Amazon Construction Manager 

Japan 

899641810

Responsibilities of the Data Center Construction Manager
The Data Center CM will be responsible for:
Project management and oversight of construction related activities for new builds or general capital projects in Kanto area. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.Driving costs down and schedules shorter while maintaining quality.Provide Construction Management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.Review of constructability of electrical and mechanical system and building designs associated with the construction of new data centers or the optimization of existing data centers.Creation of project scope and equipment requirements, assist with request for proposals, and capital requests.Total project quality including the assisting with commissioning and integrated system testing and oversight of the execution of the project.Issue/Manage the Request for Information process during construction and coordinate construction administration with engineersConcurrently managing multiple projects including new data center building and capital improvement projects associated with existing data centers.Operational support of installed facilities including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.Travel to data center sites for electrical systems audits, mechanical system reviews, constructability reviews, startup testing, and full commissioning, as required.

Minimum Qualifications5 years of work experience in design, construction or program management on construction projects.
Be able to read and interpret construction related drawings for all disciplines.
Possess problem solving skills.
Be a motivated, highly dependable individual that can work under remote direction.
Ability to evaluate the constructability of new technologies, and determine construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/mass production.
Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions prior to and during the construction process to reduce costs and schedules with no impact on quality and reliability.
Possess excellent communication skills in Japanese and is able to manage multiple local vendors and stakeholders at the construction site.
Possess business level communication skills in English and Japanese and have an attention to detail, and be able to maintain high quality standards.

Preferred QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Experience directly related to the design or construction of large data center facilities, either colocation or client owned/operated.
Previous vendor and contractor/subcontractor negotiation and management skills associated with construction and project execution.
Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.
Knowledge of Japanese building codes and regulations including Fire Codes, Building Codes, Energy Efficiency Codes, Sanitary Codes and Safety Codes and DA submittals.
Knowledge and experience with large scale mechanical and power systems.
Experience in power and mechanical system reliability and risk assessment studies (SPOF)
Experience with mechanical air handling units, power management and power monitoring systems
Ability to define data center system-level architecture, specify/document performance and equipment requirements to vendors and contractors, communicate conceptual designs, and create/maintain project documentation before, during and after construction.