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Data Center Structural Engineer, AMER Design Engineering - East Regional Team

Amazon 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

Onsite $116,800 - $160,000 Full-time Senior

The structural engineer will design resilient and cost-effective data center facilities while providing technical guidance to the design team. They are responsible for reviewing milestone drawings, solving large-scale implementation issues, and defining structural design requirements for global infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as subject matter expert for structural design of prototypical AWS data center facilities
  • Provide technical guidance to team members and review milestone drawings from consultants
  • Solve large‑scale implementation issues and evaluate constructability of new technologies
  • Perform design and calculations for auxiliary framing systems and non‑structural components such as cable trays, conduits, and equipment platforms
  • Conduct value engineering and business case analysis to reduce costs while maintaining quality and reliability
  • Collaborate with architects, engineers, designers, and cross‑functional teams to ensure safety, security, and efficiency of data center designs

Requirements

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • 7+ years experience in structural design for industrial or commercial projects
  • 5+ years designing Data Centers, Mission Critical, Hospital, Schools, Commercial or Residential Tower facilities
  • Proficiency in building codes, regulations, and standards including IBC and ASCE

Benefits

  • Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave

Key Skills

Structural engineering Industrial/commercial building design Data center design Tilt‑up concrete construction Precast concrete systems Structural steel design Seismic design Wind loading analysis Snow loading analysis Forensic analysis of building defects Value engineering Business case analysis Construction methods evaluation Building codes (IBC) Engineering standards (ASCE) Cross‑functional collaboration Technical leadership Problem solving Communication Mentoring

About Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive cloud platform, designing, building, and operating data centers globally to support a wide range of customers from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

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