Construction Project Manager , EMEA Construction (Substations) (AWS)

Amazon; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee HV infrastructure projects across EMEA. The ideal candidate will have a background in electrical and mechanical engineering, project management experience, and be capable of managing multiple projects while ensuring quality control. Candidates with diverse experiences, including those who do not meet all preferred qualifications, are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Inclusive team culture

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment.
• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction project management and related activities for new substations.
• Direct interface with general contractors during project phases.
• Ensure project quality control and manage multiple projects concurrently.

Skills

Project management

Electrical design

Mechanical design

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Word

Windows Operating Systems

Job description

Construction Project Manager , EMEA Construction (Substations)

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.

As a Construction Project Manager you will be part of a highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and delivering HV infrastructure projects at scale. If you like to leverage engineering knowledge and judgment in construction projects, we’d like to meet you.

The Construction Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the oversight and review of all disciplines including civil, electrical, mechanical, controls, and architectural. The Construction Project Manager will be a leader within cross‑functional teams and drive delivery of your assigned projects through the execution stage.

At Amazon we leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the substation, to the server, and back to the cooling systems. We are diverse, upbeat, creative, a team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative data centers for our Customers.

The role will be based in London, United Kingdom.

Key job responsibilities

• The role will involve construction project management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to new substation and transmission line projects in Spain. This will include ownership of project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Direct interface with construction general contractors during bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.
• Work 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 request for proposals.
• Construction submittal review.
• Oversee construction quality control including creation of a commissioning plan and support of commissioning process.
• Be a leader within internal and external teams that support the project execution.
• Concurrently managing multiple projects.
• Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and senior management.
• Financial analysis of construction work including change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing.
• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root‑cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
• Coordinate with real estate team negotiating easements with land owners, utilities, etc.
• Oversee general contractors engagement 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 walk‑downs, audits, inspections, start‑up testing, and full commissioning.
• Travel to other sites in the EMEA region up to 40% of time.

About

Diverse Experiences: Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance: We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture: AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee‑led and company‑sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship and Career Growth: We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Experience in 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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