Data Center Project Manager, Critical Projects Implementation Team at Amazon Web Services

We are currently seeking a Data Center Project Manager to serve as a technical resource within Amazon data centers in South Africa. The position will be based in Cape Town, South Africa and will involve 20-30% travel to support projects across the Middle East and Africa. You will be part of a highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling the most fascinating and challenges in designing, building, and operating Amazon data facilities.

The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for project oversight and review of all disciplines including electrical, mechanical, controls, and architectural. A fundamental understanding of these systems is required, as the individual will be expected to identify areas for improvement as well as act on data provided from other team and organizations. Ideal candidates will possess the ability to design, develop and deploy innovative solutions to address operational challenges. This role requires both independent contribution as well as the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams. The scope of projects will include but not limited to the improvement of electrical, mechanical, fire detection and building automation system. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

If you are passionate about the Customer Experience; you think big; and you want to contribute to the operational excellence of Amazon data centers then this may be the challenge you’ve been looking for!

Key job responsibilities

• Project management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to modifying existing infrastructure for the purpose of installing new or to replace end of life equipment. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Provide project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
• Electrical design and review of designs associated with the optimization of existing data centers.
• Construction/project package drawing review.
• Creation of project scope, request for proposals, and capital requests.
• Total project quality including the creation of a commissioning plan and oversight of the execution.
• Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
• Operational support including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
• Work with contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high quality project turnovers.
• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.

A day in the life

• 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.