AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.
Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
As a Regional Environmental Engineer you will lead the environmental regulatory compliance function of your assigned area. You will be responsible for advancing environmental performance culture and improving the regulatory adherence of our data centers by protecting the environment through environmental incident prevention investigation and mitigation. Each day you will work with our data center community the people who make the cloud go. They are working with sources of air emissions such as emergency backup generators large scale water and wastewater systems and handling waste from critical IT equipment. You will work closely with experts in security construction operations logistics compliance corporate counsel and human resources to further the global environmental compliance program. You will use data to evaluate trends related to leading and lagging indicators to help your customer focus on environmental regulatory compliance our organizations number one tenet. You will partner with employees as well as contractors to achieve environmental compliance goals and improve our already strong compliance culture. As AWS increases data capacity you will partner with construction managers to ensure environmental risks are identified and mitigated prior to live operations. You will work in a fastpaced environment where our operations are rapidly changing advocating compliant changes in the face of new infrastructure new tools and new products/processes.
Key job responsibilities
Regular interactions with our customers delivering environmental performance leadership and guidance
Implement environmental standards policies and practices including but not limited to; environmental management systems training risk assessments and applicable environmental regulations
Conduct environmental compliance audits of data centers and active construction sites to ensure compliance with environmental requirements and for continuous improvement;
Perform environmental incident investigations and associated regulatory reports and develop appropriate corrective actions.
Maintain adequate compliance record keeping and data integrity.
Perform data trend analysis to present to cluster leadership to support business and environmental compliance initiatives.
Consult and partner with compliance and legal teams for interpretations and guidance.
Represent Amazon at appropriate levels with governmental agencies and throughout the company;
Prepare and submit timecritical reports to various governmental agencies;
A day in the life
About the team
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Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship and Career Growth
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BA/BS degree in environmental science chemical or environmental engineering or related field of study;
5 years serving as an environmental technical resource compliance specialist program specialist or program manager;
Experience with regulatory assessments and managing environmental compliance related to areas such as air quality water quality waste management and hazardous materials and applied knowledge of federal state and local environmental laws regulations and standards related to areas such as air quality water quality waste management and hazardous materials.
Masters degree or equivalent
A builder not a maintainer in Environmental Program management.
Ability to follow the plan but dive into ambiguity to sort it out think big and apply solutions for long term improvement opportunities across a portfolio of projects.
Use the data and anecdotes to support your efforts and operate to a Plan Do Check Act mentality.
Experience working with Cority and Procore software
Strong analytical skills on leading and lagging data with problem solving abilities that show results demonstrated understanding of environmental regulations for the jurisdiction
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