Sr Construction Manager

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. As a Data Center Senior Construction Manager you will be a part of a creative diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are industryleading examples of energy efficient costeffective designs. You will work alongside partner teams such as Operations Networking Controls Security and Commissioning to build Data Centers that directly support our Customers. As our Data Center Senior Construction Manager you will build some of the most interesting electrical and mechanical systems in the world. You will be on the construction site daily interacting with the construction trades as Amazons owners representative and be directly responsible for driving cost schedule and quality while managing construction vendors and contractors building data centers. At Amazon we are all Owners and leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the design review to construction bidding to construction and final handoff to our customers. We are a diverse upbeat creative team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative data centers for our Customers.

Able to value engineer and find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs and duration with no impact on quality and reliability.
* Experience with design or construction of data centers critical infrastructure or largescale MEP plants.
* Experience with systems controls commissioning power management and technical operations of data centers critical infrastructure or largescale MEP plants.
* Knowledge of governing building codes and regulations including Life Safety BOCA NFPA NEC and OSHA.
* Certified as a Professional Engineer (PE) LEED or Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
* Experience with *managing construction of* complex electrical engineering systems including large scale power distribution/generation gear and mechanical engineering systems including cooling systems.
* Meet or exceed Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role.
* Meet or exceed Amazons functional and technical depth and complexity for this role.
* Able to specify and document performance and equipment requirements create and communicate conceptual designs and create and maintain project documentation.

Key job responsibilities
The Data Center Senior Construction Manager will be responsible for construction project management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to new builds or general capital projects which includes the ownership of the project scope quality schedule and budget. Some of the typical daily tasks of the Construction Manager: Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding award and project closeout/punch list phases. Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy. Create construction project scope and request for proposals. Financial analysis of construction. Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers. Constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data centers. Construction document management including submittal review RFIs change orders and invoicing. Construction project quality control. Record and report key construction metrics to team members and management. Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and rootcause failure analysis associated with equipment failures. Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center. Able to read and interpret construction specifications and drawings for all disciplines. Define data center systemlevel architecture specify/document performance and equipment requirements create/communicate conceptual designs and create/maintain project documentation. Experience with large scale technical operations or largescale compute farms. Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety BOCA NFPA NEC and OSHA. Experience in controls and commissioning of large scale projects. Experience with power management and power monitoring systems. Certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE) LEED and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Meets/exceeds Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role Meets/exceeds Amazons functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

A day in the life
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About the team
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.

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science Degree 7 or 11 total years of related construction management experience *in lieu* of a degree.

6 years of experience in *construction management* of large complex projects involving largescale mechanical electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants.

6 years of *general contractor and vendor management experience* (request for proposals bidding change orders quality control RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project . Experience working with cross function teams to deliver complex construction projects.

* Understand data center systemlevel architecture and electrical engineering principles including switch gear UPS transformers circuit breakers breaker coordination studies and switchgear sequence of operation
* Understand data center systemlevel architecture and mechanical engineering principles for cooling systems.
* Able to communicate clearly and use data to justify conclusions.
* Able to read and interpret construction specifications and drawings for all disciplines.


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