Overview

The EMEA Energy and Water team is looking for a Water Infrastructure Manager to support scaling and growth across our Data Centre network. You will drive the development, implementation and construction of new water infrastructure to deliver large-scale water projects and water infrastructure renewals that support sustainable operation.

This role is available in Madrid, Zaragoza, London, Frankfurt, and Dublin.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We keep the cloud running, supporting data centers and all servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment to ensure customer access to innovation. You will join a diverse team and collaborate with many AWS teams to deliver safety, security, capacity, and cost efficiency, while fostering an inclusive culture that empowers you to own ideas to completion.

Key responsibilities

• You will own the end-to-end delivery of off-site water infrastructure solutions, from scoping to physical delivery, acting as the business and technical owner of all aspects of the delivery.
• Manage third-party design consultants, develop and document requirements, budgets, business cases, permitting and project schedules.
• Prepare project contracts, milestone payments, and schedules; guide the contract through legal reviews and procurement pathways.
• Demonstrate strong project management and technical competency in design with programmatic leadership through legal and procurement to drive results.
• Multitask, re-prioritize, and effectively lead deliveries based on changing business needs.
• Build and maintain the overall delivery program and project budget, submitting Capital Allocation Requests to senior leadership to secure funding.
• Prepare investment needs and business case papers to secure internal funding for water reinforcement projects to ensure water supply and discharges.

A day in the life

• Liaise with regulators and external stakeholders (water utilities, environmental agencies, health departments, construction contractors, etc.).
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (Design Engineering, Environmental, Legal, Procurement, Construction, Real Estate, etc.).
• Use project management tools and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Regularly report to senior leadership on status of key project metrics versus commitments.
• Ensure construction standards are followed and national construction regulations are complied with.
• Create detailed planning packs to build scalable and future-proof water infrastructure.

About the team and culture

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience delivering water design infrastructure and engineering solutions for capital-intensive projects across diversified industries.
• Language fluency in French, German, or Spanish highly regarded; business English is mandatory.
• 5+ years managing end-to-end project scope, business case and infrastructure requirements; experience with contracts, RFPs, and capital requests.
• 3+ years of analytical and commercial experience reviewing utility tariffs, water projects, and contracts.
• 7+ years of direct experience with construction, operation, or maintenance of water infrastructure across global regions.
• Experience with fast-track design/build projects and working with multiple stakeholders with varied requirements.
• Analytical mindset to identify gaps, predict performance, and provide recommendations with limited information.
• Business experience in Europe, LATAM and/or Middle East.
• 5+ years in program management, risk mitigation, and status reporting to management and internal customers.

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