Senior Environmental Program Manager, AWS Environmental Team

$125,400 - $239,300/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

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About the position

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Environmental team is seeking a seasoned Senior Environmental Program Manager to oversee all environmental requirements during the development of datacenters and infrastructure across the Americas. This pivotal role will be a senior member of the Environmental Infrastructure Development team, focusing on the expansion of AWS datacenters, particularly in the Eastern United States. The Environmental PM will collaborate with various AWS stakeholders to formulate regional and site-specific development strategies that facilitate the construction and operation of AWS datacenters and infrastructure. In this role, you will lead environmental due diligence for site selection and acquisition, devise and implement regional and site-specific environmental permitting strategies, ensure environmental compliance during the design and construction phases, and prepare for operational compliance. Regular engagement with multiple AWS stakeholders—including environmental compliance, real estate, risk management, water resources, design, public policy, community relations, construction, and operations teams—is essential. Additionally, you will interact with external stakeholders such as regulatory agencies, consultants, and contractors, coordinating with internal and external legal counsel on site acquisition, permitting, and regulatory compliance risks while supporting the development of contractual environmental obligations. A successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record of managing multiple high-priority projects with stringent timelines, necessitating strong communication with partner teams, external consultants, and regulatory agencies. A comprehensive understanding of multi-media environmental permitting, remediation, and compliance requirements associated with large-scale infrastructure projects is crucial, along with experience in Clean Water Act (CWA) 404 and NPDES permitting in the eastern United States.

Responsibilities

• Assess environmental risks and requirements and develop mitigations and strategies to support data center siting and development strategies and site-specific project delivery.
• Lead environmental due diligence activities, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, regulatory and permitting evaluations, and natural, biological and cultural resource evaluations.
• Deliver environmental permits, approvals, and plans to enable on-time and compliant construction and operations for new data center locations and expansion of existing sites.
• Communicate environmental requirements to internal and external project partners and collaborate with regulatory agencies, environmental consultants, design engineers, legal teams, and project managers, to facilitate the permitting process and address environmental concerns.
• Coordinate with partner teams to optimize site masterplans accounting for environmentally sensitive areas and develop site development and permitting strategies that ensure that projects are environmentally responsible and sustainable and meet required timelines.
• Coordinate and lead regulatory agency interactions and negotiations in support of environmental permit acquisition and regional development strategies.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, driving efficiencies, and developing initiatives to improve AWS' management of environmental risks.
• Develop, manage and track metrics to evaluate project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience delivering multi-media environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance projects with specific experience in CWA 404 and NPDES permitting, groundwater protection, wastewater discharge, and natural and cultural resource evaluations.
• 7+ years experience delivering environmental due diligence for greenfield and brownfield sites, including Phase I and Phase II ESAs and support for investigative and remedial activities.
• 7+ years experience managing large project teams and multiple stakeholders, including regulatory negotiations, and delivering environmental permits and compliance for large scale infrastructure development during design and construction.
• Experience supporting site design, including development of natural resource and wetlands avoidance and permitting strategies.
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years datacenter, power, or critical infrastructure due diligence, design, construction, and/or risk assessment experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with Clean Air Act permitting and requirements.
• Experience managing and/or supporting community/public interactions and evaluating and managing environmental policy changes.
• Sustainability experience for large scale infrastructure development.
• Experience in a fast-paced, changing/growing organization.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem-solving ability.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits package.
• Equity and sign-on payments may be provided as part of total compensation.
• Full range of employee benefits as detailed on the Amazon benefits page.