Amazons Data Centers are industry leading examples of innovation in the areas of security safety space utilization efficiency and cost effectiveness. We are the global team responsible for the construction of the Amazon owned sites.
In most cases our Data Center projects include onsite HV substations and HV cable routes connected to remote utility substations in the area. The EMEA Data Center Construction team is looking for a Senior PreConstruction Manager to serve as the primary owner of the management of preconstruction phase for Power and sub stations liaising with Real Estate Design Engineering Construction and other critical partner teams during initial planning conceptual design and design development; providing cost schedule and constructability guidance for this HV infrastructure
Our preconstruction managers are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers and are known for changing the face of cloud computing. As a PreConstruction Manager you will support the development and implementation of design standards across regional construction programs and will create and release high quality consistent documentation for processes standards and procedures.
Our goal is to find the candidate that has highly developed critical facility and HV infrastructure preconstruction knowledge coupled with extensive practical construction experience to drive standards in this essential part of our delivery process.
If you have experience driving global preconstruction standards bid documents specifications and general requirements to describe all the elements of a construction project and working within a broad design and construction infrastructure environment then this could be your role!
Key job responsibilities
You will review and provide input into global standards and HV infrastructure designs.
You will independently support overview and manage complex crossfunctional HV infrastructure projects from site selection permitting and contract and keep project stakeholders informed to contribute to the performance of the team building trust and respect in all working relationships.
You will keep the projects progress under control by driving crisp and timely decisions identifying and clearing blockers and escalating appropriately.
You will work with internal/external teams including real estate construction legal design engineering construction finance architects engineers permitting agencies developers and landlords to secure resources scope infrastructure builds set priorities milestones and drive results through clearing blockers making decisions leading and influencing.
You will conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals participating in pricing reviews for scope inclusions/exclusions and negotiate the cost of the work with developers general contractors and design consultants.
You will evaluate site Due Diligences schedule tracking and identify and solve factors that may impede a successful permitted project handover to Amazon stakeholders.
You will insist on the highest standards from yourself and others and drive accountability for results leading externals and potentially internals including coaching and/or disciplinary actions as needed.
A day in the life
Our PreConstruction team is a multicultural multinational group on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers and are known for changing the face of cloud computing.
We support the development and implementation of design standards across regional construction programs and will create and release high quality consistent documentation for processes standards and procedures and serve as the primary liaison between Real Estate Design Engineering Construction and other critical partner teams between site selection and construction starts on site.
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.
About the team
Amazons Data Centers are industry leading examples of innovation. We are the global team responsible for the construction of the Amazon owned sites. Our Preconstruction Managers are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers; and are known for changing the face of cloud computing. As a PreConstruction Manager you will support the development and implementation of design standards across regional construction programs and develop new concepts.
We create and release high quality consistent documentation for processes standards and procedures.
This role will serve as the primary liaison between Real Estate Design Engineering Construction Procurement and other critical partner teams during initial planning conceptual design schematics progress and design development; providing cost schedule and constructability guidance.
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5 years in construction site management.
7 years of experience in conducting negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
7 years of experience in mission critical facilities and HV infrastructure projects (design preconstruction scheduling construction and commissioning) or equivalent.
Bachelors degree in Construction Project Management Architecture Engineering related field or equivalent trade certification.
Knowledge of best practice industry safety quality standards and local safety regulations with experience performing the role of a client within those regulations.
Professional certification such as CCM PMP AC or CPC.
Knowledge of critical data center equipment (Generators Uninterruptible Power Supplies Switchgear Transformers Power Feeders Chillers Plumbing Fire Detection/Suppression Air Handling Units Computer Room Air Handling/Conditioning Units UPS CRAH CRAC).
Knowledge of civil electric and mechanical engineering principles.
Additional knowledge of other languages will be appreciated
Bachelors degree in Construction Project Management Architecture Engineering related field or equivalent trade certification.
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