Amazon Permitting Strategy Manager 

Ireland, Dublin 

335850231

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.
Key job responsibilities
- Identify all permits associated with the design, construction, and operation of datacenters in existing and new jurisdictions and prepare permitting strategy for new sites.
- Coordinate between internal and external project development teams to develop a permitting plan and manage the execution of that plan, ensuring all partner teams are performing required actions at the appropriate time.
- Engage and partner with Authorities having Jurisdictions (AHJs) to identify opportunities to expedite permitting timelines.
- Be responsible for introducing new projects to the local jurisdiction and participating in any local meetings and hearings relating to these projects
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to the permitting process or permitting timelines
- Supporting the Design Manager, engage and manage the work of permitting consultants and specialists.
- Manage active condition discharge and communicate active & passive permit conditions to operations at handover.
- Complete after-action reviews and identify opportunities for process improvement.A day in the life
As a Town Planner / Permit Manager you will be part of a global engineering leadership team, comprised of highly effective Architects, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Control Engineers delivering capacity projects across the Europe, Middle East & Africa geography.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Work/Life Balance

- Bachelors degree in Architecture or Town Planning;
- 7+ years project or program management experience;
- Technical knowledge and 7+ years experience of the legal and regulatory requirements for projects at all stages of the permitting process;
- Experience of working on and master planning major site development mission critical industrial or data centre projects.

These additional qualifications and experience will help the candidate be successful in the role:
- Project Management Certification;
- Vendor and consultant management skills;
- Proficiency in Spanish, German, French or Italian
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and high quality standards.