Senior Owner's Rep: End-to-End Construction Leader

Amazon

Arlington (VA)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 158,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Construction Manager within Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction to act as the senior owner's representative for autonomous end-to-end delivery of complex construction projects, including large-scale new builds, retrofits, and expansions for sortation centers, delivery stations, and auxiliary buildings powering Amazon's logistics network.

You will lead design oversight, external partner selection, contract negotiations, and project

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of experience as 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 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 due to project assignments in areas with limited public transportation and rideshare options.

Responsibilities

Oversee end-to-end project management for complex construction projects.
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.