Job Description
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 a part of a
creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems
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 and 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 the 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 on a daily basis 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
which includes the 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 request for proposals.
Financial analysis of construction.
Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
Constructability
reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the
construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data
centers.
Construction document management including submittal review, RFI?s, change orders, and invoicing.
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.
Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
Experience in controls and commissioning of large scale projects.
Certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
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.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering
science OR 6+ years of related construction management experience in
lieu of a degree.
6+ years of experience in construction management of large,
complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and
plumbing (MEP) plants.
6+ years of general contractor and vendor
management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders,
quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction
and project execution.
6+ years of experience constructing
electrical engineering systems including large scale power
distribution/generation gear and constructing mechanical engineering
systems including cooling systems and the able to read and interpret construction specifications and drawings for all disciplines. Possess clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to use data to justify conclusions.
Preferred Qualifications
Understand electrical engineering principles including switch
gear, UPS, transformers, and circuit
breakers.
Understand
mechanical engineering principles for cooling systems.
Experience
directly related to the design or construction of data centers/critical
infrastructure or large scale mechanical and electrical plants.
Value
engineering: proven ability to reduce costs through creative solutions
with no impact on quality and reliability (new designs, technology, or
construction methods).
Define
data center system-level architecture, specify/document performance and
equipment requirements, create/communicate conceptual designs, and
create/maintain project documentation.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations
for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 a part of a
creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems
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 and 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 the 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 on a daily basis 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
which includes the 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 request for proposals.
Financial analysis of construction.
Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
Constructability
reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the
construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data
centers.
Construction document management including submittal review, RFI?s, change orders, and invoicing.
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.
Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
Experience in controls and commissioning of large scale projects.
Certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
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.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering
science OR 6+ years of related construction management experience in
lieu of a degree.
6+ years of experience in construction management of large,
complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and
plumbing (MEP) plants.
6+ years of general contractor and vendor
management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders,
quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction
and project execution.
6+ years of experience constructing
electrical engineering systems including large scale power
distribution/generation gear and constructing mechanical engineering
systems including cooling systems and the able to read and interpret construction specifications and drawings for all disciplines. Possess clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to use data to justify conclusions.
Preferred Qualifications
Understand electrical engineering principles including switch
gear, UPS, transformers, and circuit
breakers.
Understand
mechanical engineering principles for cooling systems.
Experience
directly related to the design or construction of data centers/critical
infrastructure or large scale mechanical and electrical plants.
Value
engineering: proven ability to reduce costs through creative solutions
with no impact on quality and reliability (new designs, technology, or
construction methods).
Define
data center system-level architecture, specify/document performance and
equipment requirements, create/communicate conceptual designs, and
create/maintain project documentation.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations
for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Key skill Required
- Project Management
- Architecture
- AWS
- Networking
- Cloud computing
- Construction
- Cloud computing
- Amazon Web Services
- Analysis
- Change Orders
- Closeout
- Communication
- Comprehensive
- Computing
- Constructability
- Construction Bidding
- Construction Management
- Construction Methods
- Construction Project Management
- Design
- Design Review
- Document Management
- Documentation
- Electrical Engineering
- Encourage
- Failure Analysis
- Inclusive
- Infrastructure
- Innovation
- Learning
- Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Systems
- Onboarding
- Optimization
- Orientation
- Ownership
- Plumbing
- Project Documentation
- Project Execution
- Proven Ability
- Quality Control
- Resiliency
- Science
- Security
- Supply Chain
- Talented
- Team Culture
- Troubleshooting
- UpBeat
- Verbal Communication
- Written and Verbal Communication
