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Amazon.com

Data Center Construction Manager

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Amazon.com

Berwick, US · Full-time · $111,300 – $186,100

About this role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We're the people who keep the cloud running by supporting data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment. As Data Center Construction Manager, join a creative team solving fascinating problems in constructing industry-leading data centers.

Be on the construction site daily as Amazon's owner's representative, interacting with construction trades. Drive cost, schedule, and quality while managing vendors and contractors. Own everything from design review to construction execution and final hand-off.

Work alongside diverse teams of software, hardware, network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers. Collaborate across AWS to deliver highest standards for safety, security, and infinite capacity at lowest cost. Experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas.

Manage construction project oversight for new builds and capital projects, owning scope, quality, schedule, and budget. Interface with general contractors through bidding, award, execution, and closeout. Conduct constructability reviews and ensure quality control on electrical and mechanical systems.

Requirements

  • Experience in construction project management for data centers or large-scale builds
  • Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in data center construction
  • Familiarity with managing general contractors and construction vendors
  • Proficiency in construction bidding, negotiations, and proposal evaluation
  • Ability to perform constructability reviews and quality control
  • Skills in handling RFIs, submittals, change orders, and invoicing
  • Competence in financial analysis for construction projects
  • Leadership in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for equipment failures

Responsibilities

  • Direct interface with construction general contractors during bidding, award, execution, and project closeout
  • Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals
  • Create construction project scope and requests for proposals
  • Perform financial analysis of construction
  • Manage construction projects for data center resiliency initiatives
  • Conduct constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs
  • Manage construction documents including submittal review, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing
  • Ensure construction project quality control and report key metrics

Benefits

  • Inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers ownership
  • Collaborate with diverse teams across AWS on innovative projects
  • Build industry-leading energy-efficient and cost-effective data centers
  • Work on challenging supply chain problems with thousands of variables