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Environmental Construction Program Manager

Amazon· AWS Environmental Team
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Hybrid (USA, TX, Austin), Hybrid (USA, VA, Herndon), Hybrid (USA, WA, Seattle)$127.1k - $171.9kFull-timePosted yesterday

About the role

Environmental Construction Program Manager role within AWS Environmental is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of AWS global infrastructure, focusing on environmental compliance across construction and handoff to operations.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with AWS stakeholders to develop regional and site-specific development strategies for the construction and operation of AWS data centers and infrastructure.
  • Provide environmental technical assistance and risk management support to Regional Environmental Engineers, Construction Managers, and other internal partners.
  • Promote and manage environmental compliance throughout construction across all applicable media — including wetland and waters (CWA Section 404) permits, stormwater and wastewater (NPDES) permits, groundwater protection, air, and the protection of sensitive natural and cultural resources.
  • Prepare for data center operations in partnership with Regional Environmental Engineers, ensuring a smooth handoff from construction to operational compliance.
  • Engage regularly throughout the construction phase with multiple AWS stakeholders — including Real Estate, Legal, Risk, Water, Design, Public Policy, Construction, and Operations — as well as external stakeholders such as regulatory agencies, consultants, and contractors.
  • Assess environmental risks and requirements across all relevant media and develop mitigation strategies to support site-specific project delivery.
  • Manage environmental compliance during construction, including wetlands and waters permits, protected species and cultural resource requirements, stormwater and erosion & sediment control, wastewater, and groundwater protection.
  • Communicate environmental requirements, risks, and activities to internal and external project partners.
  • Coordinate with partner teams — including Construction, Design, Water, Legal, Real Estate, Power, and others — to manage construction and operational constraints.
  • Develop site development strategies that are environmentally responsible and sustainable while meeting project timelines.
  • Lead regulatory agency interactions and negotiations.
  • Develop, manage, and track metrics to evaluate program performance.

Qualifications

  • Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds
  • 5+ years of experience delivering multi-media environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance projects with specific expertise in CWA 404 and NPDES permitting, groundwater protection, wastewater discharge, and natural and cultural resource evaluations

Skills

Required:Environmental compliance management

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
  • EAP, Mental Health Support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • paid time off
  • parential leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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