Field Operations Lead – Large-Scale MHE Installations

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Site Operations Leader for OneMHS Installation & Deployment. You will own the on-site project schedule, coordinate mechanical/electrical/controls teams, and manage procurement and vendor activities across large-scale MHE installations from receipt to commissioning.

The role requires 5+ years leading major projects in field environments, strong schedule discipline, and the ability to operate across greenfield and brownfield sites with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects experience.
• Bachelor's degree (Electrical/Mechanical) or equivalent.
• Experience with MHE or automation environments.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the project schedule for MHE installation across assigned greenfield and brownfield sites.
• Coordinate daily activities across all on-site project teams including mechanical installation, electrical installation, controls integration, and commissioning.
• Serve as the central point of coordination between sub-team leaders, ensuring work sequences are properly phased and resource conflicts are resolved.
• Lead daily site coordination meetings to align all installation teams on priorities, constraints, and upcoming milestones.
• Track critical path items across all sub-teams and proactively identify and mitigate schedule risks.
• Coordinate MHE equipment storage, sequencing, and shipment logistics between manufacturers, third-party storage facilities, and installation sites.
• Own procurement workflows including purchase order creation, change order controls, and invoice management via Coupa.
• Manage project budgets, tracking spend against approved allocations.
• Develop and track financial reporting for assigned projects, providing regular budget status updates to leadership.
• Coordinate with Global Procurement Organization on vendor work allocation decisions and procurement strategies.
• Create financial justification documents for equipment purchases and technology investments.
• Support development of procurement and logistics strategies for large-scale multi-site deployments.
• Lead vendor schedule review meetings and drive resolution of schedule conflicts between vendor and internal installation teams.
• Develop cross-vendor work instructions and installation SOPs.
• Communicate project schedule status and risks to engineering leadership.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Scheduling

Vendor coordination

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Refrigeration Trade School certificate

Tools

Coupa

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Site Operations Leader for OneMHS Installation & Deployment. You will own the on-site project schedule, coordinate mechanical/electrical/controls teams, and manage procurement and vendor activities across large-scale MHE installations from receipt to commissioning.

The role requires 5+ years leading major projects in field environments, strong schedule discipline, and the ability to operate across greenfield and brownfield sites with cross-functional teams.