Sr. Regional Enviro Engineer -Water Compliance, AWS Environmental Team
Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Hybrid (Austin, TX), Hybrid (Seattle, WA), Hybrid (Herndon, VA)$139.3k - $208kfull-timePosted yesterday
About the role
Regional Environmental Engineer specializing in water compliance to support water-related environmental compliance at AWS data centers, developing scalable programs, guiding permitting and regulatory interpretation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement water-related regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead water compliance programs for water supply and discharge across US data center locations
- Develop and maintain the water compliance program that guides NPDES and other water discharge permits under the Clean Water Act and state regulations, translating requirements into site-level programs
- Provide guidance on regulatory applicability and permitting requirements for new sites, expansions, and changes
- Provide guidance on industrial wastewater and stormwater permitting and compliance, including pretreatment and local requirements
- Provide technical guidance on potable water systems and onsite wastewater systems (drinking-water and septic compliance)
- Develop standard templates and guidance for water-quality sampling and monitoring plans; review site plans and set standards for sampling equipment and methods
- Evaluate water and wastewater treatment processes and discharge pathways for permitting and compliance implications
- Build dashboards and metrics to track water-quality data, lab reports, DMRs, and compliance performance across sites
- Review engineering plans and partner with design/engineering/operations to incorporate water-related controls early
- Communicate regulatory basis for environmental requirements and influence teams to implement compliant solutions
- Set standards and oversight to keep work aligned with environmental requirements and Amazon standards
- Support interactions with regulatory agencies, utilities, and contractors; engage on program-level matters
- Support time-critical regulatory notifications, permit applications, monitoring reports, and incident investigations including root causes and corrective actions
- Develop and deliver water compliance training for staff
- Stay current with evolving water regulations and best practices in data centers and cooling systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 7+ years of experience with NPDES and industrial wastewater permitting and compliance under the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR Part 122 and pretreatment 40 CFR Part 403
- 7+ years of experience developing or implementing water-quality sampling and monitoring programs
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings
Skills
Required:NPDES permittingIndustrial wastewater treatment and pretreatmentWater-quality sampling and monitoring programsRegulatory reading/writing and technical documentation
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and life insurance options
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage (as part of benefits)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee assistance and mental health support
- Support for disability accommodations during application and onboarding
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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