Amazon is looking for a Construction Project Manager (CPM) who will be responsible for the design and construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Amazon facilities in the US. This Construction Project Manager will handle both the design management and construction execution of EV charging infrastructure including power distribution systems and charging stations.
This involves overseeing the design and construction process from project inception through handover ensuring compliance with Amazons standards local codes and project-specific requirements. The projects focus on EV charger installations electrical distribution and service upgrades. Construction Project Managers perform detailed deep dive reviews of designs budgets and schedules to identify and resolve discrepancies including information in consultant and contractor bid packages. They also manage design and construction related change orders and value engineering processes to optimize project outcomes and identify cost savings opportunities.
Construction Project Managers partner with internal customers and external stakeholders (including utility companies contractors charging equipment manufacturers and design consultants) to build trusted partnerships and deliver results. The Construction Project Manager serves as Amazons representative and direct point of interface with Developers Contractors Utilities Electrical Contractors Equipment Vendors and Design Consultants as well as the primary integrator between design and construction teams and other Amazon stakeholders responsible for implementing furnishing and operating our EV charging network.
This opportunity combines design management construction engineering planning project management facilities management and contract management.
Key job responsibilities
Directly responsible for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging project implementation.
Responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously from relatively small renovations to large-sized ($30M) new facilities. While this is specifically for EV charging this is an expectation for all construction project managers at Amazon.
Advise business on impact of changes in schedule costs and permitting.
Manage design and construction scope cost schedule; coordinate with internal technical teams and operational customers.
Survey facilities audit procedures and labor efficiency and recommend solutions to infrastructure safety and security problems.
Negotiate contracts internal and external changes and formal documentation for approval.
Ensure contracts are cost-effective and incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements.
Assess project performance through KPIs for safety quality cost schedule and sustainability.
Lead project teams (architects consultants contractors vendors stakeholders) throughout project lifecycle providing site management coordination and planning
Identify and resolve clashes design misses and schedule conflicts with execution teams.
Review design and construction for conformance; identify value engineering opportunities.
Comprehensive budget tracking forecasting and management of assigned projects.
Lead discussions with regulatory bodies.
Maintain positive clear concise and transparent cross-team communication.
Remote role with upwards of 60% regional travel; potential travel to all North America locations based on business needs.
A day in the life
Your morning may start with reviewing schedules and RFIs for EV charger projects. Youre walking sites documenting progress and solving real-time problemsa conduit routing conflict or equipment delivery delay. Afternoon may bring contract negotiations or payment application reviews. Youre constantly juggling: answering questions clarifying design intent leading OAC meetings and keeping stakeholders informed. Some days are back-to-back meetings coordinating across teams. Other days youre heads-down troubleshooting why a charger wont commission. The role is remote but youll travel frequentlywalking construction sites and being eyes on the ground. Its fast-paced technical and never boring.
Amazon Benefits:
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 skill sets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!
About the team
The EV Charging Solutions teams mission is to better serve our customers through deploying the worlds most expansive charging network for all business units across the United States. As a group of Construction Project Managers day to day we are self-startersmanaging projects independently while staying connected to each other through weekly calls with your regional and national teams. Your work will directly impact Amazons electrification goalsevery charger you deliver enables electric delivery vehicles to operate while reducing our carbon footprint. The team values transparency technical excellence and scrappy problem-solving as we scale nationwide.
- 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
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
- Experience managing EV charging infrastructure projects or similar electrical/utility-intensive construction
- Experience managing construction projects in active operational environments including coordination with site operations teams implementation of safety protocols for live facilities and minimizing disruption to ongoing business activities.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA San Francisco - 89000.00 - 155800.00 USD annually
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