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

Amazon.com, Inc; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services company is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee high voltage infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include managing project scope, budget, and timeline while interfacing with contractors. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Engineering and experience in project management, particularly in critical infrastructures like data centers. The role is based in London, with travel to sites in the EMEA region expected up to 40% of the time.

Benefits

Flexible work culture

Innovative team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience in project management for critical infrastructures.
• Proven understanding of electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction project scope, timeline, and budget.
• Interface with contractors during project phases.
• Oversee creation of construction project scope and proposals.
• Conduct financial analysis of construction work.

Skills

Project management

Construction oversight

Financial analysis

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Education

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

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Windows Operating Systems

Job description

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.

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.

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

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Inclusive Team Culture

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