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# Sr. Structural Engineer, Data Center Engineering

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $136,600.0 - $184,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Amazon Web Services, Autodesk Revit, Building Information Modeling, Data Centers
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E84FF752B3FB4216835EF95037BB83A6/job/

## About the Role

* 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
 * Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
 * Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
 * 6+ years of design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
 * Design and detailing of structural lateral and gravity systems, * Professional Engineering or Architectural License
 * Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
 * Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
 * Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

## Description

* Create, review and release data center Structural Engineering improvements and designs for the next gen data center design.
 * Provide relevant feedback into Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for structural engineering systems.
 * Serve as a technical advisor for AWS DC design projects including; review of foundation and structural systems, evaluating superstructure design options, performing seismic studies and assessing structural calculation assumptions.
 * Create, review and release architectural/civil/structural design RFPs.
 * Manage our external architectural/civil/structural design consultants.
 * Coordinate with internal and external MEP/C/A design engineers.
 * Lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency.
 * Manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously.
 * Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, interface with AHJs and design consultants. Anticipated travel not to exceed 25%.
 * Collaborate and coordinate with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)


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