Manager, Water Strategy , Infra DCPD - SPUR

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Do you have the passion to work in the AWS Water industry with a focus on water stewardship and sustainability efforts? Do you have the industry background, technical depth, and business development skills needed to help further establish AWS as the leader in the water industry?

AWS is looking for a results-oriented manager to join the AWS water infrastructure team and lead all delivery of critical water infrastructure in the Central US. In this role, you will support AWS's infrastructure expansion by leading a team of water and engineering professionals to deliver large-scale, sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure projects across multiple AWS regions in AMER Central.

The candidate must be able to manage a team delivering multiple supply, transmission, and distribution water and wastewater utility systems across different geographies, evaluate opportunities to optimize total cost of ownership by managing water-related capital and operating expenses. The candidate will identify, develop and execute sustainable water infrastructure projects, programs, and initiatives to achieve these outcomes, working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will oversee the infrastructure strategy and execution to serve new datacenter locations, including but not limited to project managing with utilities, Owners Engineers, and internal teams to meet AWS' needs.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong water and project management background, a proven track record of delivering infrastructure projects, and experience managing high-impact fast-paced teams.

The right candidate will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about the business, operations, and technical challenges, with the skill-set to drive tactical execution of project schedules, contracts, initiatives and team goals. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these partners, you and your team will be responsible for ensuring water requirements needed to support AWS's global infrastructure expansion are met. You will work with outside engineering consultants and general contractors, water treatment and sampling vendors and local water and wastewater utilities on feasibility and design work that ensures our infrastructure projects meet regulatory standards and a high bar for operational efficiency, reliability, and safety at the lowest possible cost.

If you have strong understanding of water and waste infrastructure requirements, are interested in innovation and sustainability in the water sector, and understand the feasibility of construction under various designs, you are a probably a good fit!

Key job responsibilities

The AMER Central Water Manager will be responsible for the following:

• Manage diverse team owning the end-to-end scope for Utilities, Owner"s Engineers, and General Contractors to deliver water and wastewater infrastructure on time, on budget and to AWS specifications.
• Develop and execute water supply and infrastructure strategies that leverage capital projects to accelerate delivery of water.
• Serve as a point of escalation with local water utilities to understand and coordinate site utility requirements, site inspections and compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements.
• Work with utility regulators and policy makers to implement policies that enable broader AWS strategies and objectives.
• Identify and develop innovative or sustainable water initiatives related to water infrastructure and supply. Responsible for completing due diligence on in-market opportunities and developing those opportunities into cost savings for the business.
• Oversee and develop standards of operational excellence around the commissioning and testing of water infrastructure assets, including the development of emergency operations plans and back-up supply plans for new datacenter campus developments.
• Interface with internal engineering, operations, real estate and environmental health and safety and legal teams to develop and implement solutions in rural areas that often lack adequate available water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Up to 25% travel as needed for project execution, utility meetings, and regional coordination where authorized.

About the team

The AWS Water Team is responsible for delivering timely, high quality, and sustainable water supply and infrastructure to enable expansion and cooling capacity of AWS datacenters.

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