Water Quality Design Engineer, DC Design Engineering

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global 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.

Do you dream of working in a role where your talent with water chemistry treatment and quality and next-generation data center design can be merged Do you want to expand your current knowledge of building systems while providing input from your previous experience Have you ever wondered what it is like to be able to influence construction on a global scale YES! Then keep reading.

In this role you will influence water chemistry and treatment coordinating with design engineering colleagues construction operations and maintenance for our global fleet of data centers. This includes on site and large campus water systems. You will work with internal and external teams to define design detail and document the various water treatment features that our facilities require using both prescriptive and performance-based design approaches. As an Owner you will strive to ensure the water treatment features of our buildings protect our people and keep our customers data safe and uninterrupted over the life of the building. We expect you to contribute your expertise to the continual improvement of our water system design standards.

Primary responsibilities will be to perform and oversee project-related work such as water supply analysis and design for buildings including coordination with utilities and internal water teams to establish basic site infrastructure requirements. The ability to coordinate mechanical system space requirements supporting utilities and equipment locations and to provide detailed construction specifications for water treatment systems. You will typically be responsible for the preparation of detailed designs for hydronic systems. You will review all design disciplines to ensure they meet the code requirements described in our design some cases you will oversee and review this work and in other cases you will perform the work yourself.

As the teams subject matter expert you will ensure that contractors have the information they need to build our data centers the way we expect them to and that our operations teams are well equipped to operate and maintain them as needed to meet our goals. As part of this role you will work with internal and external stakeholders including design engineering construction commissioning operations vendors and other service providers as well as local building and fire officials. You will be part of a global team and you will be an integral part of our work to change the world through technology.


Key job responsibilities
Driving improvement of design standards and project approaches across the organization.
Work with third party design vendors to review concept designs and designs in progress to ensure they meet established design standards local code requirements and any other requirements of the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
Be responsible for providing high quality water treatment advice on a wide variety of projects globally while working with global Mechanical engineering teams to achieve alignment of water treatment systems objectives.
Coordinating with construction commissioning and risk management teams to answer requests for information and value engineering queries.
Be responsible for code compliance design and installation standards water supply evaluation and assessment testing inspections and submittal review. Meet with AHJs as needed to ensure approval of water treatement features.
This position will require up to 25% travel.


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Bachelors degree in a field related to Chemical/Process and/or Mechanical engineering degree in a related field with at least 10 years additional qualifying experience.
Cumulative 10 years of experience in design engineering or the construction industry related to water quality and chemical treatment
Have experience in production of site and campus water mass balances (supply and discharge management) to inform other DCE stakeholders on the Basis of Design for water infrastructure chemical treatment processes and compliance needs relating to water with a strong understanding in water treatment design solutions and scaling
Experience applying local water laws and codes International Code Council (ICC) requirements and other water treatment industry standards procedures and methodologies
Experience with processes of design review specification development of design standards and submittal review including ability to read and understand construction documents for all trades (design drawings control diagrams specifications etc.)


Experience directly related to process design construction and maintenance of water systems within water treatment scope ideally relating to application in industrial conditions manufacturing critical medical infrastructure industrial construction or oil and gas.
Technical experience of a range of treatment technologies including water softening multi-media-filtration pH correction membrane-based treatment disinfection (UV AOP Ozone)
Experience with performance-based alternatives to prescriptive water treatment design.









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