Senior Preconstruction Lead for Industrial Facilities

Amazon; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to act as the senior owner's representative during the preconstruction phase of facility delivery. You will autonomously lead cross-functional preconstruction projects, guide budgets, and manage external partners across fulfillment and logistics facilities.

You will mentor other preconstruction managers, coordinate with Real Estate, Design Engineering, and Construction teams, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of project management experience from design phase through implementation and operation, including negotiating construction, procurement, and labor contracts
• Experience within packaging, processing, or logistical facilities with complex equipment, or comparable experience

Responsibilities

• Autonomously manage complex, cross-functional industrial pre-construction projects from site selection through design completion, permitting, and contract execution
• Work with internal and external stakeholders — including Real Estate, Design Engineering, Entitlements, Construction, Finance, Launch/Startup, architects, engineers, permitting agencies, developers, and landlords — to secure resources, scope infrastructure builds, set priorities and milestones, and drive delivery to meet deadlines
• Oversee design management end-to-end, including design evaluations, conformance reviews, and value engineering assessments
• Own project budgets and oversee spend approvals; perform conceptual estimating, pricing reviews, schedule tracking, and cashflow forecasting
• Lead external partner selection, contract negotiations, and project procurement functions
• Coordinate with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for permitting, regulatory compliance, and approvals; understand and apply zoning, planning, fire code, and building code requirements
• Review and analyze design and construction contracts, related exhibits, and lease agreements; provide detailed analysis and approvals of technical matters and site-specific deal structures and terms
• Review additional reports including noise and traffic studies and environmental assessments
• Partner with the Transaction team and developers to optimize schedule and strategy for entitlements and long-lead procurement
• 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
• Write effective narratives and present complex decisions and trade-offs to Directors and VPs
• Lead large cross-functional teams; skillfully motivate and focus people of all levels to deliver complex projects
• Champion Amazon's safety programs and standards across all internal and external project teams during preconstruction
• 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
• Guide pre-construction managers in best practices in stakeholder management and project delivery
• Contribute to developing Amazon's internal and external construction networks

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary design

Industrial automation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or certification in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration

PM certification knowledge CMAA/PMP

Job description

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to act as the senior owner's representative during the preconstruction phase of facility delivery. You will autonomously lead cross-functional preconstruction projects, guide budgets, and manage external partners across fulfillment and logistics facilities.

You will mentor other preconstruction managers, coordinate with Real Estate, Design Engineering, and Construction teams, and