Senior Construction Project Manager, EMEA Data Center Construction

Senior Construction Project Manager, EMEA Data Center Construction

The Data Center Construction team is looking for a Senior Construction Manager to lead the management of General Contractors on one or more data center construction sites. If you like to provide oversight and review of all disciplines including civil, structural, architectural electrical, mechanical, controls and commissioning, we’d like to meet you. Your work will help be a part of a creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of Amazon Data Centers.

As a Construction Project Manager, you will be a part of a creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are industry leading examples of energy efficient, cost-effective designs.

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.

Key job responsibilities

1. Manage General Contractors on one or more data center construction sites, including oversight and review of all disciplines including civil, structural, architectural electrical, mechanical, controls and commissioning.
2. Be based from the site construction offices – acting as Amazon’s eyes and ears on the project and our first responder if an issue is identified.
3. Inspect and review construction work including site safety, project quality control, support of the commissioning process and review of submittals and other project documents for compliance with contract documents.
4. Undertake strategic and tactical commercial management of construction contracts, including managing the commercial administration of contracts to ensure compliance.
5. Support the negotiations with general contractors and internal procurement partners and evaluate bids/proposals/claims with detail and accuracy.
6. Record and report key construction/commercial metrics, including internal schedule, cost and budget reporting and forecasting.
7. Lead analysis and resolution of claims and major variations.
8. Provide oversight within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center, work collaboratively to mentor, support and develop more junior team members.

A day in the life

1. Frequently travel to other data centers, Amazon offices or vendor premises as required to support the current project or undertake training. Opportunities may also exist for international travel.
2. Work with general contractors, developers and vendors to deliver efficient and high-quality project turn-overs.
3. Review civil, electrical and mechanical designs to create construction project scope for requests for proposal and variations.
4. Partake in negotiations with general contractors and internal procurement partners and evaluate bids/proposals/claims with detail and accuracy.
5. Monitor and report construction/commercial metrics, including internal schedule, cost and budget reporting and forecasting.

About the team

AWS 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.

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.

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 & 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.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 7+ years in construction site management.
2. 3+ years responsibility for management of construction contracts and contractors, including involvement in commercial contract administration and cost control processes of large, complex projects.
3. 5+ years’ experience in construction of and interface with live operational/mission critical facilities e.g. data centers, energy plants, industrial facilities, infrastructure projects.
4. Ability to operate in a working environment conducted through English.
5. Demonstrated experience writing in a data driven persuasive way which influences decisions.
6. Bachelor's degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, related field or equivalent trade certification and/or professional certification, such as CCM (certified construction manager), AC (associate constructor), or CPC (certified professional constructor).
7. Knowledge of best practice industry safety, quality standards and local safety regulations with experience performing the role of a client within those regulations.
8. Understanding of either Electrical engineering principles for transformer/switchgear systems & experience of managing or interfacing with installation of major electrical equipment or, of Mechanical engineering principles for cooling/ventilation systems & experience of managing or interfacing with installation of major mechanical equipment.
9. Understanding of Civil engineering principles for sitework and construction of steel/concrete structures and experience of managing or interfacing with concrete pours and pre-cast structure erection.

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