Regional Environmental Engineer, AWS Environmental

For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud computing platform. What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the Internet.

The AWS Environmental team is an expanding and dynamic team that is critical to enabling AWS’s growth around the world, as well as ensuring compliance of AWS’s global operations, including physical data centers, as well as other AWS facilities, customer-facing enterprises and products. The Environmental team has responsibility for developing and implementing AWS’s global environmental programs.

We are seeking a Regional Environmental Engineer to be responsible for AWS environmental compliance in Sweden. The Regional Environmental Engineer will ensure standards and policies support regulatory compliance, and they will provide appropriate environmental guidance to regional operations, design and construction teams. The individual will complete contractual and environmental performance analysis, establish and monitor metrics and guide partner teams in the implementation of Amazon environmental procedures. The Regional Environmental Engineer will work with internal and external partners that include government entities, contractors, consultants, design, construction, operations and other key stakeholders.

The Regional Environmental Engineer must have excellent communication skills, strong environmental regulatory knowledge, demonstrated success in program development and project management of complex and technical projects.

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.

You’ll join a diverse team of network engineers, supply chain specialists, safety experts, operations managers, and other vital team members in design and construction. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards in environmental compliance while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities
- Manage environmental compliance by navigating local and national regulations, ensuring adherence to Amazon's rigorous standards
- Develop and implement comprehensive environmental strategic programs across multiple sites, integrating insights from operations, engineering, and construction teams
- Conduct thorough environmental audits and investigations, creating actionable insights and corrective measures
- Build collaborative relationships with governmental agencies, internal stakeholders, and external consultants
- Create and track environmental performance metrics to measure, monitor, and forecast organizational impact

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's Degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, geology, geography, biology, chemistry or related field with 5+ years of experience in environmental management or technical advisory roles
- Demonstrated knowledge of Swedish and EU environmental regulations, with experience in environmental compliance, permitting, waste management, and water discharge requirements
- Experience implementing environmental management systems (such as ISO14001) and conducting environmental impact assessments
- Project management experience with proficiency in MS Office applications
- Fluency in Swedish is required.
- A valid drivers license and own transport

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree or equivalent in environmental engineering, environmental science, geology, geography, biology, chemistry or related field with 7+ years of experience in environmental management or technical advisory roles
- Ability to follow the plan, but dive into ambiguity to sort 'it out', think big, and apply solutions for long term improvement opportunities across a portfolio of projects.
- Use the data and anecdotes to support your efforts and operate to a Plan, Do, Check, Act mentality
- Demonstrated understanding of environmental regulations for the jurisdiction