Sr. Electrical Engineer, Sustainability Engineering

London Source: WhatJobs

£70,000–£105,000

Description

The Sustainability Engineering team is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to drive the definition, development, and continuous improvement of electrical infrastructure standards across Amazon facilities in Europe.

Description

You Will Join a Team Which

Enables EV charging infrastructure implementation through electrical design definition and review
Develops grid infrastructure standards spanning high-voltage up to 24 kV (HV) and low-voltage (LV) systems, ensuring a coordinated and resilient approach to grid design
Explores emerging technologies to address evolving sustainability needs, with emphasis on smart grid integration, efficiency, and resilience
Drives end-to-end deployment of EV chargers and other sustainability technologies across European sites
Defines processes for procurement and maintenance of electrical and sustainability infrastructure
Owns cost budgeting, forecasting, and tracking across sustainability programmes

Possible locations for this role: Luxembourg, London, Munich, Milan, Madrid, and Barcelona

Amazon is committed to building a sustainable future for our customers, local communities, and the planet. Under The Climate Pledge, we committed to achieving net-zero carbon across our business by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement. To get there, we need driven people who are dedicated to making a meaningful impact through sustainable energy technologies and scalable infrastructure design.

Key job responsibilities

Own and develop electrical equipment standards, including standard designs for core electrical infrastructure in partnership with manufacturers and internal stakeholders
Perform design validation and review to ensure compliance with established electrical standards during installation and commissioning of infrastructure
Act as subject matter expert (SME) for LV and HV (up to 24kV) electrical systems
Align stakeholder expectations and define technical requirements for EV charging network infrastructure and smart grid deployments
Drive the technology roadmap for electrical infrastructure, including EV chargers, substations, energy efficiency solutions, and IoT technologies (e.g. smart metres)
Develop business cases and present recommendations to leadership to secure approval for programme scoping and investment decisions
Coordinate with programme managers to ensure quality and standards compliance across large-scale installations
Drive process improvement across commissioning, audit, value engineering, and cost control activities

A day in the life

Your day could include engagement with all levels of the organisation and multiple stakeholder groups to drive short-, mid-, and long-term technical decisions with large-scale impact across the Amazon network. You will also work with partners from Operations, Reliability & Maintenance, Health and Safety, Global Fleet Product, Finance, Procurement, and external vendors to design and deploy electrical infrastructure across Amazon's operational sites in Europe.

About The Team

The Sustainability Engineering team drives the execution and deployment of EV charging infrastructure, grid connections, and smart grid solutions across Amazon's European sites. We manage supply chain, procurement, and maintenance activities, and define the processes that ensure consistent, scalable delivery. To enable this, the team develops and continuously improves electrical standards and technologies that underpin reliable, compliant deployment at pace. We power Amazon's sustainable growth through operational excellence and continuous innovation.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
Experience with design & innovation and research & development
Experience in management of engineering design projects
Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, electronic system design, and decision making
Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
Experience with design-in-safety

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