Amazon Construction Cost Engineer 

Singapore 

61677888

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
• Engaging and managing 3rd party Quantity Surveyors (QS), including assisting with procurement of QS firms, managing resource allocation, supporting regular QBRs with the vendors, reviewing and approving payment of invoices.
• Supporting the preparation of operational plan budgets including detailed cost forecasting, benchmarking analysis and presentation to Leadership.
• Providing the construction team with commercial support necessary for capital appropriation requests including consolidating commercial information to support requests to Leadership.
• Validating external construction cost estimates at various stages of design process.
• Supporting project teams on implementing procurement strategies and guidelines.
• Supporting with the preparation of standardized General Contractor (GC) tender documents, support procurement teams with the tender process, participate in tender evaluations and development of the GC tender recommendation and appointment.
• Leading post contract construction commercial management including providing guidance and recommendations on GC pay applications, change order evaluations, final account closeout, on projects.
• Leading monthly cost reporting reviews, monitoring against approved capital requests throughout the PLC.
• Identifying project risks and the financial cost impacts associated and communicate to the team.
• Monitoring adherence against company expenditure limits and policy.
• Deliver results for multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Travel 25%
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 GrowthWe’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 Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience in construction cost control is a must, with specific knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and CSA cost elements.
• Experience with Data Center or other mission critical construction environments.

• Strong construction knowledge, be able to dive deep into aspects of construction scope and understand the cost of core elements with a particular focus on Mechanical and Electrical costs.
• Experience reviewing and justifying budgets and estimates, utilizing cost data and metrics for analysis and reporting.
• Experience with estimating software such as CostX, Cubit, Onscreen take-off, Timberline and Bluebeam.
• RICS accreditation