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Sr. Environmental Program Manager, AWS Environmental Programs Team - AMER

Amazon Jobs, Herndon, Virginia, United States, 22070

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Overview AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We’re the people who keep the cloud running, supporting all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure continual access to customer innovation. We work on 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, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing substantial capacity at the lowest possible cost. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Role and responsibilities

You will partner with AWS stakeholders to develop regional and site-specific development strategies enabling the construction and operation of AWS datacenters and infrastructure within the Americas.

You will develop and lead initiatives to maintain compliance with internal and external sound and acoustic requirements during environmental due diligence, design, environmental permitting, construction, and data center operations.

This role requires regular engagement with multiple AWS stakeholders including Real Estate, Legal, Risk, Design, Public Policy, Construction, and Operational teams, as well as external stakeholders including regulatory agencies, consultants, and contractors.

A successful candidate will have a track record of delivering multiple high-priority projects with tight timelines that require strong communication with partner teams, outside consultants and counsel, and regulatory agencies.

The candidate must have a strong understanding of multi-media United States environmental permitting, remediation, and compliance requirements for large-scale infrastructure, ideally with expertise in sound and acoustic compliance.

Assess environmental risks and requirements and develop strategies and mitigations to support data center delivery with a focus on sound and acoustics.

Design and lead technical initiatives for continual improvement of sound and acoustic compliance for both internal and external requirements.

Develop long-term strategy and vision for the environmental sound and acoustic compliance program in the Americas.

Develop, manage and track metrics and goals to evaluate program success.

Provide technical expertise on environmental due diligence for site acquisition focusing on noise assessments.

Communicate environmental requirements, risks, and activities to internal and external project partners with a focus on sound and acoustic requirements.

Coordinate with partner teams including Real Estate, Design, Water, Legal, Risk, Power, and others to optimize site designs to consider sound and acoustic requirements.

Lead regulatory agency interactions and negotiations in support of environmental permit acquisition and regional development strategies.

About the team Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, trusted by customers from startups to Global 500 companies.

Culture and inclusion Diversity and inclusion are core to AWS. We encourage candidates to apply even if you do not meet all preferred qualifications. We value flexible career paths and alternate experiences.

Work/Life Balance: We strive for flexibility to support work-life harmony.

Inclusive Team Culture: Our affinity groups foster inclusion and ongoing events and learning experiences to embrace diversity.

Mentorship and Career Growth: We continually raise our performance bar and provide knowledge-sharing and career resources.

Qualifications The AWS Environmental team enables AWS growth worldwide and ensures compliance across global operations, including data centers and other facilities. Responsibilities include risk management, compliance systems, continuous improvement, global policies and procedures, audits, metrics, and training. The team engages in global initiatives and partners with AWS business units to provide scalable strategies in compliance with environmental regulations.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or a related discipline.

7+ years delivering multi-media environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance for existing sites and new development.

7+ years conducting environmental due diligence for greenfield and brownfield sites including acoustic assessments.

At least 5 years of project or task management experience for environmental permitting and/or environmental compliance.

Data center or critical infrastructure due diligence, design, construction, operations, and/or risk assessment experience strongly preferred.

Experience in sound and acoustic assessments and requirements.

Experience managing and/or leading community/public interactions including with regulatory agencies.

Experience working with large and diverse teams, including with global partners.

Up to 25% travel.

EEO and accommodations Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Compensation Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on factors including location, knowledge, skills, and experience. This is a total compensation company; depending on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other components may be provided in addition to a full range of benefits. For more information, please visit amazon.com/about-aws/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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