Senior Owner's Rep: Complex Construction Leader

Amazon; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Construction Manager in Global Engineering Services (NA D&C) to autonomously lead complex construction projects across the region, including large-scale new builds, retrofits, and expansions for logistics facilities.

You will own design oversight, contract negotiations, and external partner performance, while mentoring other construction managers and driving best practices. Expect up to 60% travel and office-based work when not traveling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, or in a related construction discipline.
• 7+ years of project management experience spanning design phase through construction completion and operational handover.
• 7+ years of experience negotiating construction, procurement, and/or labor contracts.
• 7+ years of proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM), and scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar).
• Position includes travel up to 60% (Nationwide). Travel involves air travel to regional airports and driving to site locations. A valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end project management services, design services, and external partner performance for complex projects; contribute to significantly complex projects as part of a team.
• Serve as Amazon's senior owner's representative — the primary integrator between construction execution, design, and internal Amazon stakeholders across operations, equipment, IT, and facilities.
• Develop project strategies and ensure appropriate resources are allocated to execute in accordance with those strategies.
• Oversee design and engineering of complex projects, including design evaluations, design conformance reviews, and value engineering assessments.
• Monitor project performance metrics, anticipate roadblocks and risks, manage escalations, and ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Resolve complex issues and find a path forward in difficult situations; make trade-off decisions between short-term and long-term needs and defend those decisions to internal stakeholders.
• Assess project performance through KPIs for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability; develop measurable targets and verifiable milestones.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/CM

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Construction Manager in Global Engineering Services (NA D&C) to autonomously lead complex construction projects across the region, including large-scale new builds, retrofits, and expansions for logistics facilities.

You will own design oversight, contract negotiations, and external partner performance, while mentoring other construction managers and driving best practices. Expect up to 60% travel and office-based work when not traveling.