Regional Commercial Manager, Data Center Delivery, EMEA Construction Cost Control

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services UK Limited seeks a Regional Commercial Manager to provide cost support and governance for a portfolio of data center construction projects across Europe. You will validate estimates, drive value engineering, manage third-party QS, and lead cost reporting with finance and procurement teams.

In this role you will influence budgets, track performance metrics and ensure timely invoicing and close-out.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Experience with project controls standards and cost management disciplines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engaging and managing third party Quantity Surveyors.
• Validating construction cost estimates at various stages of design.
• Working with cross-functional teams (design, construction, procurement, finance and legal).
• Communicating cost control goals to stakeholders.
• Identify Value Engineering opportunities and quantify savings.
• Identify project risks and cost impacts and communicate them.
• Updating repository for historical data.
• Defining and tracking cost performance metrics and leading monthly cost reporting.
• Analyzing vendor proposals using benchmark data.
• Creating accurate bid leveling documents.
• Validating final award amount and scope based on contract documents.
• Implementing cost control, change management, progress and performance reporting.
• Validating construction change cost impacts.
• Ensuring vendor invoices are accurate and timely.
• Supporting project close-out and final payments.
• Delivering results for multiple projects with prioritized deadlines.

Skills

Project Controls Standards

Estimating

Cost Management

Cost Forecasting

Schedule Management

Progress Measurement

Change Management

Risk Management

WBS/CBS/SBS

Cash-Flow (VOWD)

Benchmarking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Description

The Data Center Construction Cost Control (CCC) team is part of a larger, highly creative and passionate team dedicated to deploying our continuously evolving Amazon data center facilities.

The Data Center Construction Cost Control (CCC) team is part of a larger, highly creative and passionate team dedicated to deploying our continuously evolving Amazon data center facilities.

As a Regional Commercial Manager you will be responsible for providing cost support, guidance and recommendations to the Data Centre project delivery team to ensure cost management across a portfolio of fast paced construction projects.

You will be involved in the full life cycle of construction projects while working with motivated experts from design, construction, procurement, finance and legal teams to deliver efficient and innovative data centers.

You will help drive multimillion dollar projects utilizing Amazon's key values including frugality and insist on the highest standards across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This role is located in Dublin, Ireland or London, United Kingdom, Or Berlin, Germany Or Zaragoza, Spain.

At Amazon, we are diverse, creative, team oriented professionals who leverage unique opportunities presented to us on a daily basis to develop data centers that are changing the face of data facilities.

Key job responsibilities

• Engaging and managing third party Quantity Surveyors.
• Validating construction cost estimates at various stages of design.
• Working seamlessly with multi-disciplinary teams, both internal and external.
• Communicating cost control goals to all stakeholders effectively.
• Identify Value Engineering opportunities in the design and quantify the savings.
• Identify project risks and the financial cost impacts associated with them and communicate to the broader team.
• Updating repository for historical data.
• Defining and tracking cost performance metrics and leading monthly cost reporting.
• Analyzing and providing timely feedback of vendor proposals using AWS benchmark data.
• Creating accurate bid leveling documents.
• Validating the final award amount and scope based on contract documents.
• Implementing, maintaining and executing all cost control, change management, progress and performance reporting.
• Validating construction change cost impacts.
• Ensuring vendor invoices are accurate and timely.
• Supporting the construction team with project close-out and final payments.
• Delivering results for multiple projects with completing priorities on a consistent basis.

A day in the life

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

About The Team

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

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to proud of our uniqueness.

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 Mechanical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Project Controls Standards subject matter, including Estimating, Cost Management, Cost Forecasting, Schedule Management, Progress Measurement, Change Management, Risk Management, WBS/CBS/SBS, Cash-Flow (VOWD), and Benchmarking

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Company

- Amazon Data Services UK Limited

Job ID: A10498334