Sr. Regional Enviro Engineer Water Compliance, AWS Environmental Team

As a Regional Environmental Engineer (REE) specializing in water compliance you will support water-related environmental compliance at AWS data centers. You will provide technical expertise in permitting and compliance across National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Significant Industrial User (SIU) discharge potable water systems groundwater wells onsite wastewater treatment systems stormwater and water-quality monitoring and reporting. You will evaluate existing and proposed infrastructure develop scalable compliance programs and technical standards monitor environmental performance and partner with design construction operations and other stakeholders to incorporate water-related regulatory requirements into site design and operation.

Key job responsibilities
Lead water compliance programs for water supply and discharge across US data center locations
Develop and maintain the water compliance program that guides how sites and REEs obtain renew modify interpret and implement NPDES and other water discharge permits under the Clean Water Act 40 CFR Part 122 and applicable state regulations and translate effluent limitations monitoring operating reporting and notification requirements into site-level compliance programs
Provide guidance on evaluating regulatory applicability and permitting requirements for new sites expansions operational changes and new or modified discharges
Provide guidance on evaluating industrial wastewater and stormwater permitting and compliance including federal pretreatment under 40 CFR Part 403 local sewer-use ordinances POTW requirements pollution-prevention plans inspections best management practices monitoring and reporting
Provide technical guidance on potable water systems and onsite wastewater systems including design operation monitoring and compliance under applicable drinking-water and septic requirements
Develop standard templates and technical guidance for water-quality sampling and monitoring plans review site plans and set standards for sampling equipment monitoring systems and analytical methods under 40 CFR Part 136
Evaluate water and wastewater treatment processes system performance waste-stream characterization water balances and discharge pathways to determine permitting and compliance implications
Build the mechanisms dashboards and metrics that track water-quality data lab reports DMRs and compliance performance and support sites in identifying trends exceedances corrective actions and forecasting across sites
Read and evaluate engineering plans process-flow diagrams P&IDs and specifications and partner with design engineering construction and operations teams to build water-related controls into current and future designs early
Clearly communicate the technical and regulatory basis for environmental requirements and influence partner teams to implement compliant practical and scalable solutions
Set the standards and oversight mechanisms that keep work by employees contractors and consultants aligned with applicable environmental requirements and Amazon standards
Support REEs and sites in their interactions with regulatory agencies utilities POTWs consultants and contractors and engage directly on program-level matters
Support time-critical regulatory notifications permit applications and monitoring reports and support emergency response planning and incident investigations including root causes and corrective and preventive actions
Develop and deliver water compliance training for relevant staff
Stay current with evolving water regulations and industry best practices for domestic and non-contact cooling particularly in the data center sector


About the team
The AWS Environmental is a team of professionals responsible for the environmental planning delivery and operational compliance of all AWS global infrastructure projects.

- Experience reading and writing procedures technical documents and engineering drawings
- Bachelors degree in engineering environmental science chemistry or a related technical field.
- Experience with NPDES and industrial wastewater permitting and compliance including interpreting effluent limitations sampling/monitoring requirements reporting obligations and noncompliance notification requirements under the Clean Water Act 40 CFR Part 122 and federal pretreatment requirements under 40 CFR Part 403 and applicable state or local regulatory programs.
- Experience developing or implementing water-quality sampling and monitoring programs including sampling plans sampling locations analytical parameters and methods sampling equipment laboratory coordination and data evaluation.

- Masters degree in engineering or equivalent.
- Experience supporting water compliance across multiple facilities jurisdictions or regulatory programs and with public water system requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act 40 CFR Part 141 and applicable state drinking-water programs.
- Working knowledge of potable water and septic/onsite wastewater treatment systems including their design operation monitoring and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with industrial wastewater treatment pretreatment systems publicly owned treatment works and local industrial-user permits including evaluating the design and operation of water and wastewater treatment conveyance storage sampling and monitoring systems.
- Experience reviewing civil mechanical plumbing and process designs for water-related regulatory and permit compliance.
- Experience developing scalable environmental standards procedures tools or compliance mechanisms for use across multiple sites and managing multiple technically complex projects and regulatory deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical technical-writing communication relationship-building influencing and negotiation skills.

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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 OR Umatilla - 139300.00 - 208000.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 139300.00 - 208000.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 139300.00 - 208000.00 USD annually