Construction Project Manager , EMEA Construction (Substations)

Amazon; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services provider in London is seeking a Construction Project Manager for HV infrastructure. The role involves managing project scope, timeline, and budget while overseeing contractors and ensuring high-quality construction. A bachelor's degree in engineering and project management experience, particularly in data centers, is essential. This position requires up to 40% travel within the EMEA region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience taking new design concepts through exploration, development, and deployment.
• Familiarity with MS Excel, Word, and Windows operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction-related activities for substation and transmission line projects.
• Direct interface with construction contractors during project phases.
• Oversee construction quality control and manage project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Travel to sites for leadership walkdowns, audits, and inspections.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Financial analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Overview

Construction Project Manager, EMEA Construction (Substations) – London, United Kingdom. Job ID: 3105390 | Amazon Data Services UK Limited. Amazon's High Voltage (HV) infrastructure assets are industry leading examples of highly efficient, resilient, and sophisticated electrical systems. We are the global team responsible for building the HV infrastructure that powers Amazon's cloud business. The Construction Project Manager will be part of a highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling challenging problems building and delivering HV infrastructure projects at scale. The role involves leveraging engineering knowledge and judgement in construction projects and is expected to lead cross-functional delivery through the execution stage.

We operate across the substation, server, and cooling systems, and are a diverse team of engineers and managers developing innovative data centers for our customers. The role will be based in London, United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Construction project management and oversight of construction-related activities for new substation and transmission line projects; ownership of project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Direct interface with construction general contractors during bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.
• Collaborate with general contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high-quality project turn-overs in line with electrical utility requirements.
• Lead negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
• Creation of construction project scope and requests for proposals.
• Construction submittal review.
• Oversee construction quality control including creation of a commissioning plan and support of the commissioning process.
• Provide leadership within internal and external teams supporting project execution.
• Concurrently manage multiple projects and report key metrics to team members and senior management.
• Financial analysis of construction work including change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing.
• Coordinate with real estate team on easements with landowners and utilities; manage engagements with AHJs for permits and public domain access.
• Value engineering: reduce costs through creative solutions with no impact on quality and reliability (new designs, technology, or construction methods).
• Travel to sites for leadership walkdowns, audits, inspections, start-up testing, and full commissioning; travel up to 40% of time within the EMEA region.
• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of equipment or electrical failures.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience taking new design concepts through exploration, development, and deployment or mass production.
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, and Windows operating systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure.

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Posted: September 18, 2025