Construction Cost Manager, NA Design & Construction Governance, Global Engineering Services, GEMS D&C, Cost Management

Key job responsibilities

• 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.
• Track and report cost performance metrics
• 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.
• Develop strong partnerships with Construction Managers, Preconstruction Managers, Design, Procurement, Finance, and Operations teams.
• Independently identify project risks including financial cost impacts and communicate to the Cost Management Manager and cross-functional partners.
• 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.

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.

A day in the life

• Work independently and with cross-functional teams to manage cost functions across multiple projects.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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)