The Amazon EU Design and Construction team is seeking a talented EU Fire Strategy Manager to support the expansion of the Amazon network.Our team manages the end-to-end process of design, permitting, construction, and delivery of innovative and highly technological distribution centers.The Fire Strategy Manager will develop and manage a standardized approach to fire engineering strategy across the EU countries for the Amazon REI and compliance programs.
The successful candidate will, therefore, possess a thorough understanding of professional-level fire protection engineering services such as life safety code consulting, sprinkler design, performance-based fire engineering designs, and solutions.We're looking for an individual who has significant experience in warehousing or industrial operations permitting and in fire protection strategy or design.The role will be based in Germany or Italy with 40% of time traveling either domestically or to other EMEA countries.Key job responsibilitiesAssists in the resolution of design problems that may include performing field investigations or inspections, detailed checking of design done by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects into a projectIdentifies applicable codes and standards to reference in evaluating how to respond to inquiriesConducts building code analyses, egress analyses, fire detection and alarm systems reviews, smoke control systems reviews, and basic sprinkler systems reviewsDefines and drives the improvement oriented to an EU-wide standardization of the fire strategy of the Amazon Fulfillment CentersCarries out onsite assessment of the fire strategy in line with industry norms, during construction, post-construction review, and for the life cycle of the buildingsPrepares Performance-Based Design outlineReviews proposed designsProvides strategic and tactical advice on Fire Strategy ImplementationAssesses sites in the live environment for regulatory complianceRisk Assessment for Operations and The GES critical business partnersPost-event Analysis and Lessons learnedA day in the lifeThe primary focus of the role is to deliver a fire strategy performance basis for the Amazon Building network.
This includes a broad interaction with Amazon stakeholders from early concept design, through delivery and lifecycle of the building.
The role allows for independent working and the provision of expert fire safety opinion in both daily operations and future concept design, across a wide geography of countries.About the teamThe Fire Strategy Team is part of the Global Engineering Services (GES) pillar of Amazon.
The team is a small dynamic team that flexes between Performance Based Design and Risk Assessment to product assessment, legislative guidance, and development of complex equipment specifications.
As part of a critical team, there is a large scope to enhance the Amazon building and Associate safety and experience.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degreeDemonstrated knowledge of EU building (Country equivalents) and fire regulations (NFPA / EU equivalents)Demonstrated knowledge of fire engineering principles and practices in industrial / logistics buildingsTrack record of solving challenging, complex permitting activitiesOutstanding written and oral communication skills to interact and negotiate with technical and institutional stakeholders, both internal and externalAbility to build trustful relationships with private and public partnersFluency in English is a must, working knowledge in another EU language is required, Italian or German preferredPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSFire Engineering experience in EU countriesFire Engineering experience in Germany or ItalyKnowledge in CFD modeling and applicationWorking Knowledge of Sprinkler codes, design, and installationOn-site experience of Fire Safety AssessmentOutstanding ability to look around the corners, entrepreneurial mindset, innovation-driven characterGerman, French, Polish, Arabic, Turkish are considered preferred qualification #J-18808-Ljbffr
