Job title: Water Infrastructure Manager, AWS Water Team
Company: Amazon
Job 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.AWS is looking for a results-oriented individual to join the AWS water infrastructure team. In this role, you will execute projects related to water based cooling system infrastructure with assistance from internal teams including construction, operations, engineering, environmental, and project commissioning teams. You will work with outside engineering consultants and general contractors, water treatment and sampling vendors and local water and wastewater utilities on feasibility and design work that ensures our infrastructure projects meet regulatory standards and a high bar for operational efficiency, reliability, and safety at the lowest possible cost. You will deliver water sustainability projects for AWS Infrastructure in US East regions, as you execute on the delivery of multiple water infrastructure development projects, monitor operational efficiency metrics, and build in system resiliency after project hand-off to regional operations teams. You will also be the central point of contact for all issues pertaining to water and wastewater treatment and disinfection systems and for managing healthy relationships with our utility partners. If you have strong mechanical or chemistry background and an understanding of water-cooled infrastructure in building operations, are interested in innovation and sustainability in the water sector, and understand the feasibility of construction under various designs, you are a probably a good fit!Key job responsibilities
The Water Infrastructure Manager will be responsible for the following:
- 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.
- Up to 20% travel as needed for project execution where authorized.
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
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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:Arlington, VA, USABASIC QUALIFICATIONS • 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 managements 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 date centers
- 5+ years of project-related experience working with local or state government agencies, utilities, site development due diligence and/or permitting entities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • 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
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Location: Washington, VA
Job date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 07:11:28 GMT
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