Construction Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 111,300 - 186,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign‑on payments and restricted stock

Health insurance (medical, dental, etc

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Data Center Construction Manager in Manassas, VA to lead cost, schedule, and quality on data-center projects.

You will act as Amazon's on‑site owner’s representative, coordinating with Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to deliver efficient, highly reliable facilities. Responsibilities include interfacing with general contractors, managing submittals, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing, plus facilitating root‑cause analysis for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience bringing designs through deployment or mass production.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word and Windows OS.
• Knowledge of power management and monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct interface with general contractors during bidding, award, execution, and closeout phases.
• Lead cost, schedule, and quality management on data center projects.
• Review and manage construction documents, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing.
• Coordinate with operations, networks, and security teams.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Construction management

Data center knowledge

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Windows Operating Systems

Power management systems

Job description

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.

As a Data Center Construction Manager, you will be part of a creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems in constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are industry-leading examples of energy‑efficient, cost‑effective designs. You will work alongside partner teams such as Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build Data Centers that directly support our Customers. On the construction site daily, you will act as Amazon's owner's representative, responsible for driving cost, schedule, and quality while managing construction vendors and contractors.

Key responsibilities

• Direct interface with construction general contractors during bidding, award, execution, and closeout phases.
• Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids and proposals with detail and accuracy.
• Create construction project scope and request for proposals.
• Perform financial analysis of construction.
• Manage construction projects for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
• Conduct constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with new or optimized data centers.
• Manage construction documents including submittal review, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing.
• Ensure construction project quality control and record and report key construction metrics.
• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root‑cause failure analysis associated with equipment failures.
• Lead within the group and within internal and external teams that support the data center.

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.
• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of critical data center equipment.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA.
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations with deep understanding of electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains.

Legal Notice

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $111,300.00 – $186,100.00 USD annually (USA, VA, Manassas).
• Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units.
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage).
• 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

Location

USA, VA, Manassas - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Job ID

A10423863