Project Engineer, DCCD: AMER Construction

Overview

Job  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and are 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 deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

You will be part of a creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are energy efficient and cost-effective by design. You will work alongside partner teams such as Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build data centers that directly support our customers. You will be on the construction site daily, interacting with construction managers and stakeholders, and responsible for supporting fast, high-quality delivery of data center construction.

You will be part of the onsite Construction Management team and will own communication coordination with vendors, information workflow, and document management including requests for information (RFI), change orders, reports, and schedule updates.

• Establish communication and coordination across a data center region’s general contractors, stakeholders, and internal teams. Examples include sending region-wide changes to construction trailer setup, COVID-19 testing procedures, or location to access documents.
• Develop and maintain a tracking system for design changes, RFIs (requests for information), and change orders with a dashboard to track information for regional leadership review, including status and due dates.
• Requesting and reviewing MOPs (Method of Procedure) for proper detail, necessity, and risk.
• Onboard new vendors for badging and orientation.
• Update project management software with milestone dates, correspondence, and documents.
• Monitor delivery of owner furnished material to site.
• Compile and store construction data from vendors.
• Manage checklists including safety, quality, and substantial completion checks.

• You will help manage the AWS change order process for all inflight activities and work daily with general contractors, superintendents, and project engineers to help keep the project on schedule.
• You will provide daily support to onsite construction managers dealing with the many moving parts of a construction project.

DCCD:
Global Construction Management is the team responsible for the construction portion of our Data Center Builds, working closely with key stakeholders from the early stages of Design Kickoff through bidding, equipment procurement, construction, startup, commissioning, and handoff to DC Operations. The team aims to reduce cost, shorten delivery duration, and minimize defects to bring projects in at or below budget, on schedule, and with zero defects at Power Facilities Hand-Off.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate. Customers range from startups to Global 500 companies relying on our products and services to power their businesses.

• 3+ years of vendor management experience
• 4+ years of applicable work in a data center or other critical environment
• 5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in…