Sr. Construction Manager (AWS)

Amazon; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 139,300 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX is seeking a Data Center Construction Manager to lead on-site projects, acting as owner’s representative and driving cost, schedule, and quality. You will manage vendors and contractors, ensure safety and security, and deliver scalable data-center capacity.

Responsibilities include coordinating with GC during bidding and closeout, performing financial analyses, and reviewing designs for constructability and reliability in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Experience defining data center system-level architecture and documenting performance requirements.
• Experience managing large, complex data center projects with contractors and vendors.
• Experience designing or constructing data centers or critical infrastructure with MEP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site construction projects as owner’s representative with cost, schedule, and quality responsibility.
• Interface with general contractors during bidding, award, execution and closeout.
• Conduct bid analyses, prepare scope and RFPs, and manage change orders.
• Perform financial analyses and drive data-center resiliency improvements.
• Ensure safety, security, and QA, coordinating with internal and external teams.

Skills

Data center architecture experience

Contractor and vendor management

MEP systems expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent OR 16+ years experience

Job description

Job ID: 10386814 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) supports all AWS data centers and manages all infrastructure required for cloud operations. This role is part of AWS Infrastructure Services where you’ll work on designing, building, and operating Amazon Data Centers—highly efficient, cost‑effective facilities that power the cloud for millions of customers.

About the Role

As a Data Center Construction Manager, you will lead construction projects on‑site, acting as Amazon’s owner’s representative. You will drive cost, schedule, and quality, manage vendors and contractors, and ensure the highest standards for safety and security while delivering scalable capacity.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct interface with construction general contractors during bidding, award, execution, and closeout/punch‑list phases.
• Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
• Create construction project scope and requests for proposals.
• Perform financial analysis of construction projects.
• Manage construction projects to increase data‑center resiliency.
• Conduct constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs for new or optimized data centers.
• Manage construction documents including submittals, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing.
• Ensure construction project quality control and record key construction metrics.
• Lead troubleshooting and root‑cause failure analysis for equipment failures.
• Serve as a leader within the group and collaborate with internal and external teams supporting the data center.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience defining data center system‑level architecture, documenting performance and equipment requirements, creating conceptual designs, and maintaining project documentation.
• Experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving MEP plants.
• Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers or critical infrastructure.
• 12+ years of general contractor and vendor management, including RFP, bidding, change orders, quality control, and RFI/submittal tracking.
• 12+ years of experience constructing and managing complex MEP systems, large‑scale power distribution/generation gear, and cooling systems in mission‑critical environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science OR 16+ years relevant overall experience in lieu of a degree.
• Expectations include 50‑75% travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management experience in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations, including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA.

Benefits

Base salary range: $139,300.00 – $208,000.00 USD annually. Your total compensation will include sign‑on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and company‑wide benefits such as health insurance, dental, vision, prescription, life & AD&D, optional supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Location

Dallas, TX, USA.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation, please visit the Amazon accommodations page or contact your recruiting partner.