Manager of Construction, Data Center Construction

Amazon Inc.; New Carlisle (IN); On-site; USD 153,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Manager of Construction, Data Center Construction in New Carlisle, Indiana to lead the end‑to‑end construction of data centers. You will own scope, schedule, cost, and quality, coordinating with operations, networking, controls, and security to deliver reliable facilities.

You will lead construction teams, manage contractors, and drive continuous improvement in project execution, safety, and operational readiness across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of management experience.
• 4+ years of construction and project execution experience with general contractors and vendors.
• Experience hiring, developing, and managing high‑performing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Own project scope, quality, schedule, and budget for new builds or capital projects.
• Oversee construction activities and coordinate with Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning.
• Represent Amazon on construction sites and manage multiple data center sites from start to hand‑off.
• Develop SOWs and RFPs; negotiate with general contractors and evaluate bids.

Skills

Management experience

Vendor management

Construction management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Manager of Construction, Data Center Construction

Job ID: 10568167 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, 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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

As our Data Center Manager of Construction (CM MGR), you will be a part of a diverse, upbeat, and creative team tasked with solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centres are industry‑leading examples of energy efficient and cost‑effective designs.

Job Responsibilities

• Own project scope, quality, schedule, and budget for construction of new builds or general capital projects.
• Own construction project management and oversight of construction related activities.
• Work alongside partner teams such as Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build Data Centers that directly support our Customers.
• Be a leader in your specific discipline (construction management, building services, architectural, electrical or mechanical engineering).
• Represent Amazon’s owner’s representative on construction sites daily, as, interacting with construction trades.
• Be Amazon’s construction representative on multiple data centers building and capital improvement construction project sites from construction start through hand‑off to operations.
• Direct interface with construction general contractors during the construction bidding, award, execution, punch‑list, and closeout phases.
• Create construction project Scope of Work (SOW) and Request for Proposals (RFP).
• Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids and proposals with detail and accuracy.
• Manage and drive cost, schedule, and quality while managing construction contractors and vendors.
• Perform construction project management activities, including management of documents, submittals, RFIs, change orders, invoices, quality, scope, and schedule.
• Drive construction teams to troubleshoot and perform root‑cause failure analysis on equipment failures.
• Support commissioning and integrated system testing and oversight.
• Support operations of installed facilities, including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
• Support capital request creation.
• Analyze and report construction progress and financials.
• Record and report key construction metrics to team members and management.
• Contribute to construction initiatives aimed at improving construction efficiency and increasing data center resiliency.
• Provide constructability reviews for civil, structural, electrical and mechanical designs for new or optimization of existing data centres.
• Be a leader within the group, and within internal and external data centre support teams.

A day in the life

Manage the day to day responsibilities of the CM team, engage with other internal AWS managers and team members. New Carlisle, Indiana will be the permanent reporting location.

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 centre 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, IN, New Carlisle - 153,200.00 - 254,500.00 USD annually

About the team

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