Construction Program Manager, North America Construction Portfolios
About the role
Alexandria, Virginia-based Amazon is seeking a Construction Program Manager to oversee nationwide construction programs in North America. The role involves managing new builds, renovations, and capacity improvements of Amazon Customer Fulfillment facilities.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for program management over new construction, renovations, and capacity improvements of Amazon Customer Fulfillment facilities in North America.
- Partner with planning teams and customer business unit leadership to align on program goals, execution strategy, roles & authorities, risk management, decision mechanisms, and reporting tools.
- Support execution teams with centralized processes, reports, escalation management, and resolution of recurring problems to reduce burden on site-specific PMs.
- Work independently and creatively in ambiguous programs with minimal direction from leadership.
- Partner with Global Procurement to identify regional and cross-regional programmatic efficiencies where possible.
- Assess project performance through Key Performance Indicators for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability.
- Partner with customers and execution teams to identify resource requirements; procure & manage supplemental programmatic resources when needed.
- Identify and resolve programmatic clashes, design misses, and schedule conflicts with other Amazon execution teams.
- Provide critical review of current design standards to identify value engineering and design enhancement opportunities.
- Review and guide internally requested changes for validity, impact, and programmatic consistency; partner with customer business unit and Engineering Change Management to ensure timely and cost-sensitive decisions on program changes.
- Lead or assist in negotiations with appropriate regulatory bodies and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) entities as required.
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.
- Experience in project management from design phase through implementation and operation.
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM), as well as scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar).
This role requires >60% national travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.
Qualifications
- 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.
- Experience in project management from design phase through implementation and operation.
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM), as well as scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients.
- 3+ years of program or engagement management work leading other project managers to deliver a program with multiple and concurrent projects experience.
- Experience with vendor and contractor/subcontractor negotiation and management skills associated with construction and project execution.