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Project Engineer, DCCD, AWS DCCD AMER Mid-Atlantic

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Fredericksburg, VAJob$96–166K/yrSeen 5 days agoMay have closed — not in the employer's listings (checked today)

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Compensation
$96–166K/yr
Location
Fredericksburg, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Data Center Project Engineer supports construction of Amazon data centers, working with construction managers, stakeholders, and partner teams. The role is part of the onsite Construction Management team and coordinates vendor communications, information workflows, and document management, including RFIs, change orders, reports, and schedule updates. It also supports delivery of data center construction and coordination across regional contractors and internal teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Vendor ManagementMicrosoft OfficeOutlookWordExcelData Center EngineeringData Center OperationsConstruction ManagementProject ManagementCritical Facilities

Qualifications

3+ Years Vendor Management Experience3+ Years Microsoft Office ExperienceBachelor's in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Related FieldData Center or Critical Environment ExperienceData Center or Operations Experience3+ Years Construction or Project Management Experience3+ Years Data Center or Mission Critical Facilities Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

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 software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security 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.

As a Data Center Project Engineer, you will be a part of a creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are industry examples of energy efficient, cost-effective designs. You will work alongside partner teams such as Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build Data Centers that directly support our Customers.

As our Data Center Project Engineer, you will support the teams that build some of the most interesting electrical and mechanical systems in the world. You will be on the construction site, daily interacting with the construction managers and stakeholders and be directly responsible for supporting the fast, high-quality delivery of our data center construction. The Data Center Project Engineer will be part of the onsite Construction Management team and will own the communication coordination with our vendors, information workflow, and coordination of document management including requests for information (RFI), change orders, report, and schedule updates.

At Amazon, we are all Owners and leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the design review to construction bidding to construction execution and final hand-off to our customers. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative data centers for our Customers.

Key job responsibilities

Establishing communication and coordination across a data center region’s general contractors, stakeholders, and internal teams. Example includes sending out region wide changes to construction trailer setup, testing procedures, or location to access documents.

Develop and maintain a tracking system for design changes, RFI’s (requests for information), and change orders and dashboard and track this information for regional leadership review. Include tracking status of priority and due dates.

Onboarding new vendors for badging and orientation.

Updating project management software with milestone dates, correspondence, and documents.

Monitor delivery of owner furnished material to site.

Compiling and storing construction data from vendors.

Managing checklist including various checklists including substantial completion checks, safety, and quality.

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of vendor management experience

  • 3+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

  • Experience in a data center or other critical environment

  • Experience in data center engineering or operations

  • Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years of construction or project management experience

  • Experience in construction or project management

  • 3+ years of data center or mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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How this job compares

Set against the 5,054 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$96–166K/yr
  • Virginia median$92–133K/yr129 salary ranges
  • US median$97–145K/yr2,665 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $131K, is 14% above the Virginia median midpoint ($115K) — in the middle half of Project Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 162 open Project Engineer jobs in Virginia and 5,054 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,914 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,172 of the 5,054 open Project Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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