Construction Manager, DC Construction, Data Center Construction (AWS)

Amazon; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is hiring a Construction Manager for DC Construction, Data Center Construction, in Avondale, AZ. You will lead on-site construction activities, coordinate with contractors, and manage cost, schedule, and quality from bid through hand-off.

The role requires a strong background in mechanical/electrical systems, MEP project management, and experience delivering large data center projects. You will join a diverse team focused on safety, reliability, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 4+ years of construction or project management experience.
• 5+ years of construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing plants.
• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management (RFPs, bidding, change orders, QA, RFIs) in construction.
• 4+ years' experience constructing electrical and mechanical systems including cooling and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Interface with construction general contractors during bidding, award, execution, and closeout.
• Negotiate with general contractors and evaluate bids with detail and accuracy.
• Create construction project scope and issue requests for proposals.
• Analyze project finances and manage cost control.
• Manage initiatives to increase data center resiliency.
• Review constructability of electrical and mechanical designs for new or optimized data centers.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing.
• Report key construction metrics to team members and management.
• Lead internal and external teams to support the data center.
• Drive troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of equipment failures.

Skills

Construction management

Vendor management

Cost control

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Construction Manager, DC Construction, Data Center Construction

Job ID: 10477823 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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 our Data Center Construction Manager, you will build some of the most interesting electrical and mechanical systems in the world. You will be on the construction site daily interacting with the construction trades, as Amazon’s owner’s representative and be directly responsible for driving cost, schedule, and quality while managing construction vendors and contractors building data centers.

At Amazon, we are all Owners and leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the design review to construction bidding to construction execution and final hand-off to our customers. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative data centers for our Customers.

Key job responsibilities

• Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.


• Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.


• Create construction project scope and request for proposals.


• Financial analysis of construction.


• Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.


• Constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data centers.


• Construction document management including submittal review, RFI’s, change orders, and invoicing.


• Construction project quality control.


• Record and report key construction metrics to team members and management.


• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment failures.


• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 4+ years of construction or project management experience


• 5+ years of construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants experience


• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience


• 4+ years of experience constructing electrical engineering systems including large scale power distribution/generation gear and constructing mechanical engineering systems including cooling systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience


• 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 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


• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, AZ, Avondale - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually

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