Senior Landscape Architect, DC Design Engineering

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Data Center Landscape Architect to join its design team in Seattle, WA.

As a Data Center Landscape Architect at AWS, you will lead landscape design and innovation for Amazon Data Centers. You will provide technical guidance to project managers, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders on landscape, earthworks, stormwater and natural drainage design approaches in coordination with civil engineering and architecture stakeholders. You will need to effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners and lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency across our data center campuses. Successful candidates will be able to efficiently and effectively:
Develop program vision, goals and tenets that weave landscape architecture into the fundamental/core design values of Data Center design.
Communicate program values across Data Center design, including leadership teams.
Work with stakeholder groups in and outside of the design group to innovate programs that expand collaboration with jurisdictions, promote sustainable design solutions and identify design opportunities that bring human scale design to data center campuses. Such stakeholder groups include, but are not limited to our Real Estate, Economic Development, Data Center Health and Safety, and Sustainability teams.
Further the efforts of our civil engineers to integrate habitat, natural drainage approaches, create amenity spaces and enhance sensitive buffers across our Data Center campuses.
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 Data Center sites, provide technical design guidance and vendor oversight, solve large-scale implementation issues, and build a strong understanding of site design and program requirements.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities
Manage external landscape design consultants through the Data Center design and construction process.
Review designs for site layout, grading, landscape and natural drainage systems.
Develop and lead innovations for landscape and stormwater designs at Data Center campuses.
Coordinate with internal and external designers.
Coordinate with local AHJs and/or other stakeholder groups
Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners.
Communicate conceptual designs and create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction.
Develop and maintain design standards, design prototypes, and template specifications related to site design for Data Centers and supporting infrastructure.
Coordinate with AWS Due Diligence and Real Estate teams to determine site selection criteria and review Due Diligence reports.
Create, review, and release design RFPs for various projects, including DCs and special program facilities.
Manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously. Foresee and manage internal Technical Program Managers (TPMs) expectation regarding project-specific cost and schedules variables.
Lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency
Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction. Anticipated travel is approximately 15%.

About the team
About the team
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- Registered professional landscape architecture license.
- 10+ years professional experience in commercial, warehouse or industrial site design experience.
- 10+ years professional experience in the design and implementation of green stormwater infrastructure / natural drainage designs.

5+ years experience with site layout and landscape design for Data Centers or Mission Critical facilities with working knowledge of land use and land development conventional practices.
5+ years experience in the design and implementation of accessible design solutions.
Proficient in Bluebeam, MS Office Suite software and AutoCAD.
Professional experience demonstrating Amazons Leadership Principles in action.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.