Sr. Construction Manager, Data Center Construction

Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We keep the cloud running, supporting data centers and all servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment to ensure continual access to customer innovations. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables affecting the supply chain and are looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with teams across AWS to deliver high safety and security standards while providing scalable capacity at efficient cost. You’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

As our Data Center Construction Manager (CM), you will be part of a diverse, upbeat, and creative team solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are industry-leading examples of energy-efficient and cost-effective designs.

• Own project scope, quality, schedule, and budget for construction of new builds or general capital projects.
• Own construction project management and oversight of construction-related activities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning teams to build Data Centers that directly support our customers.
• Lead in your specific discipline (construction management, building services, architectural, electrical or mechanical engineering).
• Represent Amazon’s owner’s representative on construction sites and interact with construction trades.
• Serve as Amazon’s construction representative on multiple data center sites from kickoff to hand-off to operations.
• Interface with construction general contractors during bidding, award, execution, punch-list, and closeout phases.
• Create construction project scope and request for proposals; conduct bid evaluations with detail and accuracy.
• Manage cost, schedule, and quality while overseeing construction contractors and vendors.
• Manage project documents, submittals, RFIs, change orders, invoices, quality, scope, and schedule.
• Drive teams to troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis on equipment failures.
• Support commissioning and integrated system testing and oversight.
• Support operations of installed facilities, including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
• Support capital request creation and report construction progress and financials.
• Record and report key construction metrics and contribute to initiatives for efficiency and resiliency.
• Provide constructability reviews for electrical and mechanical designs for new or optimized data centers.

Diverse experiences embedded in Amazon values. We encourage candidates to apply even if not all preferred qualifications are met. If your career is just starting or includes non-traditional paths, don’t let it stop you from applying.

• Experience in construction management or construction program management of large, complex projects involving large-scale MEP systems.
• Experience in construction of data center delivery, mission-critical facilities, or equivalent industrial/building projects.
• Experience constructing electrical engineering systems including large-scale power distribution and cooling systems.
• Experience in project controls (cost and/or schedule) and formulating construction programs for infrastructure and mission-critical projects on-site and in preconstruction environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent engineering field with 7+ years of experience, or 12+ years of related construction management experience in lieu of a degree.

• Experience delivering environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance projects with expertise in permitting and environmental evaluations.
• Experience in Project Controls Standards, including Estimating, Cost Management, Schedule Management, Change Management, Risk Management, WBS/CBS/SBS, Cash-Flow, and Benchmarking.
• Experience in environmental compliance and permitting, waste management, and related regulatory assessments.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit Amazon’s accommodations information for more details.

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