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Senior Construction Manager, AWS DCCD AMER SE

Senior Construction Manager, AWS DCCD AMER SE

Amazon Data Services, Inc.Spotsylvania, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA; Virginia, United States
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AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning,

delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other

words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We

support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage,

networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers

have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on

the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables

impacting the supply chain — and we're looking for talented

people who want to help.

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.

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

  • Why AWS
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the

    world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We

    pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why

    customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies

    trust our robust suite of products and services to power their

    businesses.

  • Diverse Experiences
  • Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of

    the preferred 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.

  • Work / Life Balance
  • We value work-life

    harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense

    of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as

    part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the

    workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the

    cloud.

  • Inclusive Team Culture
  • Here

    at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our

    employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that

    empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and

    learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and

    Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences,

    inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

  • Mentorship and 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.

    About the team

    AWS Infrastructure

    Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all

    AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who

    keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of

    the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that

    ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they

    rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands

    of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for

    talented people who want to help.

    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.

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    BASIC

    QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical
  • Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management and

    14+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent engineering

    science degree

  • OR
  • 18 years of related construction management
  • experience

  • in lieu
  • of a degree
  • 14+ years of
  • relevant experience constructing and managing complex MEP systems,

    including large-scale power distribution / generation gear and

    cooling systems in mission-critical environments

  • 10+ 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

  • 10+ 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

  • Strong understanding of data center system-level
  • architecture, including electrical (e.g., switch gear, UPS,

    transformers) and mechanical (cooling systems) engineering

    principles.

  • Experience in designing and
  • managing construction of complex data centers, critical

    infrastructure, or large-scale MEP plants.

  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting
  • construction specifications and drawings for all disciplines, and

    ability to create and maintain project documentation.

  • Knowledge of relevant building codes and
  • regulations (e.g., Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, OSHA) and

    certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, or

    Certified Construction Manager (CCM).

  • Demonstrated ability to value engineer, finding
  • innovative solutions to reduce costs and duration without

    compromising quality and reliability.

    Amazon is

    an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the

    basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally

    protected status.

    Our inclusive culture

    empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

    If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or

    adjustment during the application and hiring process, including

    support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for

    more information. If the country / region you’re applying in isn’t

    listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US

    geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from

    $125,400 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,300 / year

    in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of

    factors including market location and may vary depending on

    job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total

    compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity,

    sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided

    as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full

    range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits. For more

    information, please visit . This position will remain posted until

    filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career

    site.

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