Amazon Water Resources Manager 

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne 

222915056

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.AWS is looking for a results-oriented individual to join the AWS water infrastructure team in APAC region. In this role, you will provide engineering and due diligence support for AWS’s new and existing APAC projects related to water-based cooling system infrastructure. For new projects, you will be responsible for executing multiple water projects across different geographies, conducting due diligence on water and wastewater infrastructure solutions, negotiating directly with water utilities, evaluating cost and schedule to deliver water, and ensuring smooth start-up of new water infrastructure. At existing sites, you will support AWS operations and engineering teams to operate and troubleshoot water treatment systems. You will develop metrics, communicate performance to technical teams and senior leadership, and be the subject matter expert for all issues pertaining to water infrastructure and risk analysis. You will deliver water sustainability projects for AWS Infrastructure in APAC regions. You will also be the central point of contact for all issues pertaining to water and wastewater treatment and disinfection systems and for managing healthy relationships with utilities.You will play a key role with due diligence and site selection efforts in existing and new regions by compiling and analyzing geographical location and specific prospective site information, including permitting and land use data, data on water and wastewater availability and cost, reliable back up supplies and availability of alternate water sources.Key job responsibilities
The Water Resources Manager will be responsible for the following:• Work with internal engineering, operations, real estate and risk and resiliency teams to manage water and wastewater service delivery at new and existing AWS facilities.
• Develop and execute comprehensive water infrastructure delivery for global AWS infrastructure expansion.
• Recommend AWS water based cooling launch strategies for new regions based on in-market and desktop due diligence.
• Ensure that all water systems at existing sites are operating effectively and will not adversely impact operations.
• Identify and develop cost savings projects and initiatives related to water infrastructure and supply. Responsible for completing due diligence on in-market opportunities and developing those opportunities into cost saving for the business.
• Track and manage reliability and maintenance of water systems, as well as the resiliency of sources of water supply required for data center cooling. Never constrain business growth.
• Work with internal teams to trouble shoot problems and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action (CA) for design and fleet deployed water systems.
• Deliver projects that directly support water sustainability goals
• Work on concurrent projects in multiple regions. 20% regional travel for site review and conduct engineering evaluations, audits, and site launches.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

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Masters in Civil Engineering
• 7+ years’ work experience delivering public water infrastructure and engineering solutions for capital-intensive water projects across diversified industries and utility scale construction across Australia and different global regions.
• 5+ years of project-related experience working with local or state government agencies, utilities, site development due diligence and/or permitting entities.
• Strong understanding of civil/mechanical/plumbing related to water infrastructure/data centers/buildings including but not limited to: chillers (air-cooled and water-cooled), pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, air handling units, air economizers.

• Direct experience with the construction, operation, or maintenance of water infrastructure across different global regions.
• Experience with fast-track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects and ability to work with multiple stakeholders with varied requirements.
• Knowledge or skills in SQL or data analytics tools such as Tableau