Construction Manager, Remote to Local Building Solutions and Engineering Team, North America, WW Engineering & Innovation

Key job 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
• Cook up the project budget, scope and schedule, and get the necessary info and decisions from Amazon
• Work with the designers, building teams, cost estimators to establish proper project budget, scope and schedule
• Aid in obtaining the info 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 info 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
• Monitor and assist with all utility integrations such as phone service, electrical power, water, sewer
• Schedule: The Construction Manager 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
• Coordinate with the Amazon launch/startup teams regarding schedule and phased area turnover to insure coordination with all stakeholder functions
• Review the contractor’s buyout, subcontracting, material purchase schedule and long lead orders
• Coordinate with Amazon property management to transition the building facilities to their care
• Direct the contractor through the document turnover and close out process
• Lead continuous improvement and lessons learned efforts to improve standards, reduce costs and expedite timelines for construction programs

Basic 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
• 3+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating within at least two disciplines within the construction industry, such as Contracting, Owners Representation, Architecture, Design and Engineering, Commercial Development, analysis and control of construction costs or similar
• Experience in project management in construction and contracts management