Sr. Pre-Construction Manager, GES NACF Design and Construction

Amazon opened its remote doors in 1995 and strives to be the worlds most customer-centric company where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.

As a Pre-Construction Manager you will be part of the Design and Construction team within Amazon Global Engineering services. You will be responsible for the management of scope schedule and cost of small to large industrial developments including new builds improvements expansions and program initiatives from site selection through construction start. You will manage real estate developers and design teams and partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that scope budget and schedule are established. You will manage completion of site specific design and ensure timely receipt of building and site permits implement best practices and involve stakeholders or SMEs. You will drive solutions for complex problems for which the strategy may not be defined while strategically improving Amazon building design standards and processes to reduce costs and improve quality schedule H&S and sustainability performance. You may be responsible to manage a program of projects including project schedules design standards and in-flight design development for new and existing building design templates.

This opportunity combines project and construction management interactions with engineering planning real estate development utility providers sustainability multi-disciplinary design management stakeholders and contract management.

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Independently manage scope schedule and cost of assigned projects throughout the preconstruction stages ensuring project success by identifying and clearing risks and blockers.
Influence internal/external teams to deliver timely results through constructive dialogue communicating coordinating leading and influencing weighing risks and making decisions.
Leadership of a program for a region or business including oversight of project progress risks design standard releases and clarifications multi-disciplinary design and scheduling and development of design guidance documentation.
Insists on the highest standards from self and others.
Report on project progress to many different audiences.
Manage vendors ensuring their skills and competencies as well as scope meet the project needs.
Interface and coordinate with the authorities that have jurisdiction on the project to ensure regulatory compliance
Ensure Amazons design specifications are included in all contractual and design documents. Manage development of the construction drawings. Influence architecture and engineering design ensuring the design meets Amazon standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
Challenge designs and identify value engineering solutions to reduce costs. Review and approve deviations to design standards to address site specific requirements and conditions consulting with subject matter experts where necessary and ensuring equipment and operations are not impacted. May develop new designs and standards for emerging or one-off requirements.
Assess existing building and site condition building systems design constraints and define project scope of work.
Manage procurement of General Contractors and other vendors and ensure competitive bid practices are implemented.
Develop and review project budgets and estimates and ensure it is aligned with internal and external cost benchmarks.
Seek sustainable environmentally-friendly solutions throughout the design while implementing Amazons environmentally friendly building practices.
Follow the highest safety standards in the design construction contracts and preconstruction stages.
Support Design and Construction team in the continuous improvements of its costs quality H&S and sustainability processes and mechanisms.
Drive design simplification and improvements through design standard and constructability reviews to allow for innovation and to improve speed of delivery.
Advise partner teams on the feasibility and risks of delivering requested projects to support expansion of the Amazon network.
Mentor and guide other Amazon Pre-Construction Managers.
This role requires 60% regional travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.

A day in the life
Benefits Summary:
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular full-time employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly wed still love to hear from you! At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!


- 7 years of project management real estate development architecture/design experience
- Bachelors degree

- Do you have experience in project management real estate development architecture/design

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $81200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.