Design and Construction Manager, Construction Project team

Amazon France Logistique SAS; Palaiseau, Clichy; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established industry player is seeking a Construction Manager to join their Design and Construction team. This pivotal role involves managing the planning, design, and construction of new delivery stations across the EU. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction engineering, project management, and facilities management, with a proven ability to lead teams and negotiate contracts. This position offers an exciting opportunity for travel and collaboration across various locations in France and the EMEA region, contributing to the expansion of a leading logistics network. If you're passionate about construction and ready to make an impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management from design to implementation.
• Ability to lead teams and manage construction projects.

Responsabilités

• Oversee construction engineering and planning for new projects.
• Prepare technical analysis and reports for design requirements.
• Negotiate contracts and ensure compliance with service agreements.

Connaissances

Project Management

Construction Engineering

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Team Leadership

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Master’s degree in Architecture

Master’s degree in Engineering

Outils

AutoCAD

Description du poste

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.

The successful candidate will be a key part of the Design and Construction team and will be responsible for project managing new Amazon Delivery Stations (DS) planning, design and construction. This will include the extension of existing facilities and any new sites. The Construction Manager will play an integral role in the development and implementation of the EU network infrastructure. This role will analyze and evaluate different facility scenarios and build-out designs. In 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 the planning and design, and project management / control of new and the enhancement of existing facility buildings.

The role will be based in France and will include frequent travel to all various locations within France and EU if required.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for overseeing construction engineering, planning, and design for DS's and other new or expansion projects
• Responsible for project support on new fulfillment network buildings and additional capacity requirements within existing Italy DSs.
• Undertake construction engineering design on new and remodel projects
• Prepare reports, specifications, technical analysis to fully define the design requirements, equipment and services required
• Provide technical direction within engineering design / AutoCAD, building design, layouts, build details, schedules and materials
• Survey facilities, develop and document a procedures to audit the facility, provide evaluations and analysis, and recommend solutions to facility infrastructure, safety and security problems involving facilities and people
• Negotiate contracts with vendors and present formal documentation for approval when required
• Ensure that contracts are fit for purpose, cost effective and incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements
• Provide overall site management, coordination, planning, specification of business proposals and coordination of subcontractors
• Facilitate and team with others on due diligence evaluation of new opportunities
• Coach and guide all project teams (sub-contractors, maintenance engineers and commissioning engineers) throughout the full project lifecycle
• Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and quality targets, addressing and ensuring the correction of under-performance issues
• Audit contractors to check that the skills and competences of contract labor are appropriate to need and they are fit to undertake the work on which they will be deployed
• Inform contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand so that they can take appropriate action
• Establish and operate the information systems necessary for effective scheduling and recording of contract work
• Support contractors’ work and help them to achieve higher performance levels.
• Coach other new members on best practices.

Would you like an opportunity to travel and work in multiple countries and cultures? The role will be based in France with 30% of time traveling either domestically or to other EMEA countries.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or comparable field or similar internal Amazon experience
• Project / Portfolio Management experience from design phase through permitting, implementation and operation
• Ability to lead and manage a team (external or internal as required)
• Fluency in French and English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in architecture, engineering or construction management
• Ability to effectively communicate Amazon requirements to various audiences (e.g. senior management, peers, public officials, vendors, etc)
• French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Arabic, Turkish, Afrikaans and Zulu are considered preferred qualifications.

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