Senior Water Resources Manager, AWS Water Team, DCC Communities

Description

AWS is looking for a results-oriented individual to join the AWS water infrastructure team in APAC region. In this role, you will provide engineering and due diligence support for AWS’s new and existing APAC projects related to water-based cooling system infrastructure. For new projects, you will be responsible for executing multiple water projects across different geographies, conducting due diligence on water and wastewater infrastructure solutions, negotiating directly with water utilities, evaluating cost and schedule to deliver water, and ensuring smooth start-up of new water infrastructure. At existing sites, you will support AWS operations and engineering teams to operate and troubleshoot water treatment systems. You will develop metrics, communicate performance to technical teams and senior leadership, and be the subject matter expert for all issues pertaining to water infrastructure and risk analysis. You will deliver water sustainability projects for AWS Infrastructure in APAC regions. 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 utilities.
You will play a key role with due diligence and site selection efforts in existing and new regions by compiling and analyzing geographical location and specific prospective site information, including (i) permitting and land use data, (ii) data on water and wastewater availability and cost, (iii) reliable back up supplies and availability of alternate water sources.

Key job responsibilities
The Senior Water Resources Manager will be responsible for the following:
• Work with internal engineering, operations, real estate and risk and resiliency teams to manage water and wastewater service delivery at new and existing AWS facilities.
• Develop and execute comprehensive water infrastructure delivery for global AWS infrastructure expansion.
• Recommend AWS water based cooling launch strategies for new regions based on in-market and desktop due diligence.
• Ensure that all water systems at existing sites are operating effectively and will not adversely impact operations.
• Identify and develop cost savings projects and initiatives related to water infrastructure and supply. Responsible for completing due diligence on in-market opportunities and developing those opportunities into cost saving for the business.
• Track and manage reliability and maintenance of water systems, as well as the resiliency of sources of water supply required for data center cooling. Never constrain business growth.
• Work with internal teams to trouble shoot problems and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action (CA) for design and fleet deployed water systems.
• Deliver projects that directly support water sustainability goals
• Work on concurrent projects in multiple regions. 20% regional travel for site review and conduct engineering evaluations, audits, and site launches.

Basic Qualifications

– 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
– 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
– Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
– Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
– Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance
– Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
– Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Preferred Qualifications

– Professional Engineering or Architectural License
– Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
– Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
– Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

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