Sr. Construction Manager, North America Construction Manager
About the role
Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction team is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to serve as Amazon's senior owner's representative in the delivery of complex built facilities and infrastructure supporting our logistics network.
In this role, you will autonomously lead the full construction lifecycle — from design oversight and external partner selection through contract negotiation, construction execution, and operational handover — for complex projects including large-scale new builds, retrofits, and expansions across your assigned region.
Projects include fulfillment centers, sortation centers, delivery stations, and auxiliary buildings, ranging from targeted renovations to large-scale new facility builds. Beyond project delivery, you will contribute to developing Amazon's construction community, drive best practices across the organization, and mentor and develop other construction managers.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Amazon's senior owner's representative and primary construction integrator for complex projects across your assigned region
- Oversee end-to-end project management services, design services, and external partner performance for complex projects
- Own project budgets and oversee spend approvals; lead project procurement functions
- Lead external partner selection, contract negotiations, and management of developers, general contractors, architects, and design consultants
- Oversee design and engineering of complex projects, including design evaluations, conformance reviews, and value engineering
- Develop project strategies and ensure appropriate resources are allocated to execute in accordance with those strategies
- Monitor project performance metrics, anticipate roadblocks and risks, manage escalations, and drive corrective actions
- Resolve complex issues; make and defend trade-off decisions between short-term and long-term needs to internal stakeholders
- Coordinate with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for permitting, regulatory compliance, and approvals
- Champion Amazon's safety programs and set the standard for safety culture across all project teams
- Achieve high-level alignment and consensus across diverse stakeholder groups (legal, regulatory, operations, engineering, finance, external industry groups)
- Write effective narratives and present complex decisions and trade-offs to Directors and VPs
- Drive continuous improvement; develop sustainable, repeatable processes and playbooks for the team and region
- Learn to force multiply — drive adoption of best practices and elevate the performance of teams and partners
- Contribute to developing Amazon's internal and external construction networks
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM), as well as scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar)
- 7+ years of experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, or in a related construction discipline
- 7+ years of project management experience spanning design phase through construction completion and operational handover
- 7+ years of experience negotiating construction, procurement, and/or labor contracts
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing complex, large-scale construction projects ($100M+) end-to-end with full budget and design ownership
- Experience across multiple disciplines within the construction industry (e.g., General Contracting, Owner's Representation, Commercial Development, Engineering & Design)
- Demonstrated success leading contract negotiations and managing external partner performance across concurrent projects
- Experience developing and implementing construction processes, playbooks, or best practice frameworks
- Experience mentoring and developing junior construction professionals
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex decisions and trade-offs to senior leadership (Director/VP level)
- Construction Managers Association of America (CMAA) or Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification or equivalent
Pay
The base salary range for this position is:
- USA, GA, Atlanta - $90,300.00 - $158,000.00 USD annually
- USA, TN, Nashville - $81,200.00 - $142,200.00 USD annually
- USA, VA, Arlington - $90,300.00 - $158,000.00 USD annually
Benefits
Amazon also 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.