Construction Manager, Emea Data Center Capacity Delivery (Dccd)/Infraops

Construction Manager, EMEA Data Center Capacity Delivery (DCCD)/InfraOpsAs a Data Center Construction Manager you will be a part of a fast-paced, creative, and efficient site-based construction team tasked with tackling fascinating and complex problems building and supporting the operations of Amazon owned data centers covering MEP installations, commissioning & redundancy in Amazon data centers. Amazon Construction Managers are part of a fast-paced team delivering data centers for our Customers.
Our data centers are industry-leading examples of energy efficient, cost-effective designs. The Data Center Construction Manager is ultimately responsible for the oversight and review of all disciplines including civil, structural, architectural electrical, mechanical, controls, and commissioning. The Construction Manager will administer all construction contracts ensuring full compliance including all commercial elements.
At Amazon, we leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the substation to the server, and back to the cooling systems. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative team of engineers and managers working daily to develop innovative data centers for our Customers.
Key Job ResponsibilitiesThe Data Center Construction Manager will be responsible for:
Management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to new builds or general capital projects.Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.Work with general contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high-quality project turn-overs.Manage negotiations with general contractors and internal procurement partners and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.Creation of construction project scope and request for proposals.Capital requests/financial review of construction work including change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing.Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.Reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or the optimization of existing data centers.Construction submittal review.Construction project quality control including the creation of a commissioning plan and support of the commissioning process.Recording and reporting key construction metrics to team members and management.Manage teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.Travel to other data center sites as required (30% International Travel required).A Day in the LifeYou will 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.
• Work with general contractors, developers, and vendors to deliver efficient and high-quality project turn-overs.
• Review civil, electrical, and mechanical designs to create construction project scope for requests for proposal and variations.
• Partake in negotiations with general contractors and internal procurement partners and evaluate bids/proposals/claims with detail and accuracy.
• Monitoring and reporting of construction/commercial metrics, including internal schedule, cost and budget reporting, and forecasting.
About the TeamAWS 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.
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.
Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers 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 GrowthWe'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.
Work/Life BalanceWe 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.
Minimum Requirements- 5+ years in construction site management.
- 2+ years responsibility for management of construction contracts and contractors, including involvement in commercial contract administration and cost control processes of large, complex projects.
- 3+ years' experience in construction of and interface with live operational/mission critical facilities e.g. data centers, energy plants, industrial facilities, infrastructure projects.
- Ability to operate in a working environment conducted through English.
- 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).
- Knowledge of best practice industry safety, quality standards, and local safety regulations with experience performing the role of a client within those regulations.
- 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.
- 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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