Senior Sustainability Engineer , Data Center Engineering Sustainability in London

As part of Amazon’s Climate Pledge to reach net zero carbon by 2040, AWS is committed to reducing carbon emissions across our infrastructure. We are seeking a Senior Sustainability Engineer to drive carbon reduction in the design of our Data Centers across our rapidly expanding EMEA portfolio.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Understanding the design and functionality of AWS data centers globally
• Creating and modifying existing mechanisms to track carbon throughout the project life-cycle
• Owning the tracking of carbon for projects within your region, including working directly with our construction team and equipment suppliers to identify opportunities for carbon reduction
• Identifying project/region specific opportunities to reduce carbon on specific builds
• Proposing and developing carbon reduction initiatives to be implemented globally across the AWS fleet
• Owning sustainability certifications for builds in your region as mandated by building permit requirements or AWS policies
• Supporting our public policy teams in engaging with local authorities on sustainability issues
• Producing clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications, white papers, and reports
• Initiating and driving to completion sustainability initiatives for our future generations of data center designs
• Being positive and always offering creative, out of the box solutions
• Having fun and working hard!

A day in the life:

You will work with internal groups including Design Engineering, Construction, Equipment procurement, Contractors procurement, and AWS Sustainability — as well as external groups including material producers, equipment manufacturers, General Contractors, consultants, regulators, and industry consortia. Amazon has a global presence and up to 25% travel will be expected as part of this role. Projects will be throughout the EMEA region and a degree of international travel and support will be necessary.

Our engineers have hands-on practical sustainability experience across the project lifecycle — from concept design through construction, commissioning, and handover. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in embodied carbon, material decarbonization, and sustainability compliance. The DCE Sustainability team's mission is to advance AWS's goals of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and water positive by 2030.

Basic qualifications:

• 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
• Knowledge on carbon technologies, such as Direct Air Capture and Material Decarbonization
• Master’s Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Policy or related field

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