Pre-Construction Manager

Amazon Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSU eligibility

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL seeks a Pre-Construction Manager to lead multi-site pre-construction programs for new data centers.

You will coordinate Real Estate, Design Engineering, Due Diligence, and other partners to forecast schedules, budget construction, and provide constructability guidance. This role requires extensive practical construction experience with bidding, contracting, and engineering documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• Experience bringing design concepts through deployment or mass production.
• Familiar with MS Excel, Word, and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre-construction program execution across multiple data center campuses.
• Negotiate bids, evaluate proposals, and review scoping documents with accuracy.
• Define construction scopes and issue work orders and purchase orders.
• Develop handoff documentation to Construction Manager partners.
• Travel up to 25% as needed.

Skills

Power management

Project management

MS Excel

MS Word

Windows OS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Electrical diagrams

Engineering documentation

Codes & standards (BOCA/NFPA/NEC/OSHA)

Job description

Job ID: 10589880 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon’s Data Centers are industry leading examples of innovation in design, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. As Pre-Construction managers, we are the nationwide team responsible for planning the construction of the Amazon’s new sites. We are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers; and are known for innovating the possibilities of cloud computing.
As a Pre-Construction Manager you will support the development and implementation of a Pre-Construction program execution across the nation over multitude of campuses. This role will serve as the primary liaison between Real Estate, Design Engineering, Due Diligence, and other critical partner teams from initial planning, through design development to provide schedule forecasting, construction budgeting, and constructability guidance. Our goal is to find the candidate with extensive practical construction experience with bidding, contracting, construction documents, industry infrastructure, design, and engineering.

Key job responsibilities

• Foundational knowledge of critical data center equipment (Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switchgear, Transformers, Power Feeders & Busduct, Chillers, Plumbing, Fire Detection/Suppression, Air Handling Units, Computer Room Air Handling/Conditioning Units).
• Perform constructability reviews of critical scopes associated with the construction of new data centers building and sites and drive improvements in baseline.
• Perform build phasing evaluations in terms of civil, structural, electrical fields for potential sites.
• Determine and communicate site requirements that could impact schedule, cost, delivery of the work and integration of site with surrounding properties.
• Conduct negotiations with land sellers, developers, general contractors and evaluate bids, proposals, and scoping documents with detail and accuracy.
• Manage GC and other third-party vendors delivering preconstruction services during the design phase.
• Define construction scopes and request for proposals to General Contractors. Review bid summaries, schedules and milestones, pricing, in subcontractor level bid evaluations.
• Support issuance of contracting documents (i.e., Work Orders, Purchase Orders, Work Letters).
• Develop handoff project documentation to Construction Manager partners.
• Collect, evaluate, and share lessons learned to direct teammates, and peers in design, and construction teams to achieve continuous improvement across the entire program.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

A day in the life
Your morning might begin with a review of outstanding action items and maintenance schedules alongside your Facility Manager, followed by walking the floor to assess equipment conditions firsthand. Throughout your shift, you could be coordinating a multi-vendor maintenance window on critical power systems, coaching a teammate through a complex troubleshooting scenario, or updating operational dashboards that keep leadership informed. When an unexpected alarm triggers, you step in as the first escalation point, calmly assessing the situation and guiding your team toward resolution.

About the team
Our team is responsible for the day-to-day operational health of Amazon's critical infrastructure. We work collaboratively with global engineering, controls, networking, and security teams to ensure our facilities meet the highest standards of reliability and efficiency. We are a group of curious, hands-on engineers who take pride in solving tough problems and continuously improving how we operate. As we grow, you will have the opportunity to shape processes, influence long-term operational goals, and develop your career in an inclusive environment that values your technical expertise and fresh ideas.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience
• Knowledge of critical data center equipment
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA
• Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure
• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains

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, IL, Chicago - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Dallas - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually