Senior DC Structural Engineer, DC Design Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join its design team in Madrid, Spain.

Our team is responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers and drive to develop a fleet of buildings that emphasize security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness, while finding new ways to meet AWS’s growing demand.

As a Senior Structural Engineer at AWS, you will lead structural designs for AWS DCs in our Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) geography and impact other projects around the world. As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will be part of a highly creative and efficient design team comprised of Architects, Engineers, and Designers tasked with solving problems and challenging the status quo. As a subject matter expert, you will have a direct impact on the design of prototypical DC facilities, provide technical guidance, solve large scale implementation issues, and be responsible for structural design requirements.


Key job responsibilities
• Develop & maintain structural Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications;
• Structural Design lead on Data Centre projects with the following duties:
o Prepare conceptual data centre scheme designs based on information available from the due diligence site assessments and local regulations and permitting requirements
o Partnering and communicating with internal customers to establish project scope, schedule and deliverables
o Create, review and release RFPs for engagement of external design vendor, including review bids and make recommendations
• As structural Design lead on Data Centre projects will Manage our external design consultants through the design and construction process ensuring high standards of deliverables complete on schedule.
o Coordinate with internal and external Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Fire and Cabling design engineers;
o Influence and manage deviations to the AWS reference design based on localisation and site specific and internal customer needs
o Creating and tracking metrics related to cost, quality and duration of design
o Collecting data from operations, construction and commissioning teams as designs are implemented.
o Create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction;
o Think outside of the box to find innovative solutions during design and during the construction to comply with local regulations and reduce costs without negative impacts on quality or reliability.


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Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
- 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
- Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance

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