Design Engineer/Project Manager for ICT Structured Cabling, Cabling

Amazon Cabling Infrastructure & Technology is a growing and innovative global team that design and implements ICT infrastructure to support Amazon's portfolio of corporate offices. Operational excellence is at the forefront of our approach, raising the bar across all aspects of the project delivery process to provide our customers with a seamless IT delivery experience.

For the EMEA region we are looking for an exceptional individual with a successful track record and progressive career history in the area of low voltage structured cabling, as a Design Engineer/Project Manager. This role will be office based with 20% travel throughout EMEA.

The successful candidate will be responsible for partnering with our design consultants and internal customers to standardize our structured cabling and server room designs to accelerate delivery and lower cost across our portfolio of building launches. This role requires an experienced professional with a background in structured cabling and has experience of generating designs as well as providing effective oversight. The Design Engineer/Project Manager is expected to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external vendors to drive best practices and establish tools, and standards consistent with large corporate deployments. The candidate will be required to have more than a cabling background. It is expected they will also have a strong IT background with knowledge of other facets of an IT network, such as networking, WiFi, AV, Security, PDU, UPS and Smart Building technologies. Your experience will help us to drive continuous improvement and development for our infrastructure.

As a member of this global team, you will engage with key stakeholders and vendors across various disciplines to ensure the ICT infrastructure is compliant with Amazon & Industry standards and ready for commencement of building occupation.
You are the right person for this job if you have a solid end user focus and a passion for producing high–quality deliverables. You must be a self–starter and a critical thinker to deliver results with a curiosity and drive for learning. You must demonstrate the ability to efficiently plan and prioritize deliverables and resources across multiple projects and working groups. This position requires you to manage stakeholder expectations, budgets, schedules and scope. You must exhibit bias for action, and not rely on others to show you the path forward. You are the right person for this position if you take ownership and challenge the status quo.

This is an opportunity to leverage and grow your existing experience in an innovative and highly collaborative environment where the results of your efforts will directly impact Amazon and its customers.

Key job responsibilities
Collaborate with internal stakeholder teams to select Design Consultants & Low Voltage Contractors

Identify and implement design opportunities to lower the cost to serve

Review Request for Pricing and renegotiation of bids

Implement a vendor agnostic approach to design & implementation by setting the tolerances

Update budget tracking tools

Refine the current infrastructure design material in line with best practice

Implement design best practice and standards to deliver construction ready designs

Coordinate supply chain forecasts

Flexibility to work with stakeholders in different time zones

Review Design Consultant weekly progress reports and host update meetings.

Identify risks on critical path and provide resolution

Support Vendor Manager with QBR by providing operational metrics

Main POC for all internal customers for escalations, questions or recommendations of all aspects of the structured cabling and containment pathways

Travel 20% to time to meet with stakeholders, vendors and visit project locations

Training of LVCs and Design Consultants on Amazon specifications and standards

Attending progress/room ready meetings in person or online and collaborate with QAQC team

Participate in the infrastructure life–cycle planning and design to align cabling roadmaps

Timely and concise communication (both written/verbally) with key stakeholders

Develop, track, and report project metrics as necessary

A day in the life
As a Design Engineer/Project Manager, you'll standardize structured cabling infrastructure while collaborating across disciplines. Your days include reviewing consultant design proposals, identifying cost optimizations, and coordinating with stakeholders across time zones. You'll work with vendors and design teams to ensure infrastructure meets Amazon and industry standards. You'll mentor consultants and contractors on Amazon specifications, host cross–functional progress meetings, and update tracking tools to keep leadership informed on budget, schedule, and risk. Throughout, you'll balance strategic planning with hands–on problem–solving, ensuring projects deliver high–quality results on time and within budget.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS – Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
– Experience in project management
– Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service
– Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time
– Experience communicating with customers, technical, regulatory, business teams, and management to collect requirements, describe product features, and technical designs
– BICSI Certification or internationally recognized equivalent 5+ Years' experience in delivery and coordinating corporate office fit outs from design concept through to deployment/construction and close out.
– 5+ years Information and Communications Technology (ICT) design experience
– 5+ years of working experience with Audio Visual, WiFi, fiber optic components, copper cabling, and interconnect products, technologies, and standards
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS – Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains
– Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
– Registered Communications Distribution Designer Certificate (RCDD)
– Certified Network Infrastructure Technician (CNIT)
– Certified Network Infrastructure Design Professional (CNIDP)
– Certified Telecommunications Project Management (CTPM)
– Experience of Revit, Auto–CAD, Bluebeam or other Computer Aided Design Tools.

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