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Data Center Civil Engineer, DCDE AMER Civil East

at Amazon.com

📍 US, VA, Herndon Unknown Posted April 14, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

AWS is seeking a Data Center Civil Engineer to lead civil engineering designs for Amazon Data Centers in Herndon, VA. The role includes managing external consultants, reviewing civil design packages, and coordinating with architecture/structural/MEP teams to deliver site-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage external civil design consultants through the Data Center design and construction process
  • Review designs for site layout, grading, power substations, storm water, and utilities
  • Coordinate with internal and external architectural, structural, and MEP design engineers
  • Develop preliminary site layout concepts using Civil 3D
  • Provide technical design guidance and vendor oversight

Technical Overview

You will develop and review data center civil engineering designs using Civil 3D, including site layout, grading, power substations, storm water, and utilities. You will provide design guidance, oversee vendor/consultant deliverables, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to solve implementation issues.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a civil engineering professional with hands-on experience designing data center site infrastructure, including grading, storm water systems, utilities, and power substations. They are comfortable coordinating with architects, structural and MEP engineers and managing external civil design consultants through the data center design and construction process.

Must-Have Skills

Civil Engineering designsManage our external civil design consultants through the Data Center design and construction processReview designs for site layoutgradingpower substationsstorm waterand utilitiesCoordinate with internal and external architecturalstructuraland MEP design engineersDevelop preliminary site layout concepts using Civil 3D

Tools & Platforms

Civil 3DCivil Engineering design tools (unspecified)

Required Skills

Civil Engineering designsData Center design and construction processsite layoutgradingpower substationsstorm waterutilitiesCivil 3Dvendor oversightMEP design engineersarchitectural design engineersstructural design engineers

Hard Skills

Civil Engineering designsData Center design and construction processsite layoutgradingpower substationsstorm waterutilitiesCivil 3Dvendor oversightMEP design engineersarchitectural design engineersstructural design engineersBasis of Designprototype designtemplate specifications

Soft Skills

managing external civil design consultantstechnical design guidancecross-functional collaborationsolve large-scale implementation issueschallenge the status quojustify and communicate technical decisions to Senior Managementbuild strong understanding of site design and program requirements

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector
Job Function Lead civil engineering design and coordination for AWS data center site infrastructure
Role Subtype Civil Engineer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services

Keywords for Your Resume

Data Center Civil EngineerCivil EngineeringAWS Data CentersAmazon Web Services (AWS)Americas Design Engineering teamCivil 3Dsite layoutgradingpower substationsstorm waterutilitiesvendor oversightMEP design engineersarchitectural design engineersstructural design engineersdata center design and constructiontechnical design guidancesite design and program requirements

Deal Breakers

Must have Civil 3D experience, Must demonstrate experience reviewing site layout, grading, power substations, storm water, and utilities

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