BUILDOUT BRIEFS Boardman–Hermiston
Boardman–Hermiston: projects and hiring
3 sourced project profiles, documented delivery responsibilities and current regional openings.
Sourced project records · evidence dates are listed below · Boardman–Hermiston market →
Hiring in Boardman–Hermiston
Inventory assessed Oct 14, 2026 · 20:51 UTC. Regional openings are not confirmed assignments to the projects in this brief.
2 of 2 feeds for employers represented here are current within six hours. Delayed feeds retain their last available inventory. Source freshness →
Projects and delivery responsibilities
A partial market roster. Targets remain targets until confirmed; operating campuses provide delivery context, not evidence of a new construction award.
AWS Hermiston PDX138 →
Operating + construction · Data center · Record updated Oct 14, 2026The City of Hermiston reports that this Amazon Data Services campus broke ground in 2023 and received its first certificate of occupancy in July 2024, with 83 jobs reported for 2025. City permits on the same parcel name Gray as builder of the data-center shells and fit-outs and OEG for electrical wiring, and further buildings were permitted through 2026.
Who is involved
- Amazon Web ServicesOwner
Amazon Data Services owns the campus and holds its enterprise-zone agreement. Source ↗
- GrayGeneral Contractor
Permitted contractor for the data-center core and shell (215,453 sq ft, November 2023) and tenant-improvement phases. Later buildings on the parcel list other contractors. Source ↗
- OEGElectrical
Permitted electrical contractor for building wiring on the campus in December 2023. Source ↗
Milestones
Evidence and dates · 3 sources
- Enterprise Zone annual report 2025 (PDX138) ↗City of Hermiston · Publication date not stated · Retained Oct 14, 2026
- Permits issued, November 2023 ↗City of Hermiston · Publication date not stated · Retained Oct 14, 2026
- Permits issued, December 2023 ↗City of Hermiston · Publication date not stated · Retained Oct 14, 2026
AWS Hermiston PDX245 →
Under construction · Data center · Record updated Oct 14, 2026The City of Hermiston reports that this Amazon Data Services campus broke ground in 2024 and had no certificate of occupancy by the end of 2025. City permits name Balfour Beatty for the first data-center shell (February 2025) and Dynalectric for its temporary electrical service; shell permits for further buildings followed into 2026.
Who is involved
- Amazon Web ServicesOwner
Amazon Data Services owns the campus and holds its enterprise-zone agreement. Source ↗
- Balfour BeattyGeneral Contractor
Permitted contractor for the Building A core and shell (February 2025). Source ↗
- DynalectricElectrical
Permitted electrical contractor for the campus's temporary service (February 2025). Source ↗
Milestones
Evidence and dates · 2 sources
- Permits issued, February 2025 ↗City of Hermiston · Publication date not stated · Retained Oct 14, 2026
- Enterprise Zone annual report 2025 (PDX138) ↗City of Hermiston · Publication date not stated · Retained Oct 14, 2026
AWS Tower Road East (Morrow County) →
Approved · Data center · Record updated Oct 14, 2026Morrow County's planning commission approved this Amazon Data Services campus west of Boardman by a 5-2 vote on March 31, 2026, according to its draft minutes. The plan includes four data-center buildings, a water building and an on-site substation that Umatilla Electric Cooperative would own and operate. Construction is not confirmed.
Who is involved
- Amazon Web ServicesOwner
Amazon Data Services is the property owner. Source ↗
- Kimley-HornDesign Engineering
Applicant's engineer for the land-use application and site plan. Construction contractors are not named. Source ↗
- Umatilla Electric CooperativeUtility
Intends to build electrical facilities to serve the campus; the on-site substation would be owned and operated by the cooperative. Source ↗
Milestones
Evidence and dates · 2 sources
- Planning Commission packet with draft March 31 minutes ↗Morrow County · Published Apr 28, 2026 · Retained Oct 14, 2026
- Planning Commission packet, LUD-N-089-25 hearing ↗Morrow County · Published Feb 24, 2026 · Retained Oct 14, 2026
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