Project Manager, Sustainability, Engineering (GES)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon seeks an experienced Civil/Environmental/Structural Engineer to lead Scope 3 building materials work and carbon tracking across project lifecycles. You will collaborate with design, construction, procurement and sustainability teams to decarbonize Ops buildings and drive strategic program deployment on site.

The role requires travel up to 50% and a background in large-scale infrastructure or building systems, with strong analytical skills in MAC, NPV and payback analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering or related field.
• Experience as Architect/Engineer/Construction Manager or similar roles in commercial development.
• Experience reading construction drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify mechanisms to track carbon across project life-cycle.
• Understand design and construction of mass timber, concrete and steel structures.
• Conduct scope 3 material takeoffs, MAC, NPV and simple payback analyses.
• Coordinate with design, construction and sustainability teams to align goals.

Skills

Stakeholder comms

Strategic planning

Risk management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Description

Are you excited to drive high-visibility construction and engineering solutions to help streamline Amazon's building carbon footprint?

The Global Engineering Sustainability & Automation (GESA) team is looking for an experienced Civil/ Environmental/Structural Engineer with a passion for construction sustainability. The industry specialist will be responsible for research and assessment of scope 3 core and shell building materials. This person will work on completing the full life-cycle of a technology or strategy by overseeing integration, implementation, tracking and report out of the deployment on an Amazon Ops site and working on standardizing the adoption. As a specialist, you will communicate with cross-functional teams including design and construction, Amazon’s central sustainability organization and outside stakeholders/ vendors. This role will contribute directly towards Amazon Ops buildings decarbonization glidepath.

In 2019, Amazon co-founded the Climate Pledge – a commitment to be net zero carbon across the businesses by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement goal of 2050. Embodied Carbon reduction in Amazon’s Ops buildings is of strategic importance to meet this ambitious goal.

Key job responsibilities

• Creating and modifying existing mechanism to track carbon throughout the project life-cycle.
• Understand design and construction of commercial mass timber buildings and concrete and steel large span structures.
• Proficient in scope 3 material quantity takeoffs, MAC, NPV and simple pay back analysis.
• Communication across various stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and tasks to ensure the overall success of the program/ projects
• Strategic planning and forecasting to appraise performance and problem resolution related to emerging technologies in building construction that are not yet market ready
• Track and keep accountability for multiple deployments of complex projects simultaneously
• Work within various time constraints to meet critical business needs; we work fast and hard
• Critically examining the impact of Scope 3 building materials on Amazon Ops carbon glidepath
• Leading calls with vendors, reporting project status and following up to successfully closeout out Scope 3 tech assessment
• Influencing embodied carbon initiatives beyond their assigned region
• Interacting with external-facing sustainability initiatives
• Work with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams to collaboratively develop new design concepts
• Identify and manage project risks
• Ability to travel up to 25% at times

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science
• Experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, Development Manager, Owner's project management representative or in other Commercial Development and Construction related disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large scale infrastructure
• Experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results, or experience supporting month-end closing processes and contributing to financial reporting under established procedures
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications, or experience in facilities management
• Proficient in scope 3 material quantity takeoffs, MAC, NPV and simple pay back analysis.
• Proficient in Scope 3 material quantity takeoffs, MAC, NPV and simple pay back analysis.
• Communicate across various stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and tasks to ensure the overall success of the program/ projects.
• Strategic planning and forecasting to appraise performance and problem resolution related to emerging technologies in building construction that are not yet market ready
• Leading calls with vendors, reporting project status and following up to successfully closeout out Scope 3 tech assessment
• Influencing embodied carbon initiatives beyond their assigned region
• Interacting with external-facing sustainability initiatives
• Work with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams to collaboratively develop new design concepts
• Identify and manage project risks
• Ability to travel 50% of the time

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 .

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