Amazon

Construction Manager, WWGRD, New Store Construction

Amazon$77K — $135K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Florida, US
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in roles such as Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, or Development Manager.
  • Familiarity with commercial development and construction disciplines.
  • Proven project management skills from design through implementation.
  • Strong negotiation and risk management capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage construction projects from design to grand opening with autonomy.
  • Develop strategies, schedules, and budgets for projects.
  • Oversee design, engineering phases, and partner negotiations.
  • Align and manage delivery from architects and contractors for quality targets.
  • Monitor project metrics, report challenges, and implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain project budgets and oversee approval of expenditures.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to resolve cross-functional project dependencies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
  • 401(k) matching to support retirement savings.
  • Paid time off and parental leave for work-life balance.
  • Access to mental health and employee assistance programs (EAP).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available for additional financial support.
  • Reimbursement coverage for adoption and surrogacy.
Full Job Description
Join the Worldwide Grocery Real Estate & Store Development (WWGRD)- New Store Construction team as a Construction Project Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for managing complex construction projects from initial design through grand opening, serving as the primary point of accountability for schedule, budget, quality, and delivery outcomes.

Key job responsibilities

- Own end-to-end project execution from design phase through grand opening, delivering the right outcomes with a high degree of autonomy.

- Develop and manage project strategies, schedules, and budgets, ensuring all financial milestones and hard bid targets are met.

- Oversee the design and engineering phases of complex projects, including design evaluations, external partner selection, contract negotiations, and project procurement functions.

- Align delivery from external architects, design consultants, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure work is completed on time, on budget, and to quality standards.

- Develop measurable targets and verifiable milestones; monitor metrics, report challenges, and drive corrective actions.

- Own project-level budgets and oversee spend approvals throughout the project lifecycle.

- Partner with internal teams across design, procurement, and operations to coordinate project needs and resolve cross-functional dependencies.

- Meet with customers and stakeholders to define project parameters and maintain accountability for quality, cost, and timely delivery.

- Review project requests against business need and provide approvals or recommend alternate solutions.

- Identify and eliminate risks to project delivery, innovation, or customer satisfaction, and find a path forward in difficult situations.

- Make trade-off decisions and effectively communicate and defend those decisions to internal stakeholders.

- Support key relationships and negotiations with customers, suppliers, and external partners.

- Recommend improvements to the way projects are scoped, built, tested, and deployed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field

- Experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, Development Manager, Owner's project management representative or in other Commercial Development and Construction related disciplines

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in project management from design phase through implementation and operation

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, FL, Virtual Location - Florida - 77,400.00 - 135,400.00 USD annually

USA, IL, Virtual Location - Illinois - 77,400.00 - 135,400.00 USD annually

USA, NJ, Virtual Location - New Jersey - 77,400.00 - 135,400.00 USD annually

USA, NY, Virtual Location - New York - 77,400.00 - 135,400.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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