AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
We are looking for a dynamic and skilled person to join our existing EMEA environmental permitting team. The role requires experience in the management and delivery of environmental permitting such as IED permits, environmental assessment, and environmental inputs to planning applications.
You will work closely with our real estate, due diligence and design engineering teams to locate and permit AWS infrastructure in EMEA. German or French as another language is highly advantageous.
Based in London or Frankfurt (open to relocation!), this role will involve leading on multiple regions and sites in-development. Our scale of growth and success means that this is a fast-paced role and critical to AWS's ongoing success!
Key job responsibilities
- Environmental permitting - environmental impact assessment (EIAs), IED permitting, natural and cultural heritage assessments, inputs to planning applications.
- Environmental due diligence - initial environmental risk analysis, site screening, site approvals.
- Regulatory and agency engagement;
- Function as a leader regarding regulatory agency interactions, permit, and planning approval processes.
- Ensure work performed by contractors, consultants, and employees is completed in accordance with Amazon standards.
A day in the life
A typical day involves managing many site-development projects all at various stages of development. Some will be at the due diligence stage so work would involve reviewing due diligence reports and identifying risks and mitigations needed for site acquisition.
Other projects will be in design and permitting and work for this involves managing environmental studies (such as air and noise modelling, biodiversity studies) and working with our consultants to prepare environmental permit applications to regulatory-approval.
We work very closely with partner teams such as Real Estate, Risk/Due Diligence, Design Engineering and Legal. The role is very dynamic and managing multiple projects with minimal manager oversight is a key skill.
About the team
You will sit in the EMEA Infrastructure-Development (InfraDev) team within the global Environmental organization of AWS. We are responsible for environmental due diligence, permitting and approvals for all new AWS sites in Europe, Middle East and Africa. We are a small, global team but highly-effective. We manage multiples of projects in EMEA and are always innovating in how we complete our work. Its a great role in a dynamic team that is at the forefront of AWS.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship & Career Growth
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Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
- Bachelor’s Degree in environmental engineering, science, or related field of study.
- Experience of EU permit evaluations and applications, Environmental Impact Assessments, biodiversity integration, water discharge requirements, and waste management.
- Experience in project development and delivery in the EU (due diligence, permit preparation, regulator engagement, construction oversight).
- Experienced in managing and delivering multiple sites/locations in EMEA at any one point in time.
- Highly autonomous and can work with minimal guidance with excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Experience in a fast paced, changing/growing organization.
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability across multiple jurisdictions.
- Travel estimated at 20% in EMEA to visit potential sites and sites subject to design and permitting
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