Senior Construction Manager, Remote to Local Building Solutions and Engineering Team

Amazon is seeking a Senior Construction Manager for their Rapid and Rural Logistics team. This role involves leading large-scale construction programs, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring the fulfillment center design is executed from concept to operation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Request for Proposals (RFP) process and vetting qualified contractor proposals, assemble bid submissions and foster the selection of the design build contractors
• Coordinate with the designers, building teams, cost estimators to establish proper project budget, scope and schedule
• Assist in obtaining the information and decisions needed from Amazon which are required to complete the construction drawings
• Manage approvals and permissions needed from the building Landlords
• Act as a facilitator of information required for by internal Amazon functional teams (IT, Safety, Loss Prevention, Food Safety, Operations)
• Perform duties as the primary Amazon representative on permitting required with authorities having jurisdiction
• The CM will monitor and assist with all utility integrations such as phone service, electrical power, water, sewer
• Schedule: The CM will be the principle schedule auditor on behalf of Amazon, monitor site production, determine target milestones, track and communicate progress
• Develop capital appropriation requests and manage fiduciary responsibility for approved budgets
• Perform site visits on a periodic basis to confirm schedule progress, attend contractor meetings and act as the single point of contact for Amazon for the general contractor partners
• Review the contractor’s buyout, subcontracting, material purchase schedule and long lead orders
• Coordinate with the Amazon launch/startup teams regarding schedule and phased area turnover to insure coordination with all stakeholder functions
• Audit the contractors punch list completion progress and manage on behalf of Amazon
• The CM will direct the contractor through the document turnover and close out process
• Coordinate with Amazon property management to transition the building facilities to their care
• Lead continuous improvement and lessons learned efforts to improve standards, reduce costs and expedite timelines for construction programs

Requirements:

• 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in project management, real estate development, architecture/design
• Experience in automated conveyors systems and controls, electrical and electronic principles, blueprint and electrical schematic reading, CMMS programs, preventive maintenance procedures, industrial electrical, industrial controls, industrial electronics