Sr. Pre-Construction Manager, North America Quick Commerce

Amazons Quick Commerce team is revolutionizing the customer experience through sub-30-minute delivery rapidly scaling micro-fulfillment sites across North America. We are seeking a highly motivated Sr. Pre-Construction Manager to lead a team responsible for the planning coordination and execution of pre-construction activities supporting this first-of-its-kind retail and logistics network.

This role is ideal for a strategic builder and people leader who thrives in fast-paced ambiguous environments and can drive scalable mechanisms across a rapidly expanding portfolio. The Pre-Construction Manager will oversee site due diligence design development budgeting permitting strategy procurement coordination and pre-construction execution while partnering closely with Real Estate Design Construction Launch Operations Legal and external consultants. This individual will play a critical role in enabling accelerated delivery timelines while maintaining high standards for cost quality and operational readiness.

Successful candidates will bring experience leading teams within construction management architecture engineering development or owner-side project delivery organizations. The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge with operational rigor executive communication skills and a bias for action.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of Pre-Construction Managers supporting a large-scale portfolio of Quick Commerce tenant improvement and conversion projects
- Own pre-construction strategy across multiple active sites ensuring alignment on scope schedule budget and launch milestones
- Drive site due diligence activities including entitlement review utility coordination zoning analysis permitting strategy MEP feasibility and landlord coordination
- Partner with internal stakeholders to establish standardized processes scalable mechanisms and reporting tools that support rapid portfolio expansion
- Manage RFP processes bid leveling contractor and consultant procurement and pre-construction budgeting efforts
- Review conceptual and detailed designs to ensure operational functionality constructability schedule feasibility and cost optimization
- Coordinate closely with Design Construction Launch Operations and external partners to proactively identify and mitigate project risks
- Serve as escalation point for complex permitting jurisdictional landlord or design challenges impacting project delivery
- Present budgets schedules risks and recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing cost shortening timelines improving launch readiness and enhancing standardization across programs
- Ensure projects transition seamlessly from pre-construction into active construction and launch phases

About the team
Amazons Quick Commerce Construction team manages projects from site selection through operational handoff. The team is responsible for enabling one of Amazons fastest-growing and most innovative delivery concepts through efficient scalable and high-quality project delivery. The Pre-Construction organization plays a critical role in accelerating launches by driving alignment across real estate design permitting procurement construction and operations teams. This role offers the opportunity to help define the future of rapid delivery infrastructure at massive scale while leading a high-performing team in a fast-moving environment.

- Experience in project or program management
- Experience conducting financial business case analysis and translating information into useful formats to draw conclusions
- Experience in reviewing drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 5 years of relevant professional experience
- Experience managing construction pre-construction architecture engineering or development teams across multiple projects simultaneously

- Experience managing teams who deliver on defined goals and timelines
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities
- Masters degree in Construction Management
- Strong Design Engineering or Construction Management experience in the commercial or industrial warehouse industry.

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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 TN Nashville - 109800.00 - 156500.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 122000.00 - 165000.00 USD annually