Grid Analyst, Infrastructure Energy Team

Amazon is looking for a results-oriented individual to join the AWS Infrastructure Energy Team (IET). In this role, the candidate will play a key role in ensuring power is available to support AWS's business growth across Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). The successful candidate will develop the mechanisms, processes, tools & dashboards that provide leadership and cross-functional teams (Energy, Legal, Finance, Supply Strategy, Real Estate and Capacity Delivery) with information on status, issues, risks, expenditure etc. across a portfolio of infrastructure power delivery projects. The candidate will standardize processes and develop tools that support consistently high standards in programme, budget and contract management.

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.

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
- Single point of contact for grid connection applications and agreements, tracking status and contractual terms compliance
- Support and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Supply Strategy, Real Estate and Capacity Delivery) on the day-to-day programme management and reporting across the portfolio of infrastructure power delivery projects
- Enable effective decision making by managing and aggregating datasets and key performance indicators from multiple sources to provide a single source of truth on status, cost, capacity, key dates, and contractual terms management across a portfolio of infrastructure power delivery projects
- Support technical due diligence assessments on power connection options, to asses costs, timelines and key risks for proposed data centre sites
- Develop and oversee the implementation of continual process improvement initiatives related to operational efficiency team effectiveness and new value add activities
- Facilitate internal and external meetings by managing agendas, facilitating scheduling, owning meeting minutes, and follow through on action items
- Support management of Master Service Agreements, Work Orders and other contractual documents relating to projects
- Coordinate and report on capex/programme implications
- Design and develop automated reporting solutions

About the team
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical Engineering
- 4+ years relevant experience
- Strong organization, communication & analytical skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships, both internally and externally
- Ability to self-start and self-motivate in a dynamic environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's Degree (Engineering preferred)
- PMP Certification, or equivalent Project Management training and experience
- Experience engaging with or working for electricity utilities / energy regulators
- Experience in prospecting for, applying for or analysing options for high-voltage (HV) / medium-voltage (MV) power connections for new demand or generation proposals
- Experience designing or constructing HV / MV substations or other energy infrastructure
- Experience with IT infrastructure, data centers and cloud services

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