Construction Manager, Data Center Construction
About the role
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.
As a Data Center Construction Manager, you will be part of a creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems in constructing Amazon Data Centers. You will work alongside partner teams such as Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build Data Centers that directly support our Customers.
Responsibilities
The Data Center Construction Manager will be responsible for construction project management and oversight of construction-related activities as they relate to new builds or general capital projects. This includes ownership of the project scope, quality, schedule, and budget.
- Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.
- Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
- Create construction project scope and requests for proposals.
- Perform financial analysis of construction.
- Manage construction projects for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
- Conduct constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data centers.
- Manage construction documents including submittal review, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing.
- Ensure construction project quality control.
- Record and report key construction metrics to team members and management.
- Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment failures.
- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
Requirements
- Experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science OR 12+ years relevant overall experience in lieu of degree
- 8+ years of relevant experience constructing and managing complex MEP systems, including large-scale power distribution/generation gear and cooling systems in mission-critical environments
- 8+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA
- Knowledge of critical data center equipment
- Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
- Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains
Benefits
Amazon 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.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is:
- USA, LA, Shreveport - $100,200.00 - $167,500.00 USD annually
- USA, TX, Dallas - $111,300.00 - $186,100.00 USD annually