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Construction Manager, DC Construction, Data Center Construction

Amazon·Avondale, Arizona
Full-time

Salary

$111k–$186k/ annually

Posted 1 day ago

Application completed on Amazon

About This Role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation

of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the

cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage,

networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have

continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging

problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re

looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply

chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.

You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest

standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at

the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive

culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

As our Data Center Construction Manager, you will build some of the most

interesting electrical and mechanical systems in the world. You will be on the

construction site daily interacting with the construction trades, as Amazon’s

owner’s representative and be directly responsible for driving cost, schedule,

and quality while managing construction vendors and contractors building data

centers.

At Amazon, we are all Owners and leverage unique opportunities presented to us

by owning everything from the design review to construction bidding to

construction execution and final hand-off to our customers. We are a diverse,

upbeat, creative, team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to

develop innovative data centers for our Customers.

The Data Center Construction Manager will be responsible for construction

project management and oversight of construction related activities as they

relate to new builds or general capital projects which includes the ownership of

the project scope, quality, schedule, and budget. Some of the typical daily

tasks of the

Key job responsibilities

Construction Manager:

- Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding,

award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.

- Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with

detail and accuracy.

- Create construction project scope and request for proposals.

- Financial analysis of construction.

- Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing

the resiliency of our data centers.

- Constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with

the construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data centers.

- Construction document management including submittal review, RFI’s, change

orders, and invoicing.

- Construction project quality control.

- Record and report key construction metrics to team members and management.

- Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis

associated with equipment failures.

- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams

that support the data center.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all the preferred

qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates

to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path,

or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted

cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating —

that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies

trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the

expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of

our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,

there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led

affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our

differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our

Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity)

conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s

Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and

other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded

professional.

Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical

Engineering, or a related field

- Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and

into deployment or mass production

- Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems

- Experience with power management and power monitoring systems Preferred

Qualifications: - 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable

critical infrastructure experience

- Knowledge of critical data center equipment

- Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard

operating procedures

- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA,

NEC, or OSHA

- Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical

infrastructure

- Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of

electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure

- Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings

for all domains

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis

of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our

customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or

adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the

interview or onboarding process, please visit

https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations

[https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations] for more

information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please

contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package

will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final

compensation will be determined based on factors including experience,

qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits

including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life &

AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health

Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy

Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits

[https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].

USA, AZ, Avondale - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually

Required Skills

Construction project managementElectrical engineeringMechanical engineeringData center infrastructureBudget managementContractor managementProject schedulingQuality controlFinancial analysisConstructability reviewTroubleshootingRoot-cause failure analysisMS ExcelPower management systemsEngineering documentationBuilding codes

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