Construction Manger (Amazon RRL), RRL Technical Engineering

Socket.dev; Greencastle (Franklin County); On-site; USD 127,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Re:Cycle Reverse Logistics is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee strategic programs and coordinate with internal teams and external engineering firms. You will lead the development of design baselines, BRDs, and robust project plans to ensure safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of facilities projects.

You will manage key stakeholders across technical, operations, commercial, and finance, drive monthly reviews, and develop new metrics to monitor SLAs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in project management/ program management/ construction management.
• 5+ years in scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and critical path management.
• 5+ years in large-scale MEP projects.
• Experience across design to hand-off infrastructure builds.
• Knowledge of facility infrastructure build practices and tech.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-changing environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of critical mechanical & electrical equipment.
• Lead site due diligence across permitting, civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and IT.
• Define site requirements affecting schedule, cost and delivery.
• Negotiate with general contractors and partners on bids and scoping.
• Manage GC and vendors delivering pre-construction services.
• Develop BRD and comprehensive project plans with timelines and metrics.
• Define construction scopes and issue RFPs; review bids and milestones.
• Issue contracting documents; serve as primary contact for stakeholders.
• Coordinate global monthly business reviews with metrics and narratives.
• Develop reporting and metrics for efficiencies and SLAs.
• Handoff project documentation to Construction Manager partners.
• Capture lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

Education

Master's Degree or higher

Job description

Re:Cycle Reverse Logistics (RRL) is an electronics processing, reuse, and recycling company that works to extend the life of used electronic equipment through reuse, repair, and recycling. We are a stand-alone company within the Amazon corporate family that provides IT Asset Disposition services to other Amazon companies with a specialization in the handling of valuable electronic equipment, originally used in Data Centres. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for one of the largest cloud services company on Earth!

re:Cycle Reverse Logistics is looking for a talented, driven, and highly organized Construction Manager in support of Reverse Logistics programs, as we expand capabilities to support our customers. As a re:Cycle Reverse Logistics Construction Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing specific strategic level programs & initiatives - working with internal customers and 3rd party engineering firms (Architectural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural) in the coordination, development and expansion of RRL facilities (Green-field, Brown-field and Facility retrofits & upgrades.

Your goal will be to ensure that associated projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and meet the objectives outlined by stakeholders. This includes partnership with (internal) technical teams to adequately scope project deliverables, thorough data analysis and building robust BRD (business requirement documents). Lead the development (and maintenance) of "Standard Work" through robust BOD (basis of design) documentation. Develop monthly business reviews, with metric driven reporting that drive progress the right behaviour on project goals/execution. A successful Construction Manager will be customer centric, have a high degree of autonomy, be inquisitive and work to develop themselves to acquire a deep understanding of operational process and program objectives/SLAs.

The role plays a critical part in ensuring strategic commitments are made and operations are exceeding desired performance levels by using strong leadership, clear written and verbal communication and focused metrics to drive execution and accountability.

As a Construction Manager, you find clear paths through roadblocks, provide escalation management, anticipate & make trade-offs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. You will have an ability to take large, complex programs and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional and technical user specifications, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner. Maturity, high judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytical thinking and leadership are essential to success in this role.

Key job responsibilities

• Demonstrate solid (foundational) knowledge of critical Mechanical & Electrical equipment - Generator(s), UPS/BBU, Transformer(s), Switchgear, Busduct, HVAC, Air Handling Units, Computer Room Air Handling Units, Fire Detection/Suppression, Security Systems, CCTV and ELV cabling.
• Lead site due diligence process in determining the fit-for-purpose/suitability criteria in site evaluation across reflective disciplines - permitting/planning, civil, architectural, structural, mechanical & electrical and IT.
• Determine and communicate site requirements that could impact schedule, cost, delivery of the project and its delivery.
• Conduct negotiations with general contractors and potentially other partners to evaluate bids, proposals, and scoping documents for completeness, detail and accuracy.
• Manage GC and other third-party vendors delivering pre-construction services during the design phase.
• Develop business requirements documents (BRD), comprehensive project plans, including timelines, and resource efficiency measurements.
• Define construction scopes and request for proposals to General Contractors. Review bid summaries, schedules and milestones, pricing, in subcontractor level bid evaluations.
• Support issuance of contracting documents (i.e., Work Orders, Purchase Orders, Work Letters, Construction Insurance).
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, including Technical Engineering, Operations, Commercials, Customer, and Finance leadership. Regularly communicate project status, milestones, and risks, and address any concerns or feedback in a timely manner.
• Coordination of global monthly business reviews with associated metrics and narrative including document writing and presentations to influence necessary business actions benefiting program adoption and further global expansion.
• Partnership with reporting teams to develop new reporting & metrics to monitor efficiencies and SLA commitments.
• Develop handoff project documentation to Construction Manager partners.
• Collect, evaluate, and share lessons learned to direct teammates, and peers in design, and construction teams to achieve continuous improvement across the entire program.

Availability to 25% travel.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience working proactively and independently, meeting deadlines, and delivering on projects and tasks
• 7+ years of project management/ portfolio management/ program management / construction management
• 5+ years of experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management
• 5+ experience of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plants.
• Experience with varying stages of infrastructure builds - inclusive of project builds, spanning from Design to Project Hand-off.
• Knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to facility infrastructure build (i.e. construction sequence, commissioning, controls and networking).
• The ability to work independently and self-motivate in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong organizational, analytical & problem-solving skills, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to influence and manage stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or advanced professional certifications in management of complex, high value technology infrastructure projects
• 5+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• Industrial Engineering experience for manufacturing equipment layout optimization and delivery of manufacturing infrastructure builds
• Experience with and deep understanding of multiple project management methodologies
• Experience of leading matrixed teams and individuals across multiple locations

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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, PA, Greencastle - 127,100.00 - 171,900.00 USD annually