Construction Manager, Data Center Capacity Delivery
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AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Amazon Construction Managers (CMs) are always at the forefront of the construction industry in terms of innovation, and maintain a focus to deliver the most innovative products to our customers. Our data centers are industry leading facilities in terms of energy efficiency and cost effectiveness. The Data Center CM is ultimately responsible for the day-to-day construction oversight and management of the contractors. The CM will also be utilized as a leader in their specific discipline (construction management, building services, architectural, electrical or mechanical engineering) and shall be responsible as a team member for delivering construction of some of the most sophisticated electrical and mechanical systems in the world.
At Amazon we leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the substation, to the server, and back to the cooling towers. We are diverse, upbeat, creative, team-oriented construction professionals working on a daily basis to develop data centers that are changing the face of data facilities.
Daily responsibilities will include all aspects of the entire data center lifecycle construction starting with the site feasibility, through the procurement of the design teams and design review, daily construction oversight, and commissioning of completed facilities.
Key job responsibilities
- Project management and oversight of construction related activities for recent builds or general capital projects. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budgets.
- Driving costs down and schedules shorter while maintaining quality.
- Provide Construction Management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
- Review of constructability of electrical and mechanical system and building designs associated with the construction of new data centers or the optimization of existing data centers.
- Creation of project scope and equipment requirements, assist with request for proposals, and capital requests. Total project quality including the assisting with commissioning and integrated system testing and oversight of the execution of the project.
- Issue/Manage the Request for Information process during construction and coordinate construction administration with engineers
- Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
- Concurrently managing multiple projects including new data center building and capital improvement projects associated with existing data centers.
- Operational support of installed facilities including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
A day in the life
AWS Construction Managers lead the delivery of our Data Center projects. They work closely with Internal Stakeholders and Contractors, resolving project issues, managing RFIs, Contracts and other key delivery functions. Our CMs spend the majority of the week on site working closely with our vendors to drive project outcomes.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, or 3+ years of relevant experience within industry.
- 3+ years’ experience working for a major developer, client site, major general contractors or similar.
- 3+ years in Design review, Constructability, Value Engineering & Safety in Design
- Proficiency in MS applications, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or 3-5 years of relevant experience within industry.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or 3+5 years of relevant experience within industry.
USD/Annual Salary
US$240,000.00-A$260,000.00
Job Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Management
Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Benefits
Ecosystem Leadership, Global Data Center (GDC) Design, Innovation, and Exceptions, Data Center Platform Operating Models, Vendor Management, Empowerment, Workforce, and Purpose.
EEO Statement
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit for more information.
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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