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Senior Constructability Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America

Hybrid $136,600 - $184,800 Full-time Senior

The role involves embedding into new-product programs to identify and resolve constructability and commissioning risks during design maturation. You will also develop and validate new construction methods like prefabrication and modularization to convert innovations into fleet-wide standards.

Responsibilities

  • Embed into first‑of‑a‑kind and new‑product programs during design maturation to identify constructability and commissioning risks
  • Conduct validation, vendor qualification, and deployment‑readiness assessments
  • Develop and validate new construction means and methods, including prefabrication and modularization
  • Quantify schedule, cost, quality, and carbon impact of new methods
  • Convert field‑proven innovations into fleet standards through basis‑of‑design updates
  • Collaborate with product owners, construction management teams, and manufacturers to ensure technical alignment

Requirements

  • 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission‑critical facilities such as data centers, power generation, or oil & gas
  • Knowledge of critical data‑center mechanical and electrical equipment
  • Familiarity with building codes and regulations including IBC and ASCE standards
  • Experience in data‑center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance

Benefits

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

Key Skills

Construction validation Prefabrication and modularization techniques Mechanical and electrical system design Structural engineering Carbon impact assessment Cost‑benefit analysis Project management Cross‑functional collaboration Vendor qualification Building code compliance (IBC, ASCE) Professional Engineering license (preferred) Problem solving Communication Leadership Travel coordination

About Amazon

Amazon Web Services delivers the global cloud infrastructure that underpins a vast array of online services, operating large‑scale data‑center facilities worldwide.

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