Design and Construction Manager, Design and Construction, GES

As a Design and Construction Manager in GES you are a customer obsessed leader in the Amazon construction this role you play an integral part in the implementation of the facility network infrastructure; including sortation centers delivery stations and auxiliary buildings that support those facilities. The construction projects include new builds retrofits and expansions. You are required to perform detailed deep dive reviews of job budgets and schedules to identify and resolve any discrepancies including information in contractor bid packages. You will partner with internal customers and external stakeholders to earn their trust and engage as a team to deliver results. You must ensure information is communicated to internal and external stakeholders in an effective and timely manner. Some key competencies of this position include; insist on the highest standards ensure contracted resources deliver work that meets duration and quality targets coach developers design engineers contractors during the project duration seek better ways to serve Amazon customers influence internal stakeholders while holding them accountable for their actions ensure all internal and external team members maintain proposed schedules and budgets help to invent and simplify innovative solutions that allow for improved processes and results while working on multiple projects in various locations. This opportunity combines construction engineering planning project management facilities management and contract management.

Would you like an opportunity to travel and work in multiple countries and cultures The role will be based in France with 50% of time traveling.

Key job responsibilities
- Supervise the implementation and management of Amazons safety programs and standards with the entire internal and external project team
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ensure that the skills and competencies of contract labour are appropriate to need and fit to undertake the work
- Operate independently in the assigned role and region; interacting with leadership and stakeholders to resolve issues
- Comprehensive budget and schedule tracking and cashflow forecasting.
- Identify and solve for factors that may impede a successful project hand-over to Amazon stakeholders while striving for frugality and accomplishing more with less
- Interface and coordinate with the local authorities that have jurisdiction (AHJ) on projects to maintain regulatory compliance and seamless job execution
- Advise on the impact of changes in schedule costs and permitting
- Maintain internal and external stakeholders up-to-date on pertinent information through comprehensive and timely written and oral communication

A day in the life
Each day you will act as a project owner in GES to ensure the safe on-time and in-budget execution of Amazon construction projects. Daily tasks may be comprised of:
- Site management: coordination with contractors on projected changes and project status
- Ensure contractors are meeting contractual obligations
- Seek sustainable environmentally-friendly solutions throughout the construction process while implementing Amazons environmentally friendly building practices
- Utilize Amazon information systems to record and update schedule budget and other key developments
- Negotiate contract terms with vendors while driving partners to meet or exceed agreed-to schedules and budgets
- Participate in weekly Architect Owner and Contractor (AOC) meetings and provide input on root causes and corrective actions
- Lead project execution calls


About the team
At Amazon we are all Employee Owners who leverage unique opportunities through design review construction bidding construction execution and final hand-off to our customers. We are a diverse upbeat creative team of engineers and managers working to develop the innovative physical assets our Customers expect and striving to be the Earths best employer.

- A completed Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering Construction Management or comparable field
- Experience as an Architect Engineer Construction Manager or other Construction related disciplines
- Project management experience from design phase through implementation and operation
- Experience negotiating construction procurement and labour contracts
- Familiarization with AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modelling (BIM) as well as scheduling software (Primavera MS Project or similar)

- Experience with at least two disciplines within the construction industry which could consist of General Contracting Owners Representation Commercial Development or Engineering & Design or similar. Demonstrated success in communicating project requirements to various audiences (e.g. senior management peers public officials vendors etc.)
- Experience inclusive of facilities manager or similar and demonstrated capability in the planning design review & implementation and project management / control of new structures & the enhancement of existing facility buildings
- Experience in program management of concurrent projects
- Project Management accreditation (PMP or similar)
- French Polish Arabic Portuguese Turkish Afrikaans and Zulu are considered preferred qualifications.

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