Construction Manager

Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We keep the cloud running, supporting all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure continual access to innovation. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and are looking for talented people who want to help.

You will join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You will collaborate with teams across AWS to deliver high safety and security standards while providing scalable capacity at low cost for customers. You will 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 solving problems in constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are energy-efficient, cost-effective designs. You will work with Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build data centers that support our customers. You will be on construction sites daily, interacting with trades as Amazon\'s owner\'s representative, driving cost, schedule, and quality while managing construction vendors and contractors.

At Amazon, we own the process from design review to construction bidding, execution, and hand-off to customers. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative team of engineers and managers developing innovative data centers for our customers.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

The Data Center Construction Manager will be responsible for construction project management and oversight of construction-related activities for new builds or capital projects, including ownership of scope, quality, schedule, and budget.

• Direct interface with construction general contractors during 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 aimed at increasing resiliency of data centers.
• Conduct constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs for new or optimized data centers.
• Manage construction documents including submittals, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing.
• Ensure construction project quality control and report key metrics to the team and management.
• Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for equipment failures.
• Lead internal and external teams that support the data center."

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Experience transitioning new design concepts to deployment
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, and Windows OS
• Experience with power management and power monitoring systems
• US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management in data centers or equivalent critical infrastructure
• Knowledge of critical data center equipment and engineering documentation
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations (Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, OSHA)
• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations with understanding of electrical and mechanical infrastructure
• Experience in project management for data centers or similar infrastructure

Benefits and Equal Opportunity

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you require a workplace accommodation during the application or hiring process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, contact your Recruiting Partner. Amazon provides comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and more. Learn more about our benefits at

About the Team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and related equipment to ensure customers have continual access to the services they rely on. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables and strive to help customers by delivering high standards, safety, security, and scalable capacity at low cost.

Location: USA, OH, Sidney