Regional Environmental Engineer, AWS Environmental Team

Join a diverse dynamic and enthusiastic team of environmental professionals who play a leading role in environmental permitting and compliance at Amazon Web Services (AWS) where we have a history of leading the world in innovative technologies and services. The work of our Regional Environmental Engineers is critical to enabling AWSs growth in the US and around the world.

The AWS Environmental team is an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWSs growth 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 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.

As a Regional Environmental Engineer (REE) you will be responsible for environmental compliance at operating AWS data centers in Mississippi (JAN). You will develop standards and policies to support regulatory compliance complete environmental performance analysis establish and monitor metrics and guide the teams in implementation of Amazon environmental standards. You will provide guidance and build effective relationships with internal and external partners including government entities contractors consultants design construction operations and other key stakeholders.

This position is based in Jackson Mississippi and will require travel throughout the state and the US.

Key job responsibilities
Manage and oversee compliance with environmental regulations and Amazon policy;
Drive an environmentally responsible culture within the organization;
Ensure work performed by contractors consultants and employees is completed in accordance with Amazon standards;
Develop environmental metrics to measure monitor and forecast performance;
Conduct thorough and accurate environmental audits for continuous improvement;
Prioritize and manage multiple technically complex assignments concurrently;
Represent Amazon at appropriate levels with governmental agencies and throughout the company;
Build collaborative relationships with various stakeholders to ensure risks are identified early and managed appropriately;
Assist in time-critical compliance report submission to various governmental agencies;
Complete thorough and accurate environmental incident investigations and associated regulatory reports and develop appropriate corrective action.

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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- Experience in MS Excel Word and Windows Operating Systems
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field
- Experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs including regulated waste water and air regulations in accordance with applicable laws
- 5 years experience as environmental compliance specialist

- Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
- Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains
- Experience in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing production service operations or related fields
- Travel up to 25% of the time
- Experience in projects in Mississippi or other Southern States

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at MS Canton - 98700.00 - 165100.00 USD annually