Senior Data Center Build Manager (Large-Scale Infra)

Amazon; Douglasville (GA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Construction Manager in Georgia to lead construction projects for new data centers and upgrades. The role covers scope, schedule, budget, and quality across large-scale MEP systems.

You will interface with GCs, evaluate bids, perform financial analysis, and ensure compliance with safety and building codes. Preferred candidates have PE/LEED/CCM or equivalent certifications, 5+ years leading data-center projects, and experience with power

Qualifications

• Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers or critical infrastructure or large-scale mechanical and electrical plants
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure
• Experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants
• Experience defining data center system-level architecture, documenting performance and equipment requirements, creating and communicating conceptual designs, and creating and maintaining project documentation

Responsibilities

• Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.
• Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
• Create construction project scope and request for proposals.
• Financial analysis of construction.
• Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
• Constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data centers.
• Construction document management including submittal review, RFI’s, change orders, and invoicing.
• Construction project quality control.
• Record and report key construction metrics to team members and management.
• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment failures.
• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
• Able to read and interpret construction specifications and drawings for all disciplines.
• Define data center system-level architecture, specify/document performance and equipment requirements, create/communicate conceptual designs, and create/maintain project documentation.
• Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
• Experience in controls and commissioning of large scale projects.
• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.
• Certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

Skills

Data center construction

Project management

MEP experience

Electrical design interpretation

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Construction Manager in Georgia to lead construction projects for new data centers and upgrades. The role covers scope, schedule, budget, and quality across large-scale MEP systems.

You will interface with GCs, evaluate bids, perform financial analysis, and ensure compliance with safety and building codes. Preferred candidates have PE/LEED/CCM or equivalent certifications, 5+ years leading data-center projects, and experience with power