As a Data Center Construction Manager, you will be part of a creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems in 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.
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. You will 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 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 daily to develop innovative data centers for our Customers.
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. This includes 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 requests for proposals.
-Perform financial analysis of construction.
-Manage construction projects for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
-Conduct constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data centers.
-Manage construction documents including submittal review, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing.
-Ensure 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.
A day in the life
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
- 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
- 6+ years of relevant experience constructing and managing complex MEP systems, including large-scale power distribution/generation gear and cooling systems in mission-critical environments
- 4+ years of relevant experience managing general contractors and vendors, including RFP processes, bidding, change orders, quality control, and RFI/submittal tracking in construction project execution
- 6 years of relevant experience *constructing *electrical engineering systems including large scale power distribution/generation gear and constructing mechanical engineering systems including cooling systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep understanding of data center infrastructure (electrical systems, cooling systems, MEP architecture)
- Professional certification (PE, LEED, or CCM) with knowledge of building codes (BOCA, NFPA, NEC, OSHA)
- Experience managing construction of complex electrical and mechanical systems including power distribution and cooling
- Strong technical documentation and communication skills, using data to support recommendations
- Proven ability to read/interpret construction specifications and create detailed design requirements across disciplines
- Track record of value engineering and innovative solutions to optimize costs without compromising quality
- Hands-on experience with data center operations, including systems controls, commissioning, and technical infrastructure management
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.
USA, VA, Chantilly - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually
