Industrial Preconstruction Lead — Site, Design & Permits

Amazon Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in San Francisco, CA, is recruiting a Preconstruction Manager for the Global Engineering Services North America Design & Construction team. The role represents Amazon during the preconstruction phase, leading cross-functional industrial projects from site selection to design completion, permitting, and contract execution.

The position requires up to 60% travel nationwide and collaboration with Real Estate, Design Engineering, Entitlements, Construction, and other

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience on design through construction projects.
• Travel up to 60% nationwide.
• Experience with industrial preconstruction, site selection, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage difficult, cross-functional industrial preconstruction projects from site selection through design completion, permitting, and contract execution.
• Lead site selection and validation, scope development, and design management — coordinating with design teams to develop site plans and composite floor plans in compliance with Amazon's design standards.
• Manage multiple concurrent large industrial projects across various locations simultaneously.
• Keep scope under control and accelerate progress by driving crisp, timely decisions, identifying and clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately.
• Identify and resolve upstream issues proactively to support a clean handoff to the Construction Manager; remain a key support resource for the construction team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assess project performance through KPIs for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Contract negotiations

Risk analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

BIM knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

BIM

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in San Francisco, CA, is recruiting a Preconstruction Manager for the Global Engineering Services North America Design & Construction team. The role represents Amazon during the preconstruction phase, leading cross-functional industrial projects from site selection to design completion, permitting, and contract execution.

The position requires up to 60% travel nationwide and collaboration with Real Estate, Design Engineering, Entitlements, Construction, and other