Construction Estimating Manager, AMER Data Center Construction

Amazon’s Data Centers are industry leading examples of innovation in the areas of security, safety, space utilization, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. We are the global team responsible for the construction of the Amazon owned sites. Our Construction Managers are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers; and are known for changing the face of cloud computing.

As a Construction Estimating Manager, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the cost database, while analyzing and summarizing data to support budget development and benchmarking for similar projects across multiple campuses nationwide. You will lead the effort to reverse-engineer unit prices at both high-level and detailed levels, broken down by trade and major categories. In addition, you will support complex, cross-functional initiatives and programs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering impactful results. This will involve close collaboration with Preconstruction Managers, Construction Managers, as well as teams from Real Estate, Design Engineering, Due Diligence, Procurement, and other key partners. This role demands a proactive leader with exceptional organizational skills, a deep understanding of construction costs in industry, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key job responsibilities
• Take ownership of construction cost data from various sources to support future budget development and benchmarking.
• Review, validate, and standardize construction cost data by building types and attributes, ensuring it’s ready for efficient budget development.
• Analyze cost data to develop unit prices based on take-offs and historical costs.
• Assess macroeconomic trends to forecast construction costs for medium- and long-term planning.
• Support complex, cross-functional initiatives and programs by assessing cost impacts.
• Create and maintain budget development tools that incorporate recent bid data, historical costs, and design changes.
• Provide guidance and ongoing training to internal teams on how to use the cost database and budget development tools.
• Collect and evaluate lessons learned from recent project bids and costs, sharing insights to refine budget development tools.
• Track, document, and report on budget accuracy metrics to internal stakeholders and management, ensuring lessons learned are shared and applied to future projects.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on enhancing budget accuracy.
• Research and analyze construction cost trends through published sources, local market conditions, and studies. Collaborate with external general contractors and key partners to share trends and cost impacts with the internal team.
• Collaborate with Preconstruction Managers, Construction Managers, and teams from Real Estate, Design Engineering, Due Diligence, Procurement, and external partners.
• Be available to travel up to 20% of the time to support project and program needs.

A day in the life
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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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
- 5+ years of construction or project management experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience in Conceptual Estimating and Hard Bidding for ground-up commercial construction projects.
- Proven track record of creating and releasing high-quality, consistent documentation for processes, standards, and procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years experience as an estimator for major general contractors, specializing in both conceptual estimating and hard bidding.
- Proven experience in developing conceptual estimates with limited information by using historical data or unit prices with reverse engineering
- Experience in developing and presenting business case analyses or budgets to senior leadership, including driving continuous improvement methodologies and practices.
- Direct experience in the construction of data centers, critical infrastructure, or large-scale commercial projects.

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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 .

USA, IL, Chicago - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually