Pre-Construction Manager, D&C, GREF

The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team provides real estate transaction expertise business partnering space & occupancy planning design and construction capital investment program management and facility maintenance and operations for Amazons corporate office portfolio across multiple countries. We partner with suppliers to ensure quality innovation and operational excellence with Amazons business and utilize customer driven feedback to continuously improve and exceed employee expectations.

GREFs Workplace Design and Construction team is looking for a Senior Preconstruction Manager to drive construction services on projects including tenant improvements new builds expansions and renovations of Amazon corporate facilities. Responsible for delivery of projects from early ideation through design and procurement this individual must be comfortable operating on both strategic and tactical levels simultaneously acting as an internal ambassador educator analyst solutions architect and implementer. This role collaborates with leadership and other stakeholders to set a budget and schedule then drive project objectives scope space allocation cost prioritization and sequencing of requests all within the set parameters. All of this is accomplished by building strong design and construction project teams that thrive and excel through collaboration. The role also involves managing vendor/contractor performance to ensure timely completion compliance with cost requirements organizational standards and other requirements and regulations.


Key job responsibilities
oRepresent GREF to internal customers for the delivery of their space.

oWork closely with internal and external stakeholders including transaction managers portfolio managers design managers architects design consultants contractors and subcontractors to ensure decisions are made at the appropriate level and Amazons priorities remain the driving factor. Lead constructive dialogue to resolve and prevent project issues.

oYou are focused on scope development with internal stakeholders to develop the project charter for design direction. You keep the scope under control and accelerate progress by driving crisp and timely decisions identifying and clearing blockers and escalating appropriately.

oDevelop estimates monitor project budgets and prepare forecasts. Identify and mitigate project risks ensure compliance with contracts and regulations and resolve project issues.

oYou understand design and construction contracts exhibits and provide detailed analysis and approvals of technical matters.

oReview and advise on landlord delivery conditions in LOI and lease documents including premises delivery timing and condition.

oProvide management of design and construction projects which may include the following:
Develop project strategies lead vendor procurement and ensure appropriate resources are allocated to complete projects in accordance with strategies.
Lead project meetings and progress reviews.
Evaluate and review design changes proposed by customers with design managers.


A day in the life
Each day you will represent GREF 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 stakeholder management coordinating with internal teams/vendors/contractors on projected changes and project status ensuring vendors and contractors are meeting their contractual obligations seeking sustainable environmentally friendly solutions throughout the design and 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 designers and contractors all the while driving them to meet or exceed agreed-to schedules and budgets.

You will represent Amazons interests in weekly architect consultants and contractor meetings providing input on root causes and corrective action. 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 due diligence 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 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.

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.

- Bachelors degree in Architecture Construction Management Engineering or a related field
- Experience as an Architect Engineer Construction Manager Development Manager Owners project management representative or in other Commercial Development and Construction related disciplines

- An advanced degree certification or Masters degree in Architecture Engineering Construction Management or Masters of Business.
- Experience operating within at least two disciplines in the construction industry which could consist of General Contracting Owners Representation Commercial Development Engineering & Design owners project management representative or similar.
- Demonstrated capability in the planning design review & implementation and project management /control of new structures & the enhancement of existing facility buildings.
- Demonstrated success in communicating project requirements to various audiences (e.g. senior management peers public officials vendors etc.)
- Knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM).
- Demonstrated success in communicating project requirements to various audiences (e.g. senior management peers consultants vendors etc.)

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