Air Quality Engineer, Dispersion Modeller, AWS Environmental

Join a diverse dynamic and enthusiastic team of environmental engineering professionals who play a leading role in air quality permitting and compliance at Amazon Web Services (AWS) where we have a history of leading the world in innovative technologies and services. As a member of the Air Quality Team you will develop and implement environmental programs aimed at ensuring compliance with air quality regulations and standards in the Americas while also enabling AWSs growth around the world.

As an Air Quality Engineer with a strong focus on air dispersion modeling you will play a key role in air permitting and air quality compliance for new and existing AWS facilities in the Americas (AMER) region. You will be the environmental representative on behalf of the AWS Environmental Team in AMER responsible for the successful delivery of air permitting projects. You will partner with stakeholders across AWS to develop standards and mechanisms that incorporate air dispersion modeling into the process of planning building and operating data centers. You will manage strategic air dispersion modeling and air permitting projects and provide regulatory compliance guidance for both design and operations teams. The Ai Quality Engineer will also work with internal and external partners that include government entities AWS regional environmental engineers consultants design construction operations and other key stakeholders. You will regularly engage with stakeholders; report to AWS Environmental leaders; and ensure risks to air permitting and compliance pathways are being appropriately identified communicated and managed.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of air dispersion modeling in support of air permitting in North America the demonstrated ability to deliver multiple high priority projects simultaneously the ability to drive alignment across teams with competing priorities and be a strong advocate for air quality compliance and sustainability.

Key job responsibilities
Function as a leader for air dispersion modeling work in AMER by completing air dispersion modeling analyses in support of air permitting and strategic data center planning and design
Develop air dispersion modeling tools and mechanisms which provide efficient technical oversight to environmental and partner teams
Collaborate with relevant business units such as enviromental infrastructure development design engineering due diligence real estate construction and operations beginning early in the capacity planning and site selection process and throughout the design phase of facilities to ensure future compliance with environmental regulations and air dispersion modeling thresholds
Manage contracts budgets and relationships with environmental consultants and vendors to complete air permit applications air dispersion modeling analyses and perform air emissions testing.
Prepare air permit applications in AMER by managing the preparation of air permit applications for new construction modifications amendments and renewals
Function as a leader regarding regulatory agency interactions for permit evaluation and processing new process and technology introduction and technical application of air dispersion modeling protocols
Build effective relationships with regulatory bodies laboratories and service providers for air permitting program
Consult on strategies to reduce environmental impact of air emissions
Prioritize and manage multiple technically complex assignments concurrently
Represent Amazon at appropriate levels with governmental agencies and throughout the company

A day in the life
This roles primary focus is to function as an environmental air quality engineering leader and provide critical air dispersion modeling analyses and strategies that support AWS growth and compliance in the Americas. You will work directly with partner teams throughout the data center development lifecycle to encourage sustainable air quality development and design and to ensure compliance compliance with local state and federal air regulations. Beyond the day-to-day responsibilities you will monitor and review evolving and emerging air quality permitting/modeling regulations; you may be required to assess impact(s) of regulatory changes to AWS and propose course of action.

The AWS Enviromental team is a dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWSs growth around the world as well as ensuring compliance of AWSs global operations including physical data centers as well as other AWS facilities customer-facing enterprises and products. The Environmental team has responsibility for architecting and implementing AWSs global environmental programs. This includes defining and implementing risk management and compliance systems and driving their continuous improvement; setting and refining global policies and procedures; overseeing the development of standards tools auditing and metrics and employee training; ensuring effective engagement by environmental teams on global initiatives including those that are part of Amazons ambitious sustainability goals; providing specialist expertise; and engaging with all AWS business units to provide scalable and effective compliance strategies that support current and future business objectives while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) 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.

Why AWS
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Diverse Experiences
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- 2-5 years with air dispersion modeling analyses (AERMOD) in support of air permit applications and NAAQS evaluations
- 2-5 years with air quality regulatory assessments and air emissions evaluations serving as an environmental technical resource program specialist or program manager

- Experience air permitting at local state (e.g. minor source/synthetic minor source) and federal (e.g. Title V NSR PSD) levels
- Experience with engine specific regulations including 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ and 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIIIExperience conducting iterative just in time air dispersion modeling analyses via AERMOD with and without the reliance on a graphic user interface software
- Strong interpersonal skills: excellent communication skills strong relationship builder solid influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to coach at multiple levels

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $83100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.