Senior Owner’s Rep: Large-Scale Logistics Construction

Amazon; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to act as the senior owner's representative for complex facilities across the region. You will lead design oversight, contract negotiations, and construction execution from start to handover, with a focus on large-scale builds and expansions.

You will manage budgets, external partners, and cross‑functional teams while mentoring junior construction managers and shaping best practices for the NA Design & Construction organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with AutoCAD and BIM; scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar).
• 7+ years as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, or related construction discipline.
• 7+ years project management across design to handover.
• 7+ years negotiating construction, procurement, and/or labor contracts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Amazon's senior owner's representative and primary construction integrator for complex projects across your assigned region
• Oversee end-to-end project management services, design services, and external partner performance for complex projects
• Own project budgets and oversee spend approvals; lead project procurement functions
• Lead external partner selection, contract negotiations, and management of developers, general contractors, architects, and design consultants
• Oversee design and engineering of complex projects, including design evaluations, conformance reviews, and value engineering
• Develop project strategies and ensure appropriate resources are allocated to execute in accordance with those strategies
• Monitor project performance metrics, anticipate roadblocks and risks, manage escalations, and drive corrective actions
• Resolve complex issues; make and defend trade‑off decisions between short‑term and long‑term needs to internal stakeholders
• Coordinate with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for permitting, regulatory compliance, and approvals
• Champion Amazon's safety programs and set the standard for safety culture across all project teams
• Achieve high‑level alignment and consensus across diverse stakeholder groups (legal, regulatory, operations, engineering, finance, external industry groups)
• Write effective narratives and present complex decisions and trade‑offs to Directors and VPs
• Drive continuous improvement; develop sustainable, repeatable processes and playbooks for the team and region
• Learn to force multiply ‑ drive adoption of best practices and elevate the performance of teams and partners
• Contribute to developing Amazon's internal and external construction networks

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to act as the senior owner's representative for complex facilities across the region. You will lead design oversight, contract negotiations, and construction execution from start to handover, with a focus on large-scale builds and expansions.

You will manage budgets, external partners, and cross‑functional teams while mentoring junior construction managers and shaping best practices for the NA Design & Construction organization.