Amazon is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our team as Senior Fire Protection Design Manager. This person will own the fire protection design, strategy and initiatives for Amazon's Fulfillment Network across North America (NA) and Latin America (LATAM), and partner with global teams in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The Fire Protection Design Manager will report directly to the North American Global Realty Engineering Manager. This role will be located in office with expected occasional travel.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning fire protection design, strategy, and initiatives across North America
- Tracking key metrics and performance
- Functioning as a consulting subject matter expert (SME) to stakeholders
- Building business cases and marketing building improvements
- Working across the industry to understand trends and develop scalable technologies
- Consulting, problem-solving, and designing building-level fire protection solutions
- Developing solutions for hazardous materials, battery and battery storage systems, and other special hazards
The ideal candidate will have:
- 5+ years of project management experience
- 5+ years experience in Fire Protection Engineering and/or Design
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar
- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams
- Experience building processes and coordinating release schedules
Preferred qualifications:
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams
- Experience in fire modeling, egress modeling, and smoke control systems
- Experience in the development of performance-based designs
- Competence in NFPA30 designs with experience in the design and protection of storage rooms and buildings for hazardous materials
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, maternity and parental leave options, paid time off (PTO), and a 401(k) plan.
The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in the lowest geographic market up to $231,400/year in the highest geographic market, with additional compensation potentially including equity, sign-on payments, and other benefits.