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Data Center Civil Engineer

Amazon· DCDE AMER Civil East
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USA, OH, COLUMBUS, USA, VA, Herndon$96.6k - $160kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

AWS data center civil design lead on the East Design team focused on civil engineering designs for Amazon Data Centers, coordinating with architects, engineers, and designers, and guiding site design, standards, and vendor oversight across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Manage our external civil design consultants through the Data Center design and construction process.
  • Review designs for site layout, grading, power substations, storm water, and utilities.
  • Coordinate with internal and external architectural, structural, and MEP design engineers.
  • Develop preliminary site layout concepts using Civil 3D, incorporating grading, utilities, and circulation patterns while maintaining flexibility for design evolution
  • Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners.
  • Communicate conceptual designs and create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction.
  • Develop and maintain design standards, design prototypes, and template specifications related to site design for Data Centers and supporting infrastructure.
  • Create, review, and release design RFPs for various projects, including DCs and special program facilities.
  • Manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously. Foresee and manage internal Technical Program Manager’s (TPM’s) expectation regarding project-specific cost and schedules variables.
  • Lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency
  • Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
  • Professional Engineering license or plan for acquiring within 12 months of start date.
  • 3+ years of commercial, warehouse, and/or industrial site-civil design experience with work in site development, grading, paving, storm water, and utility design.

Skills

Required:Building codes and regulationsProfessional Engineering licenseCivil design
Nice to have:AutoCAD Civil 3DBluebeam Revu

Benefits

  • The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
  • Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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