Amazon - Arlington, VA
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Arlington, VA
10,001+ employees
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About the position
The Water Infrastructure Manager for AWS will oversee the planning, design, and execution of water and wastewater infrastructure projects that support AWS data centers. This role involves collaboration with various internal teams and external partners to ensure compliance with regulatory standards while promoting sustainability and operational efficiency in water management. The manager will be responsible for delivering multiple projects, monitoring operational metrics, and maintaining relationships with utility partners.
Responsibilities
- Manage the planning, design, and execution of water and wastewater infrastructure projects that support water delivery to data centers
- Negotiate the terms and oversee the execution of utility system contracts and connection agreements related to domestic, fire, and cooling water supply and wastewater infrastructure
- Engineer, design, and monitor water treatment/operations projects and identify optimal design criteria for scaling projects to full-scale deployment across different regions in North America
- Manage projects that directly support water sustainability goals
- Work with internal teams to troubleshoot problems and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action (CA) for design and fleet deployed water systems
- Work with local water utilities to understand and coordinate site utility requirements, site inspections and compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes
- Track and manage reliability and maintenance of water systems, as well as the resiliency of sources of water supply required for data center cooling
- Work with Operations to monitor water consumption and develop resiliency plans for water supply sources
- Oversee support and testing/validation of systems during installation, operation, and maintenance of water treatment equipment and associated mechanical system
- Interface with internal engineering, operations, real estate and environmental health and safety and legal teams to develop and implement solutions in rural areas that often lack adequate available water and wastewater infrastructure
- Oversee maintenance, reliability and compliance of on-site water treatment and disinfection systems
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Civil Engineering or Water Resources Planning
- 5+ years of experience building relationships with utilities and negotiating contractual and commercial terms related to water and wastewater capacity and infrastructure development
- 5+ years of project or program management experience with skills to balance multiple priorities in a fast-scaling environment
- 5+ years of experience working with water chemistry and conventional/membrane water treatment technologies for industrial applications, especially data centers
- 5+ years of project-related experience working with local or state government agencies, utilities, site development due diligence and/or permitting entities
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Environmental/Civil Engineering or Water Resources Planning
- 8+ years of direct experience with the construction, operation, or maintenance of water treatment equipment fleet management
- Experience with fast-track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects
- Analytical mindset that can identify gaps in requirements during project development, predict performance, and have the ability to provide recommendations on a short notice and with limited information
- Knowledge or skills in SQL or data analytics tools such as Tableau
Benefits
- Flexible work culture
- Diversity and inclusion programs
- Mentorship and career growth opportunities
