Amazon
Senior Water Strategy Manager, AWS Water Team
$155K–$210K
Austin, TX +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 10+ years in several project management, government/utility, and stakeholder relationship areas; 5+ years negotiating and executing water and wastewater agreements. Preferred: 10+ years in Commercial Real Estate, zoning, and/or land entitlement; 15+ years in water infrastructure management.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree (BE/BS) required in Planning/Engineering.
About the job
Manages water supply strategy and large-scale infrastructure projects for AWS data centers, including utility partnerships, contracts, regulatory work, and project delivery.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute water supply and infrastructure strategy for AWS data centers in the arid Western US, identifying strategic sourcing opportunities.
- Negotiate water and wastewater supply agreements and manage utility relationships and regulators.
- Oversee concurrent, multi-region water projects, reporting progress and risks and delivering commitments and cost savings.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree (BE/BS) in Planning/Engineering.
- 10+ years of project-related experience working with local or state government agencies, utilities, land entitlement or site development due diligence, and permitting entities.
- 10+ years managing multiple simultaneous projects and cultivating stakeholder relationships, including communicating key messages to leadership.
- 5+ years defining terms and conditions, negotiating, and executing water and wastewater supply agreements for commercial or industrial land development purposes.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of water supply, water rights, water distribution, and data center mechanical cooling systems.
- Experience in environmental compliance and permitting, or 10+ years of Commercial Real Estate, zoning, and/or land entitlement expertise focused on water infrastructure.
Pay
155,400.00 - 210,200.00 USD annually (base salary); 155,400.00 - 210,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
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