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

Amazon - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Senior

Herndon, VA

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About the position

The Sr. Regional Design Manager for AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for leading the design and delivery of data center projects across the Americas. This role involves collaborating with a diverse team of engineers and specialists to ensure high-quality, efficient, and innovative designs that meet operational and safety standards. The position requires strong leadership skills to manage project teams, influence stakeholders, and drive improvements in design processes while maintaining cost and schedule constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams of discipline leads to deliver quality and globally consistent data center designs across Americas within schedule and cost constraints while maintaining a high level of quality.
• 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.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience managing staff / consultants / vendors
• 6+ years of design experience in commercial / industrial / other complex technical projects
• 7+ years of Mission Critical facility design experience
• 5+ years leading sub-consultants and project teams
• Bachelor or Master's degree (MBA, Engineering, Architecture, Construction)

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Engineering/Architecture License
• 10+ years of experience directly related to data center design, construction, operations, and/or facility maintenance
• Proficiency in building codes, regulations, and standards including IBC or equivalent
• Direct experience with design or construction administration of a variety of electrical distribution systems ranging from low voltage to high voltage
• Functional knowledge of industry standards, environmental codes, building codes and safety standards including International Building Code
• Direct experience in negotiating with regulatory agencies regarding departures from building code and construction change orders
• Working Knowledge of Sharepoint, BIM/Revit, Salesforce and Procore

Benefits

• Continued learning opportunities
• Employee development support
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Inclusive team culture
• Mentorship and career growth resources