Lead Energy Projects Manager, The Infrastructure Energy TeamThis position is available in: Stockholm, Dublin, London. Please submit your CV in English.
As part of AWS' EMEA Energy & Water team, the AWS Infrastructure Energy Team (IET) for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is looking for a results-oriented individual to join in the role of Energy Projects Manager. This role owns the end-to-end power scaling strategy for a number of countries within the EMEA footprint. The role's scope extends to analyzing, developing and implementing strategies on how we interconnect our data centers and how we can scale our business across the power grids on which we depend. The ultimate deliverable of the role is to ensure that access to secure, resilient and scalable power is maintained across the 2-3 countries you will have responsibility for so as not to constrain AWS business growth for our customers.
With a proven track record in the power/energy sector, complemented by a robust project management skillset, you will own the origination and contracting of power capacity in partnership with regional experts. This will see you look round corners in anticipation of risks and barriers to growth, deep diving the quality of the power system and the underpinning generation and developing tactical solutions and strategic proposals to navigate constraints in terms of access to power. By delivering on the strategies you develop, you will enable scalable future growth to support the expansion of AWS Cloud, enabling our customers to innovate faster.
In conjunction with partner teams, the successful candidate will cultivate business and technical relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including grid and electricity utilities, regulators and policymakers to ensure that power can be secured in a timely and economic manner to support AWS's EMEA infrastructure expansion.
Key job responsibilities
• You will work with real estate and planning teams, lead the development and execution of a comprehensive power growth strategy for AWS's EMEA data centers for new and existing regions
• You will prospect for, originate and contract the power capacity needed to support the delivery of data centers
• You will identify risks in the delivery and operation of power grids and identify appropriate mitigations in collaboration with partner teams
• You will identify and develop cost saving projects and initiatives related to grid and network infrastructure
• You will collaborate with electricity utilities and other external stakeholders to develop strategies that support AWS's expansion in EMEA
• You will work with AWS's Public Policy team to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS strategies and objectives
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Power Engineering or other relevant technical field or equivalent professional or technical qualification
• 7-10+ years delivery track record in the electric utility/energy industry in an engineering, project or technical role including, but not limited to, deep understanding of the grid application process, grid access rules and electricity grids; understanding of the underlying policy and regulatory environment and extensive project management experience
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management and problem-solving skills
• Proven track record for cultivating strong relationships with key clients and external stakeholders that have resulted in high customer satisfaction
• Working proficiency in the Swedish and English languages, both written and spoken
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Master's Degree in relevant discipline (MBA/MS)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent
• Experience designing, developing & delivering HV / MV electric infrastructure
• Experience of IT infrastructure, data centres and cloud services
• Ability to converse in German, French or Italian is advantageous
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