Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon is seeking a self-starter to join the AWS Energy team in pioneering the future for data center utility power in how AWS delivers energy projects and partners with electric utilities and energy companies across the Americas West region. In this role, you will manage multiple, large scale and technically complex power infrastructure projects across multiple geographies by facilitating close collaboration between both internal and external stakeholders. Internally, responsibilities include large portfolio project management, reporting status, risks, mitigations and successes to VP level leadership, solving technical issues with design and field engineering teams, as well as influencing multiple cross-functional partner teams in the overall data center capacity delivery business process. Externally, this role takes ownership of managing utility relationships, coordinating efforts between engineering, construction and operation in project design, scheduling and budgeting, and contracting with the utility, EPC and/or Owner’s Engineer. The individual will be part of an integrated team to implement a fast scaling portfolio of high voltage and medium voltage projects that meets and exceeds AWS’ energy program requirements, ultimately delivering projects on time, with tangible reliability and cost-saving results.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong project management background and a proven track record of developing and delivering on large, at-scale energy projects (50MW+). Experience working with electric utilities to develop, contract and deliver medium and high voltage power infrastructure is a must. The right candidate will have a demonstrated ability to drive critical path schedules, solve technical challenges, and independently drive tactical mitigation of capacity delivery delays. The candidate must have experience in reliably delivering initiatives to completion in constrained and ambiguous environments, with practice in escalating and reporting to many organization leaders and teams across multiple levels. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these partners, you will be responsible for ensuring energy requirements needed to support AWS’s global infrastructure expansion are met.

This role requires some domestic travel (25%).

Key job responsibilities

• Manage multiple Utilities, EPC and Owner's Engineers to deliver MV and HV power infrastructure, including scheduling, budgeting, and general construction management.

• Manage capital budgets for electrical infrastructure and energy projects.

• Manage a portfolio of complex energy projects to meet growth signals for capacity needs across the business. Collaborate with the internal teams and regulated utilities on the implementation and management of energy and projects to meet the business timelines.

• Identify and develop innovative cost savings projects (capital and operational) and initiatives related to energy infrastructure and supply.

• Work with utility regulators to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS strategies and objectives.

About the team

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.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

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. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

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 empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and 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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

San Francisco, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) required in Engineering/Business or other technical field

• 4+ years of experience working in utility/energy industry in a project engineering, project management, construction management role

• 1+ years of experience developing and delivering Medium Voltage and High Voltage electric infrastructure projects in a planning or project management role

• 1+ years of experience analyzing energy projects and negotiating contracts with utilities and contractors

• 1+ years of experience collaborating with external stakeholders to deliver projects on-time and on-budget

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project/program level education and certification

• The ability to manage multiple, simultaneous, large utilitiy scale projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills

• Experience planning, engineering, developing or constructing substations or other 34.5kV or greater energy infrastructure

• Strong Bias for Action with an ability to look around corners and effectively influence without authority.

• Ability to Deliver Results in a constrained and ambiguous environment.

• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

• Experience managing large, utility-scale projects, work with various contractor/ sub-contractor/ vendor/ third-party partners and personnel to deliver on schedule and on budget.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $87,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.