Water Infrastructure Manager

Amazon.com, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Water Infrastructure Manager in London to manage and deliver large-scale water projects. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in water infrastructure and engineering, with strong project management skills. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required, and fluency in Business English and additional languages is preferred. Competitive compensation and a supportive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in water design infrastructure and engineering solutions.
• 5+ years managing end-to-end project scope and business case development.
• 3+ years experience with analytical skills for reviewing utility tariffs.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of water infrastructure solutions from scoping to delivery.
• Manage 3rd party design consultants and lead project budgets.
• Liaise with regulators and stakeholders for project requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Language Fluency (French, German, Spanish)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Advanced degree in relevant field

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

Overview

The EMEA Energy and Water team is looking for a Water Infrastructure Manager to support scaling and growth across our Data Centre network. This role involves driving the development, implementation and construction of new water infrastructure to deliver large-scale water projects and renewables-enabled water infrastructure that supports operational reliability.

Location: Madrid, Zaragoza, London, Frankfurt, and Dublin. AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure to keep the cloud running. You will join a diverse team and collaborate across AWS to deliver safety, security, and scalable capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

Key job responsibilities

• You will own the End-to-End delivery of off-site water infrastructure solutions, from scoping to physical delivery, acting as the business and technical owner of all aspects of the delivery.
• You will manage 3rd party design consultants, develop and document requirements, budgets, business cases, permitting and project schedules.
• You will prepare project contracts, milestone payments and schedules; leading the contract through legal reviews and procurement pathways.
• The role requires strong project management, technical competency in design and programmatic leadership through legal and procurement to drive results.
• You will multitask and re-prioritize and effectively lead deliveries based on changing business needs.
• You will build and maintain the overall delivery program and project budget, submitting Capital Allocation Requests to Senior Leadership to secure financing for project delivery.
• You will prepare investment need/business case papers to secure internal funding for water reinforcement projects to ensure water supply and discharges.

Day in the life

• Liaise with regulators and external stakeholders (water utilities, environmental agencies, health departments, construction contractors, etc.).
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (Design Engineering, Environmental, Legal, Procurement, Construction, Real Estate, etc.).
• Utilize project management tools and techniques across the project lifecycle.
• Regularly report to senior leadership on key project metrics against commitments.
• Ensure construction standards are followed and compliance with national construction regulations.
• Create detailed planning packs to build scalable and future-proof water infrastructure.

About the team

ABOUT AWS: AWS is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneer cloud computing and continuously innovate. We value diverse experiences and encourage candidates to apply even if not meeting all preferred qualifications. We welcome bold ideas and empower ownership.

Work/Life Balance: We value flexibility and strive for work-life harmony as part of our culture. The AIS team maintains a culture that supports safe and efficient cloud operations.

Inclusive Team Culture: AWS fosters inclusion through employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups and events to promote collaboration.

Mentorship and Career Growth: We’re committed to continuous performance improvement and provide knowledge-sharing, mentorship and career development resources.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 10+ years’ demonstrable experience delivering water design infrastructure and engineering solutions for capital-intensive projects across diversified industries.
• Language fluency in French, German, Spanish highly regarded. Business English is mandatory.
• 5+ years managing end-to-end project scope, business case and infrastructure requirements, developing contracts and drafting documentation, RFPs, and capital requests.
• 3+ years demonstrated experience with analytical and commercial skills to review utility tariffs, water projects and contracts.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of direct experience with construction, operation, or maintenance of water infrastructure across different global regions.
• Advanced degree in Civil Engineering/Mechanical/Chemical/Environmental/Economics
• Experience with fast-track design/build projects and multiple significant upgrade projects, with ability to work with multiple stakeholders with varied requirements.
• Analytical mindset to identify gaps in requirements during project development, predict performance, and provide recommendations with limited information.
• Business experience in Europe, LATAM and/or Middle East.
• 5+ years in program management, risk mitigation and status reporting to management and internal customers.

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