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

Amazon is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to join their Rapid and Rural Logistics team. This role involves planning and managing the execution of large scale construction programs and requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

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