Join the world class safety culture at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and be part of supporting the largest cloud computing infrastructure team as a Regional Safety Engineer. As the Regional Safety Engineer you will own the Health and Safety function of your respective area. You will be responsible for improving the health and safety of our data centers, advancing safety culture, and protecting our employees. Each day you will work with our data center engineers, the people who make the cloud go. They are working with electrical switching equipment, large scale air handling mechanical systems, and critical IT gear. You will work closely with experts in security, construction, operations, logistics, compliance, corporate counsel, and human resources to further the global health safety program. You will partner with employees as well as contractors to achieve health and safety goals and improve our already strong safety culture. As AWS increases data capacity you will partner with construction managers to ensure risks are identified and mitigated prior to live operations. You will work in a fast-paced environment where our operations are rapidly changing, advocating safe changes in the face of new infrastructure, new tools, and new products/processes.

Key job responsibilities

Implement health and safety standards, policies and practices including but not limited to; safety management systems, training, risk assessments, assist with industrial hygiene assessments, and applicable safety regulations.

Conduct health and safety audits of data centers and active construction sites to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements as well as life safety requirements

Ensure compliance and implementation of global health and safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.

Develop health and safety plans for on-site emergencies, business continuity, and other unique events.

Maintain adequate safety record keeping and data integrity.

Perform data trend analysis to present to cluster leadership to support business and safety initiatives.

Consult and partner with the AWS compliance team for interpretations and guidance.

Identify risks and partner with Operations to remediate via the hierarchy of controls.

Daily interactions with our customers delivering health and safety guidance.

About the team

We are a diverse group of safety professionals who combine our unique talents and experience to serve the entire Data Center Community. Working backward from the needs of Operations, we take end-to-end responsibility for delivering regional safety programs that protect people while minimizing operational disruption. We dive deep into data center workflows, hazards, and inter dependencies to implement effective controls. By building consensus and earning trust across stakeholders, we drive adoption of safety best practices. We stay curious about emerging safety technologies and regulatory requirements, continuously learning to deliver results that keep our data centers among the safest in the industry.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

- Knowledge of global environmental, health and safety regulations

- Experience in ownership of projects and communicating timelines and executing independently

- Experience working with cross-functional teams

- 3+ years of risk management or safety management experience in industrial, construction, data center, or similar high-hazard environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC units

- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

- Experience communicating and presenting to senior leadership

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Sterling - 74,200.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually