Regional Environmental Engineer, AWS Data Centers

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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, environmental experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for environmental, 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.

The AWS Environmental team is an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWS’s growth around the world, as well as ensuring compliance of AWS’s global operations, including physical data centers, as well as other AWS facilities, customer-facing enterprises and products. The Environmental team has responsibility for developing and implementing AWS’s global environmental programs.

We are seeking an Environmental Engineer to support site development and environmental compliance in the London, UK region. The engineer will ensure standards and policies support regulatory operational compliance, and they will provide appropriate environmental guidance to regional operations teams. The individual will support environmental performance analysis, reporting, monitor metrics and guide the operations teams in implementation of Amazon environmental procedures. The environmental engineer will support new site development including environmental permit preparation, communication with the authorities and operational compliance. The environmental engineer will work with internal and external partners that include government entities, contractors, consultants, design, construction, operations and other key stakeholders.

The Environmental Engineer must have excellent communication skills, strong environmental regulatory knowledge including environmental permit preparation processes, demonstrated success in supporting roles for program development and management of complex and technical projects.

Key job responsibilities:

• Manage and ensure compliance with local and national environmental regulations, contractual obligations, and Amazon policy; represent Amazon at appropriate levels with governmental agencies.
• Drive regional environmental programs by integrating with engineering, construction, and operations teams — fostering an environmentally responsible culture while maintaining environmental management processes and external accreditation.
• Ensure work performed by contractors, consultants, and employees is completed in accordance with Amazon standards and Environmental Regulations.
• Develop, analyze, and present environmental metrics to measure, monitor, forecast performance, and horizon scan for risk; effectively communicate insights to internal stakeholders.
• Submit time-critical environmental reports to various governmental agencies.
• Conduct thorough environmental audits and incident investigations, complete associated regulatory reporting, and develop and implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) in collaboration with operations and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute/lead environmental permitting processes, including preparation, submittal, and negotiation of permit requirements with environmental authorities.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Experience in a fast paced, dynamic organization.
• Experience in environmental compliance and permitting, waste management, contractual, regulatory, and liability assessments, environmental permit evaluations and applications, EIAs and water discharge requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, chemical or environmental engineering, or related field with 7+ years serving as an environmental technical resource, compliance specialist, or program manager.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities with experience in environmental reporting, documentation, environmental investigations and developing corrective actions.
• Ability to work under pressure, handle regulatory deadlines, with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills (English) with the ability to collaborate with various departments, external stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a data center or other critical environment, or experience in facilities management.
• Master's degree or equivalent in environmental field.
• Knowledge of environmental management systems (ISO 14001).
• Knowledge of waste management and circular economy principles.
• Experience with environmental auditing and compliance verification.
• Understanding of climate change regulations and GHG reporting.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.