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.

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
• Select and manage external partners, conduct contract negotiations, and manage developers, general contractors, architects, and design consultants
• Lead 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
• Cook up coordination 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
• Contribute to developing Amazon's internal and external construction networks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex decisions and trade-offs to senior leadership (Director/VP level)
• CMAA or PMP® certification or equivalent