Construction Cost Manager, NA Design & Construction Governance, Global Engineering Services, GEMS D&C, Cost Management
Amazon · Nashville, TN · 3 wk ago
ManufacturingFull-time
Key job responsibilities
- Cost Management & Governance
- Execute end-to-end cost management functions aligned, including cost planning, cost control, cost forecasting, and cost reporting across multiple assigned projects.
- Maintain compliance with Amazon's internal cost management governance standards, including cost authority thresholds, approval workflows, and financial delegation of authority.
- Budget Management & Cost Controls
- Track and report cost performance metrics
- Implement and maintain cost control processes including cost baselines, work breakdown structures, and cost breakdown structures.
- Create and maintain processes for timely cost variance identification and escalation per established thresholds.
- Review, analyze, and challenge cost and time change requests from external partners
- Contingency management and monthly cost reporting leveraging internal data and tools with a bias toward automation.
- Change Management
- Strong fundamental understanding of end-to-end change control process management (receipt, evaluation, negotiation, disposition) with the ability to drive a standardized process leveraging AACE standards.
- Ability to develop and review change order logs, commitment registers, and produce audit-trail documentation
- Working with construction managers, support in the action of reviewing and validating change orders including proposed costs, scope of work, and comparison with contractual terms.
- External Partner & Stakeholder Management
- Develop strong partnerships with Construction Managers, Preconstruction Managers, Design, Procurement, Finance, and Operations teams.
- Align cost reporting and estimating deliverables with external project managers, architects, general contractors, and consultants.
- Independently identify project risks including financial cost impacts and communicate to the Cost Management Manager and cross-functional partners.
- Communication & Reporting
- Contribute to daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports with a bias toward automation.
- Communicate cost metrics, trends, and recommendations effectively (verbal and written) to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Data Analytics & Technology
- Explore and implement generative AI and automation tools to accelerate cost estimating, change order analysis, variance reporting, and lessons-learned extraction.
- Strong fundamentals on cost management platforms (e.g., Procore, Ecosys, Oracle Unifier, or equivalent) and advanced Excel capabilities (Power Query, pivot tables, array formulas, macros) for cost tracking and analysis.
- Contribute to daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports with a bias toward automation.
- Communicate cost metrics, trends, and recommendations effectively (verbal and written) to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Explore and implement generative AI and automation tools to accelerate cost estimating, change order analysis, variance reporting, and lessons-learned extraction.
- Strong fundamentals on cost management platforms (e.g., Procore, Ecosys, Oracle Unifier, or equivalent) and advanced Excel capabilities (Power Query, pivot tables, array formulas, macros) for cost tracking and analysis.
- Work with Construction Managers and act as a strategic advisor on all cost functions across multiple projects.
- Independently manage cost tracking, change order validation, and financial reporting for your assigned portfolio while collaborating with Finance, Planning, and Design teams to predict project costs at a network level.
- Support financial white papers with data and analysis, identify cost savings opportunities, and drive process improvements within your workstream.
- Make trade-offs between time, quality, and resources on your assigned projects, escalating strategic decisions to your manager as appropriate.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, Development Manager, Owner's project management representative or in other Commercial Development and Construction related disciplines
- 5+ years of construction cost management, cost engineering, estimating, or quantity surveying experience
- Proficiency with cost management software, scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar), and advanced Excel
- Experience using data analytics to identify trends, drive and support process improvements, and inform strategic decisions through metrics and KPIs.
- Master's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business, or related field
- Experience across multiple construction disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical)
- Professional certifications: CCP (Certified Cost Professional), CCE (Certified Cost Engineer), PMP (Project Management Professional), MRICS/FRICS, EVP (Earned Value Professional), or equivalent
- Deep knowledge and history of implementing / using of AACE International Recommended Practices
- Knowledge of CSI MasterFormat™, CSI UniFormat™, and RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM 1, NRM 2)