Join the world class safety culture at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and be part of supporting the largest cloud computing infrastructure team as a Regional Safety Engineer. As the Regional Safety Engineer you will own the Health and Safety function of your respective area. You will be responsible for improving the health and safety of our data centers, advancing safety culture, and protecting our employees. Each day you will work with our data center engineers, the people who make the cloud go. They are working with electrical switching equipment, large scale air handling mechanical systems, and critical IT gear.
You will work closely with experts in security, construction, operations, logistics, compliance, corporate counsel, and human resources to further the global health safety program. You will partner with employees as well as contractors to achieve health and safety goals and improve our already strong safety culture. As AWS increases data capacity you will partner with construction managers to ensure risks are identified and mitigated prior to live operations. You will work in a fast‑paced environment where our operations are rapidly changing, advocating safe changes in the face of new infrastructure, new tools, and new products/processes.
This role is for an experienced Safety Specialist or Safety Engineer. The role's prime responsibility will be to support live space construction and retrofits for Data Centers.
You must be an effective communicator, sending clear, concise and consistent messages verbally, in written form, and/or public speaking forums. You will advise, instruct and train company personnel on safety policies and procedures, as well as assist the teams in incorporating and improving our safety standards at their sites.
You will report to the Regional Safety Manager – CPI and be responsible for continuing to enhance the safety of operations and construction. Some domestic and international travel is required.
Key job responsibilities
Support implementation of health and safety standards, policies and practices including but not limited to; safety management systems, training, risk assessments and applicable safety regulations.
Conduct health and safety audits of CPI Projects and Vendors to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements as well as life safety requirements.
Ensure compliance and implementation of global health and safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
Support CPI Managers/teams with Incident Investigation, RCCA development and lessons learned.
Develop health and safety plans for on‑site emergencies, business continuity, and other unique events.
Maintain safety record keeping and data integrity.
Perform data trend reviews to present to CPI and Operations leadership to support business and safety initiatives.
Consult and partner with the DCPD H&S Program team and legal teams for interpretations and guidance.
Identify risks and partner with CPI Project Managers/Teams to mitigate them.
Facilitate and support Vendor Safety forums, maintain and develop feedback mechanisms for vendors.
Support vendor on‑boarding and management as required.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Experience in compliance, audit or risk management
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
Preferred Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
Master's degree or equivalent
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