Senior Cost Engineer: Construction Program Leader

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead total construction cost engineering and planning for complex facilities, including high-rise classifications for customer fulfillment and logistics buildings.

The role requires a data-driven mindset and a bias for automation, working with real estate, finance, and design teams to ensure cost certainty and drive value through innovative cost management and risk assessment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Provide and maintain baseline construction cost estimates, budgets, and financial analysis for improvement of cost forecasting.
• Analyze cost data, historical records, and market trends to ensure accurate and competitive estimates.
• Develop order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for program initiation and strategic planning for new and established programs.
• Create systems, tools, and templates for multiple types of estimates and project types including risk assessment.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to align cost objectives and project requirements.
• Engage in value engineering initiatives to identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Prepare and present total cost management performance metrics and discussions at various levels.
• Liaise with and manage third‑party architects, engineers, and cost estimators as required.
• Validate and normalize historical construction cost data for integration into internal costing databases, forecasting, and planning.
• Assist with the coordination of workshops that drive alignment on key issues, innovative design, and change management

Skills

Program management

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead total construction cost engineering and planning for complex facilities, including high-rise classifications for customer fulfillment and logistics buildings.

The role requires a data-driven mindset and a bias for automation, working with real estate, finance, and design teams to ensure cost certainty and drive value through innovative cost management and risk assessment.