Manager of Construction, ADC - Data Center Construction

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Culpeper (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Culpeper, VA seeks a Construction Leader to guide a regional program delivering critical data center infrastructure.

You will hire and mentor Construction Managers and Project Engineers, drive safety, quality, and schedule performance across multiple projects, and partner with Finance and Business Development to align capital priorities. The role requires strong vendor management, deep knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in data centers, and experience

Qualifications

• 2+ years of management experience.
• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management for construction projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in data centers.
• Experience hiring, developing, and managing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and develop Construction Managers and Project Engineers.
• Own regional construction program delivery and establish performance metrics.
• Coordinate capital budgets and land/facility acquisition across cross-functional teams.
• Identify risks and optimize delivery vs. long-term program improvements.
• Establish process improvements to reduce cost and duration while maintaining safety and quality.

Skills

Management experience

Vendor management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Are you a construction leader who thrives on building critical infrastructure at massive scale? AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure - we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and develop a team of Construction Managers and Project Engineers, providing both strategic direction and tactical coaching to build a high-performing, inclusive team.
• Own regional construction program delivery, defining metrics and establishing workflows that drive safety, cost, quality, and schedule performance across multiple concurrent data center projects.
• Partner with Finance, Business Development, and cross-functional teams to develop capital budgets, coordinate land and facility acquisition, and align construction priorities with capacity demand.
• Identify risks and areas of opportunity across the construction lifecycle, making data-driven trade-offs between short-term delivery needs and long-term program improvements.
• Establish process improvement mechanisms that reduce cost and duration while maintaining quality and reliability standards for complex electrical and mechanical systems.

A day in the life

Your morning may start with a site visit to review construction progress alongside your Construction Managers, walking through mechanical and electrical installations and addressing safety or quality items in real time. Back at your desk, you shift into reviewing regional delivery metrics, joining planning calls with Finance and Business Development partners, and coaching a team member through a complex vendor negotiation. You regularly connect with peer managers and leadership to align priorities, share best practices, and ensure your regional program stays on track against capacity goals.

About the team

Our Data Center Construction team within AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for delivering the physical infrastructure that powers the AWS cloud. We manage every phase of construction - from early site planning through commissioning - ensuring that each facility meets the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. We are a collaborative, mission-driven group that values creative problem-solving and continuous improvement. As AWS continues to grow, our team is at the center of that expansion, and your leadership will directly shape how we scale to meet customer demand.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of management experience
• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC units
• Experience in management
• Experience as a general contractor and in vendor management (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution
• Experience hiring, developing, and managing high-performing technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA
• Experience owning the operation of a mission-critical team or product
• Experience with large-scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms
• Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma

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