Amazon Construction Manager DC 

United States, Texas, San Antonio 

82611894

As a Data Center Construction Manager you will be a part of a creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are industry-leading examples of energy efficient, cost-effective designs. You will work alongside partner teams such as Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build Data Centers that directly support our Customers.This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.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.
Key job responsibilities
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 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.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.
Mentorship & 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.Work/Life Balance

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science OR 9+ years of related construction management experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plant experience.
• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.

• Experience with managing construction of complex electrical engineering systems including large scale power distribution/generation gear and mechanical engineering systems including cooling systems.
• Understand data center system-level architecture and electrical engineering principles (including switch gear, UPS, transformers, circuit breakers, breaker coordination studies, and switchgear sequence of operation) as well as mechanical engineering principles for cooling systems.
• Experience with systems, controls, commissioning, power management, and technical operations of data centers critical infrastructure, or large-scale MEP plants.
• Knowledge of governing building codes and regulations, including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
• Certified as a Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, or Certified Construction Manager (CCM).