Owner's Rep: Construction & Projects Lead

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Construction Manager within Global Engineering Services (GES) NA Design & Construction to lead projects from design through handover. The role interfaces with developers, GCs, and internal teams to ensure safety, quality, and adherence to budget and schedule.

Applicants should be ready to travel up to 60% nationwide and be willing to work from a corporate office when not traveling. This position requires proximity to a corporate location and relocation as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience spanning design phase through construction completion and handover
• Experience negotiating construction, procurement, and labor contracts
• Travel up to 60% nationwide; valid driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent projects—renovations to large-scale $100M+ builds—from design through handover
• Serve as owner’s representative interfacing with developers, GC, design engineers, and internal stakeholders
• Review documents for conformance to standards and coordinate changes to budgets and schedules
• Monitor KPIs for safety, quality, cost, and schedule; ensure on-time, in-scope, on-budget delivery
• Negotiate contracts; manage changes in scope, schedule and costs; oversee turnover documentation

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Risk management

Education

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

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Construction Manager within Global Engineering Services (GES) NA Design & Construction to lead projects from design through handover. The role interfaces with developers, GCs, and internal teams to ensure safety, quality, and adherence to budget and schedule.

Applicants should be ready to travel up to 60% nationwide and be willing to work from a corporate office when not traveling. This position requires proximity to a corporate location and relocation as needed.