Architect - Civil, Structural & Architectural (CSA) Design Manager , DC Design Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an Architect - Civil, Structural & Architectural (CSA) Design Manager to join its design team in Dublin, Ireland.

Our team is responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers and drive to develop a fleet of buildings that emphasize security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness, while finding new ways to meet AWS’s growing demand.

As a CSA Design Manager at AWS, you will lead designs for AWS DCs in our Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) geography and impact other projects around the world. As a DC CSA Design Manager, you will be part of a highly creative and efficient design team comprised of Architects, Engineers, and Designers tasked with solving problems and challenging the status quo. As a subject matter expert, you will have a direct impact on the design of prototypical DC facilities, provide technical guidance, solve large scale implementation issues, and be responsible for CSA design requirements.

Key job responsibilities
• Develop & maintain Architectural Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications
• CSA Design lead on Data Centre projects with the following duties:
o Prepare conceptual site master plan designs based on information available from the due diligence site assessments
o Establish capital project design budgets for existing region and new region deployment.
o Collaborating with AWS finance teams to prepare funding applications and secure funding
o Develop design and permitting schedule for the project based on AWS standard design periods and local permitting requirements
o Partnering and communicating with internal customers to establish project scope, schedule and deliverables
o Working in partnership with AWS Engineering leads to schedule project engineering resources and Create, review and release RFPs for engagement of external design vendor, including review bids and make recommendations
• As CSA Design lead on Data Centre projects will Manage our external design consultants through the design and construction process ensuring high standards of deliverables complete on schedule.
o Co-ordinate and manage the input of internal structural, architectural and civil engineers during design and at design deliverable review
o Co-ordinate and manage the input of permitting lead
o Coordinate with internal and external Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Fire and Cabling design engineers;
o Influence and manage deviations to the AWS reference design based on localisation and site specific and internal customer needs
o Creating and tracking metrics related to cost, quality and duration of design
o Collecting data from operations, construction and commissioning teams as designs are implemented.
o Create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction;
o Think outside of the box to find innovative solutions during design and during the construction to comply with local regulations and reduce costs without negative impacts on quality or reliability.

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- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering & 5 years working experience with 3 years experience in design of industrial or mission critical facilities
- Experience co-ordinating design with MEP engineering disciplines and the design co-ordination required with MEP on industrial facilities.
- Expertise in creating, reviewing and approving C, S or A designs and documentation.
- Experience in building permitting and fire permitting either by inputting by discipline or leading
- Ability to develop new design concepts and problem solving through exploration, design, testing and deployment
- Project Management Certificate
- Vendor and consultant management skills
- Knowledge of building codes and construction techniques
- Managing a discipline design team and co-ordinating design inputs from other disciplines
- Expertise in creating, reviewing and approving design vendor RFP, bids, design budgets

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