Construction Manager, GES Southwest Design & Construction

Amazon opened its virtual 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.
The North American Design and Construction team is looking for an experienced Construction Manager that will be a key part of the Operations team. This includes: responsibility for project managing new building planning design and construction. This will include the extension of existing facilities and any new sites. The Construction Manager will play an integral role in the development and implementation of the North American facility network infrastructure. This role will analyze and evaluate different facility scenarios and build-out addition this candidate has to support the standardization of the technical and facility related processes and systems.
This opportunity combines construction engineering planning project management facilities management and contract management. It requires a person who can show proven ability in the planning and design and project management / control of new and the enhancement of existing facility buildings.
Responsibilities:
Overseeing construction engineering planning and design for the North American facility network infrastructure and other new or expansion projects
Responsible for project support on new fulfillment network buildings and additional capacity requirements within existing North America Fulfillment Centers Deliver Stations or Sort Centers
Lead construction scope review and development with internal operational customers and facilitate engineering and design efforts on new and remodel projects
Oversee and facilitate execution of expansion tenant improvement (TI) and engineering deployment for new facilities within the fulfillment network
Provide technical direction in accordance to North American Customer Fulfillment (NACF) design parameters
Negotiate terms of contracts with General Contractors and trade contractors
Ensure that contracts are fit for purpose cost effective and incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements
Provide overall site management coordination planning and coordination of subcontractors
Facilitate and team with other internal stakeholders regarding engineering buildouts IT readiness and turnover to operational groups
Partner with teams tasked with transition of base building management and oversight of all turnover documentation
Coach and guide all project teams (developers design engineers general contractors sub-contractors internal stakeholders) throughout the full project lifecycle
Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and quality targets addressing and ensuring the correction of under-performance issues
Audit contractors to check that the skills and competences of contract labor are appropriate to need and they are fit to undertake the work on which they will be deployed
Inform contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand so that they can take appropriate action
Learn and utilize the information systems necessary for effective scheduling and recording of contract work
Support contractors work and help them to achieve higher performance level
Oversee more than one project in various locations simultaneously
Review of designs for conformance to current building specifications
Comprehensive budget tracking forecasting and management of assigned expansion remodel and new build projects
Receipt review and analysis of all proposed cost and time change requests as presented by external project teams
Review and guide internally requested changes for validity impact and ensure timely and cost sensitive incorporation once approved
Lead and/or assist in negotiations with appropriate authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) entities as required
Positive clear concise and transparent cross team communication for all aspects of project delivery
The role will include upwards of 60% travel to all North America locations



Key job responsibilities
Overseeing construction engineering planning and design for the North American facility network infrastructure and other new or expansion projects
Responsible for project support on new fulfillment network buildings and additional capacity requirements within existing North America Fulfillment Centers Deliver Stations or Sort Centers
Lead construction scope review and development with internal operational customers and facilitate engineering and design efforts on new and remodel projects
Responsible for managing multiple small-sized ($9M-$50M) projects simultaneously
Work independently in the assigned regional area interacting with leadership to resolve issues
Oversee and facilitate execution of expansion tenant improvement (TI) and engineering deployment for new facilities within the fulfillment network
Provide technical direction in accordance to North American Customer Fulfillment (NACF) design parameters
Negotiate terms of contracts with General Contractors and trade contractors
Ensure that contracts are fit for purpose cost effective and incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements
Provide overall site management coordination planning and coordination of subcontractors
Facilitate and team with other internal stakeholders regarding engineering buildouts IT readiness and turnover to operational groups
Partner with teams tasked with transition of base building management and oversight of all turnover documentation
Coach and guide all project teams (developers design engineers general contractors sub-contractors internal stakeholders) throughout the full project lifecycle
Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and quality targets addressing and ensuring the correction of under-performance issues
Audit contractors to check that the skills and competences of contract labor are appropriate to need and they are fit to undertake the work on which they will be deployed
Inform contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand so that they can take appropriate action
Learn and utilize the information systems necessary for effective scheduling and recording of contract work
Support contractors work and help them to achieve higher performance level
Oversee more than one project in various locations simultaneously
Review of designs for conformance to current building specifications
Comprehensive budget tracking forecasting and management of assigned expansion remodel and new build projects
Receipt review and analysis of all proposed cost and time change requests as presented by external project teams
Review and guide internally requested changes for validity impact and ensure timely and cost sensitive incorporation once approved
Lead and/or assist in negotiations with appropriate authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) entities as required
Positive clear concise and transparent cross team communication for all aspects of project delivery
The role will include upwards of 60% travel regionally with the potential of traveling to all North America locations based on the business needs


A day in the life
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!
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

- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 5 years of construction or project management experience
- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
- 4 years of multi-million dollar contract negotiation experience

- Masters degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Experience communicating with customers technical regulatory business teams and management to collect requirements describe product features and technical designs
- Experience in construction or project management
- Experience in facilities management
- 5 years of design construction or program management in mission critical facilities experience

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $69700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $155800/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.