Regional Preconstruction Lead: Industrial Facilities

Amazon; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction team seeks a Preconstruction Manager to act as the owner's representative in the preconstruction phase of facility delivery.

You will independently manage cross-functional industrial preconstruction projects—from site selection through design management, permitting, and contract execution—for new builds, retrofits, expansions, and program initiatives across your assigned region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience spanning design through implementation and operation, including negotiating construction, procurement, and labor contracts.
• Experience within packaging, processing, or logistical facilities with complex equipment.
• Ability to travel up to 60% within assigned regions.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage difficult, cross-functional industrial pre-construction projects from site selection through design completion, permitting, and contract execution
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to secure resources, scope infrastructure builds, set priorities and milestones, and drive delivery to meet deadlines
• Lead site selection and validation, scope development, and design management in compliance with design standards and requirements
• Manage multiple concurrent large industrial projects across locations
• Perform conceptual estimating and pricing reviews; negotiate cost of work with developers, GC's, and design consultants
• Own budget tracking, schedule management, and cashflow forecasting across projects
• Oversee vendor procurement and professional service providers to entitlements and projects
• Coordinate with AHJ for permitting, zoning, fire/building codes
• Review contracts and leases; provide analysis of terms
• Review reports including noise, traffic, environmental assessments
• Partner with Transaction team to optimize entitlements and long-lead procurement
• Drive decisions, clear blockers, escalate when needed
• Prepare and present project status and risk reports for leadership
• Identify upstream issues to support clean handoff to Construction Manager
• Champion safety programs and standards during pre-construction
• Optimize processes and playbooks to improve efficiency and delivery
• Seek sustainable solutions aligned with building practices

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

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

Advanced degree or certification in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration

Tools

BIM

Job description

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction team seeks a Preconstruction Manager to act as the owner's representative in the preconstruction phase of facility delivery.

You will independently manage cross-functional industrial preconstruction projects—from site selection through design management, permitting, and contract execution—for new builds, retrofits, expansions, and program initiatives across your assigned region.