
- Partnering with internal customers to establish project scope, schedule and deliverables.
- Creating, reviewing, and releasing design RFPs.
- Managing external design consultants through the design and construction process.
- Coordinating with internal and external Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, and Cabling design engineers.
- Thinking outside of the box to find innovative solutions prior to and during the construction process to reduce costs without negative impacts on quality or reliability.
About the Team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure.
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.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences.
We encourage candidates to apply, even if they do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform.
We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious.
Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer.
That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony.
Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering from an accredited school.
- 5 years working experience with 3 years of experience in design of mission critical facilities.
- Expertise in creating, reviewing and approving architectural RFP, bids, designs and documentation.
- Ability to develop new concepts through exploration, design, testing and deployment.
- Define building system-level architecture, document performance and equipment requirements, communicate conceptual designs, and create/maintain project documentation before, during and after construction.
- Master degree in Architecture and/or Architecture/Engineering license with +5 years of experience in Data Center design and construction.
- Project Management Certificate.
- Vendor and consultant management skills.
- Working knowledge and experience with large scale mechanical and power systems, knowledge of international building codes and construction techniques.