Job ID: | Amazon Data Services, Inc.
We are looking for an Air Quality Engineer to lead air permitting and compliance projects for AWS data centers across the Americas. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable air quality solutions.
A Day in the Life
This role's primary focus is to function as an environmental air quality engineering leader and implement centralized management systems that support AWS growth and compliance in the Americas. You will work directly with partner teams throughout the data center development lifecycle to encourage sustainable air quality development and design and to ensure compliance with local, state and federal air regulations. Beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you will monitor and review evolving and emerging air quality permitting/modeling regulations; you may be required to assess impacts of regulatory changes to AWS and propose a course of action.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead air permitting work in AMER by managing preparation of air permit applications for new construction, modifications, amendments, and renewals.
- Manage contracts and relationships with environmental consultants and testing firms to complete air permit applications and air dispersion modeling analyses.
- Manage regulatory agency interactions for permit evaluation and processing, and new process and technology introduction.
- Prioritize and manage multiple technically complex assignments concurrently.
- Represent Amazon at appropriate levels with governmental agencies and throughout the company.
- Review environmental permitting requirements for new power generation technologies, including both prime power generation and back‑up emergency power for data centers.
- Work collaboratively with energy, design engineering, public policy, capacity delivery, real estate, due diligence, and legal teams on large scale projects with undefined scope and drive towards sustainable long‑term energy supply solutions.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 4+ years of increasing responsibilities in EHS or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations.
- 3+ years with air quality regulatory assessments and air emissions evaluations, serving as an environmental technical resource, program specialist, or program manager.
- 3+ years with air permitting at local, state (e.g., minor source/synthetic minor source), and federal (e.g., Title V, NSR, PSD) levels.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong project management skills and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
- Experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs including regulated waste, water, and air regulations in accordance with applicable laws.
- 1+ year with engine specific regulations including 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ and 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII.
Compensation
Base salary ranges for this position: USA, OH, Columbus – $95,300.00 – $160,000.00 USD annually; USA, VA, Herndon – $95,300.00 – $160,000.00 USD annually; USA, WA, Seattle – $95,300.00 – $160,000.00 USD annually.
Benefits
Your Amazon package includes sign‑on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and comprehensive health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage. Additional benefits include basic life & AD&D; insurance, supplemental life plans, employee assistance program (EAP), mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, and more. More information is available at
Equal Opportunity Statement
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