Manager Of Construction
The Manager of Construction is a strategically significant role on the Data Center Construction team dedicated to leading, mentoring, and coaching our team of skilled Construction Managers. You will lead a diverse and creative team solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. You will manage a fast-moving, intelligent team of professionals and the regional construction program delivering data center capacity to support Amazon's growth in the United States and other potential sites in North America.
Our Data Center Construction team owns and drives the construction life cycle from constructability, proposal development, bid analysis, award, to managing the onsite construction work.
The manager will be expected to dive deep and know construction management; inspire and think big about the construction management program; and support, grow, and nurture the team delivering efficient and sophisticated electrical and mechanical systems to our Customers.
The Manager of Construction will be responsible for :
- Hire and develop new Construction Managers.
- Coach, mentor, and lead a large Construction Management team.
- Strategic and tactical management of construction capacity delivery within their region.
- Communicate and provide guidance to Finance during the development and execution of capital budgets.
- Coordinate with various teams supporting the data center development and launch.
- Develop and manage metrics quantifying performance within their region.
- Coordinate with Business Development on land and facility acquisition.
- Manage the safety, cost, and quality of the data center deliverable.
Additionally, should possess the following abilities :
Ability to lead, motivate, and train subordinates.Ability and willingness to think creatively and build innovative solutions to reduce cost and duration with no impact on quality and reliability.Ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify the project scope and present the justification to management in a high-level review.Basic Qualifications :
2+ years of management experience4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI / submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experienceBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related fieldKnowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems involved in critical data center operations including systems such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS units, PDU units, chillers, pumps, air handling units, and CRAC unitsPreferred Qualifications :
Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHAExperience owning the operation of a mission-critical team or productExperience with large-scale technical operations or large-scale compute farmsExperience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six SigmaAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.