Data Center Pre-Construction Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to join its data center program in the United States. You will support the development and execution of a nationwide Pre-Construction plan across multiple campuses, coordinating with Real Estate, Design Engineering, Due Diligence and other partners to provide schedule forecasting and constructability guidance.

The role requires extensive practical construction experience with bidding, contracting, and construction documents, plus the ability to travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction or project management experience.
• Experience managing and negotiating contracts and vendor relationships.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains.

Responsibilities

• Possess a foundational knowledge of critical data center equipment (Generators, UPS, Switchgear, Transformers, Power feeders & Busduct, Chillers, Plumbing, Fire Detection/Suppression, AHUs, CRA/AC).
• Perform constructability reviews of critical scopes and drive improvements in baseline.
• Perform build phasing evaluations across civil, structural, electrical fields for potential sites.
• Determine and communicate site requirements that could impact schedule, cost, delivery and integration.
• Conduct negotiations with land sellers, developers, general contractors, and evaluate bids and scoping documents with detail and accuracy.
• Manage GC and other third-party vendors delivering preconstruction services during the design phase.
• Define construction scopes and issue RFPs to General Contractors; review bid summaries, schedules, and pricing.
• Support issuance of contracting documents (Work Orders, Purchase Orders, Work Letters).
• Develop handoff project documentation to Construction Manager partners.
• Collect, evaluate, and share lessons learned to direct teams and improve the program.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Interpret construction drawings

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to join its data center program in the United States. You will support the development and execution of a nationwide Pre-Construction plan across multiple campuses, coordinating with Real Estate, Design Engineering, Due Diligence and other partners to provide schedule forecasting and constructability guidance.

The role requires extensive practical construction experience with bidding, contracting, and construction documents, plus the ability to travel