Sr. Pre-Construction Manager, Ops Construction

Amazon opened its 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 Sr. Pre-Construction Manager will be a key part of the engineering team and will be responsible for project managing new building planning design and pre-construction. This will include the extension of existing facilities and any new sites.

The Sr. Pre-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 planning and design and project and program management within existing buildings that will remain in operation during construction. Experience with working in an ambiguous environment is essential for success.

This role requires up to 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.

Key job responsibilities
- Hire and/or manage assigned architectural/engineering consultants for the implementation of retrofit requirements ensuring close alignment with approved design standards.
- Coordinate with multiple internal functional teams ensuring appropriate inputs are considered in shell design changes.
- Develop initial design and construction concept schedule for construction phasing as necessary.
- Creation of construction estimates for capital requests and other planning efforts.
- Maintain project/program schedules communicating and proposing risk mitigation strategies.
- Develop and provide supporting documents for AHJ and land lord approval for example scope summaries cost estimates design documents and AHJ required applications.
- Support/guide client decision making based on due diligence efforts.
- Coordinate the GC hiring process with the construction management team.
- Provide complete and accurate documentation for construction handoff including but not limited to contracts drawings permit status landlord approval capital request and approvals external supplier (i.e. utility) coordination status efforts and any other work product that has been completed by Pre-Construction.
- Maintain repository for all pre-construction work product by site.
- Ability to travel throughout North America approximately 60% of the time. Must have ability to be at office location while not traveling.




A day in the life
Each day you will represent Global Engineering Maintenance & Sustainability (GEMS) in ensuring the on time and in budget execution of Amazon construction projects while strategically improving processes. Daily tasks may comprise of construction coordination management and design document development with various consultants on projected changes project status ensuring consultants are meeting contractual obligations and utilizing the Amazon information systems to record and update scheduling budget and other key developments. Each day you will be navigating through uncertainty proactively unblocking project barriers and influencing the best project decisions. You will be negotiating terms of contracts with developers contractors and consultants all the while driving to meet or exceed schedules and budgets of the approved scope. Daily tasks may be comprised of site management coordinating with contractors on projected changes and project status ensuring contractors are meeting their contractual obligations seeking sustainable environmentally friendly solutions throughout the construction process while implementing Amazons building environmentally friendly practices and utilizing the Amazon information systems to record and update scheduling budget and other key developments. You may be negotiating terms of contracts with contractors all the while driving contractors to meet or exceed agreed-to schedules and budgets. You will represent Amazons interests in weekly architect owner and contractor (AOC) meetings providing input on root causes and corrective action. Additionally you will participate in weekly meetings providing input on root causes and corrective action as may be require. You will lead multiple medium sized to large sized projects of varying sizes and functions. You will be tactical and strategic working independently interacting with leadership to resolve issues. You will provide estimating support interpret drawings contribute to budgets and approve lease exhibits. Pre-construction management also includes site validation design management and validation of checklists and construction documentation. For jurisdictional coordination you will understand zoning/planning fire code and building code. You will lead large cross functional teams establishing confidence in the Amazon business and architecture/engineering community. You act as the primary escalation point for project team members; owning and tracking issues to ensure that they are addressed documented and resolved using influence to manage team members.

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!


About the team
At Amazon we are all owners and leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the design review permitting to construction bidding and consultant during construction execution prior to final hand-off to our internal stakeholder. We are a diverse upbeat creative team of designers engineers and managers working daily to develop innovative sustainable facilities and efficient innovative buildings for our customers. We focus on Delivering Results our speed for Bias for Action and Insisting on the Highest Standards for our customers.

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

- Experience in making data driven business decisions
- Experience communicating complex business concepts in verbal and written form
- Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Can communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
- Experience in design review process to incorporate electrical mechanical automation controls solutions to drive equipment reliability and standards Experience with Construction Delivery in one of the following positions: Design Professional General Contracting Owners Rep Program Manager Developer or other related field

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.