Data Center Cost Control Engineer - Americas

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Construction Cost Engineer to support a portfolio of Data Center Construction projects in North and South America. The role emphasizes cost control, benchmarking, and collaboration with remote teams to drive value and efficiency across large-scale data center builds.

The ideal candidate has a cost management background in data centers or critical infrastructure, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with construction and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers or critical infrastructure.
• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems.
• 3+ years of construction cost management experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing tools and templates for bid analysis and cost management.
• Engaging and managing third party Quantity Surveyor vendors.
• Working seamlessly with multi-disciplinary teams, both internal and external on a global scale.
• 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 and communicate to the broader team.
• Updating repository for historical data.
• Defining and tracking cost performance metrics.
• Analyzing and providing timely feedback of Construction vendor proposals using AWS benchmark data.
• Creating accurate bid leveling documents.
• Providing cost analysis of schedule and design variations.
• Validating the final award amount and scope based on contract documents including schedule.
• Implementing, maintaining and executing all cost control, change management, progress and performance reporting.
• Validating 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 competing priorities on a consistent basis.

Skills

Cost management

Bid analysis

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Word

Windows OS

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Construction Cost Engineer to support a portfolio of Data Center Construction projects in North and South America. The role emphasizes cost control, benchmarking, and collaboration with remote teams to drive value and efficiency across large-scale data center builds.

The ideal candidate has a cost management background in data centers or critical infrastructure, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with construction and