Construction Managers Jobs in Reston, VA (NOW HIRING)

Amazon's Data Centers are industry leading examples of innovation in design, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. As Pre-Construction managers, we are the nationwide team responsible for planning the construction of the Amazon's new sites. We are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers; and are known for innovating the possibilities of cloud computing.
As a Pre-Construction Manager your primary responsibility will to define and scope individual construction contracts for new data center campus expansions. In addition, you will support the development and implementation of Pre-Construction executions across the nation in a multitude of campuses, by assisting in the liaisons between Real Estate, Design-Engineering, Due Diligence, Construction Management, and Procurement to support planning, design development, construction budgeting, and constructability guidance. Our goal is to find the candidate with practical construction experience in bidding, contracting, construction documents, industry infrastructure, design, and engineering.
Key job responsibilities
• Develop knowledge of data center design and its equipment (Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switchgear, Transformers, Power Feeders & Busduct, Chillers, Plumbing, Fire Detection/Suppression, Air Handling Units, Computer Room Air Handling/Conditioning Units).
• Assist in contract phasing evaluations.• Define construction scope for Request for Proposals to General Contractors. Review bid summaries, schedules and milestones, pricing, in subcontractor level bid evaluations.
• Assist in evaluating contract bids, proposals, and scoping documents with detail and accuracy and in negotiations with general contractors
• Assist in the management of GC and other third-party vendors delivering preconstruction services during the design phase.
• Support crafting contracting documents (i.e., Work Orders, Purchase Orders, Work Letters).
• Craft contract project handoff documentation to Construction Manager partners.
• Collect, evaluate, and share lessons learned to direct teammates, and peers in design, and construction teams to achieve continuous improvement across the entire program.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of vendor management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 3+ years of construction or project management experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of data center or mission critical facilities (example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility, etc.) experience
- 5+ years of construction or project management experience
- Experience in vendor negotiation and management for data center or upgrade construction contracts
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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Herndon - 96,000.00 - 166,300.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 96,000.00 - 166,300.00 USD annually