Data Center Project Manager Critical Projects Implementation Team

At Amazon were working to be the most customercentric company on earth! Amazon is a place where builders can build. We hire the worlds brightest minds and offer them an environment in which they can invent and innovate to improve the experience for our customers. If youd like to help us build this is the job for you.

We are currently seeking an energetic Data Center Project Manager to manage and deliver projects within Amazon data centers. You will be part of a highly creative efficient team tasked with tackling challenging problems that come with delivering projects in a live data center.

The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for project oversight and review of all disciplines including electrical mechanical controls and architectural. A fundamental understanding of these systems is required as the individual will be expected to identify areas for improvement as well as act on data provided from other teams and organizations. Ideal candidates will possess the ability identify and deploy innovative solutions to address operational challenges. This role requires both independent contribution as well as the ability to work across stakeholder teams. The scope of projects will include but not limited to the improvement of electrical mechanical fire detection and building automation systems. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction coordination implementation control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy commitments and goals.

If you are passionate about the customer experience and you want to contribute to the operational excellence of Amazon data centers then this may be the challenge youve been looking for!

Key job responsibilities
Project management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to modifying existing infrastructure for the purpose of installing new or to replace end of life equipment. This will include the ownership of the project scope timeline and budget.
Provide project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
Electrical design and review of designs associated with the optimization of existing data centers.
Construction/project package drawing review.
Creation of project scope request for proposals and capital requests.
Total project quality including the creation of a commissioning plan and oversight of the .
Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
Operational support including review of procedures best practices and maintenance initiatives.
Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
Work with contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high quality project turnovers.
Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
Travel to support projects in the EMEA region

A day in the life
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The Critical Projects Implementation (CPI) team is a project management and team that manages construction activity within the operational data center spaces. The CPI team is tasked with critical infrastructure improvement projects to optimize utilization of space power and cooling within operation data centers around the globe. These activities are outside of the scope of standard construction delivery and regular preventative maintenance tasks.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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5 years experience managing projects in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
5 years experience in Construction or Project Management.
5 years experience in Vendor Management.
5 years experience in the technical field of power distribution and data center mechanical cooling systems.
Bachelor in Engineering Project Management Construction Management or similar Technical focus with experience managing and negotiating contracts and vendor relationships.

Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts manage tradeoffs incorporate feedback and evaluate opportunistic new ideas with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Proven track record for developing a vision defining a strategy and building programs and features solving complicated problems with elegant simple solutions having successfully delivering results in a fast paced dynamic environment and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously with a proven track record leading projects and help your team achieve goals.

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