Construction Manager, Specialty Programs Design & Construction

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Construction Manager to serve as the owner's representative for the delivery of built facilities and infrastructure supporting the logistics network. You will oversee the full construction lifecycle—from design review and contractor procurement through construction execution and handover—for new builds, retrofits, expansions, and program initiatives across your region.

You will interface with developers, general contractors, design engineers, and regulatory authorities,

Qualifications

• Strong technical construction expertise.
• Sharp commercial acumen.
• Disciplined approach to safety and risk management.
• Experience with budgets, schedules, and contracts.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Amazon's owner's representative across projects from design through handover.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and monitor budgets, cashflow and schedules.
• Review bid packages, budgets and schedules and resolve discrepancies.
• Negotiate construction, procurement, and labor contracts with developers and GC.Audit contractor performance to meet project requirements.
• Coordinate permitting with AHJ and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Ensure conformance to building specs and design standards; resolve design conflicts.
• Coach project teams and drive safety-first culture.
• Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders.
• Track KPIs for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability.

Skills

Construction management

Budget management

Schedule oversight

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Safety leadership

Job description

Description

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction team is seeking a Construction Manager to serve as Amazon's owner's representative in the delivery of built facilities and infrastructure supporting our logistics network. In this role, you will manage the full construction lifecycle — from design review and contractor procurement through construction execution and operational handover — for new builds, retrofits, expansions, and program initiatives across your assigned region.

You will be the primary point of interface between Amazon and its external partners, including developers, general contractors, design engineers, and regulatory authorities, while serving as the key integrator between construction and the internal Amazon teams responsible for equipping, furnishing, and operating our facilities. Projects range from targeted renovations to large-scale new facility builds, including fulfillment centers, sortation centers, delivery stations, and auxiliary buildings.

This role requires strong technical construction expertise, sharp commercial acumen, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects independently. You will bring a disciplined approach to safety, budget management, schedule oversight, contract execution, and stakeholder communication — all in service of delivering world‑class facilities for Amazon's customers.

This role requires 60% regional travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Key job responsibilities

• Serve as Amazon's owner's representative and primary construction integrator across all assigned projects
• Manage multiple concurrent projects from design phase through construction completion and operational handover
• Conduct detailed reviews of contractor bid packages, budgets, and schedules; identify and resolve discrepancies
• Own comprehensive budget tracking, cashflow forecasting, and cost management
• Negotiate construction, procurement, and labor contracts with developers and general contractors
• Audit contractor performance to ensure skills, competencies, and resources meet project requirements
• Coordinate with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for permitting, regulatory compliance, and approvals
• Review construction documents and ongoing work for conformance to Amazon's building specifications and design standards
• Identify and resolve design conflicts, schedule clashes, and coordination gaps across Amazon execution teams
• Coach and guide project teams — developers, design engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders — throughout the project lifecycle
• Champion Amazon's safety programs and hold all project parties accountable to a safety‑first culture
• Maintain clear, concise, and transparent communication with all internal and external stakeholders
• Assess project performance through KPIs for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability
• Partner with teams responsible for facility transition, base building management, and turnover documentation
• Identify value engineering and design enhancement opportunities in collaboration with internal engineering partners
• Seek sustainable, environmentally responsible solutions throughout the construction process

A day in the life

Each day, you act as Amazon's owner on the ground — ensuring the safe, on‑time, and on‑budget execution of construction projects across your region. Your day may include:

• Coordinating with general contractors on project status, upcoming milestones, and emerging risks
• Reviewing and responding to RFIs, submittals, change order requests, and schedule updates
• Participating in AOC meetings and driving accountability across the project team
• Conducting site visits to verify construction quality and safety compliance
• Updating Amazon's project management systems with current budget, schedule, and status information
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders on facility readiness, equipment coordination, and operational handover planning
• Reviewing design documents and providing feedback to engineering and design partners