Owner's Rep Construction Lead for Large-Scale Facilities

Amazon; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) NA Design & Construction is seeking a Construction Manager to act as the owner's representative across the full construction lifecycle for facilities powering its logistics network.

You will interface with developers, design engineers, and AHJ, drive safety, budget, schedule, contracts, and quality, and travel ~60% regionally while collaborating with internal operations teams for handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, or in a related construction discipline.
• 5+ years of project management experience spanning design phase through construction completion and operational handover.
• 5+ years of experience negotiating construction, procurement, and/or labor contracts.
• 5+ years of proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM), and scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar).
• Position includes travel up to 60% (Nationwide). Travel involves air travel to regional airports and driving to site locations. A valid driver's license is required due to project assignments in areas with limited public transportation and rideshare options.

Responsibilities

• Own comprehensive budget tracking, cashflow forecasting, and cost management across assigned projects.
• Review, analyze, and respond to all proposed cost and time change requests submitted by external project teams.
• Negotiate construction, procurement, and labor contracts; present documentation for approval when required.
• Ensure contracts are fit for purpose, cost-effective, and incorporate appropriate service level agreements.
• Advise on the impact of changes in scope, schedule, cost, and permitting.
• Audit contractor performance and ensure work meets duration and quality targets.
• Coach project teams throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Inform developers and contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand to enable proactive planning.
• Partner with teams responsible for base building management turnover and oversight of all turnover documentation.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

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

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) NA Design & Construction is seeking a Construction Manager to act as the owner's representative across the full construction lifecycle for facilities powering its logistics network.

You will interface with developers, design engineers, and AHJ, drive safety, budget, schedule, contracts, and quality, and travel ~60% regionally while collaborating with internal operations teams for handover.