Construction Manager, Worldwide Grocery & Development

Amazon.com Inc

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Air Intelligence Agency (AIA), Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Growth, Capital Equipment, Change Order Management, Construction, Construction Engineering, Construction Equipment, Construction Management, Continuous Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Entrepreneurship, Establish Priorities, Financial Operations, Fire Safety, HVAC, Investment Capital, Investment Strategy, Leadership, Life Safety Systems, Loss Prevention, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Meeting Minutes, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, OSHA, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Process Management, Project/Program Management, Refrigeration, Remodeling, Retail, Retail Construction, Retail Management, Risk Management, Safety Compliance, Safety Training, Schedule Development, Strategic Planning, System Operations, Team Player, Time Management, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
4 days ago

Amazon"s Worldwide Grocery & Development, Physical Retail division is seeking a Construction Manager to manage various retail construction and renovation/remodel projects across the country. This is an entrepreneurial, high-impact role within a fast-moving, growing business team that requires dedication, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to deliver high-quality work at scale.

You will serve as an integral part of the team working cross-functionally between Store Design, Store Operations, Facilities, Technology, Security, Loss Prevention, and Amazon vendors. If you thrive in an ever-changing environment, we want to talk to you.

Key job responsibilities

Project & Program Delivery:

  • Manage multiple construction and renovation projects simultaneously, effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contractors, and vendors.
  • Establish and maintain project schedules and budgets; responsible for overall project delivery including all FF&E and construction.
  • Deliver projects on time and on budget across a geographically distributed national portfolio.
  • Manage high-volume project portfolios (200+ projects simultaneously) with quick response to emerging priorities, maintaining on-time delivery across all active workstreams.
  • Autonomously drive large-scale, multi-site program from initiation through closeout with minimal oversight, balancing competing priorities across a national portfolio.

Capital & Life Cycle Planning:

  • Develop and execute capital planning strategies and life cycle replacement schedules for critical building equipment (HVAC, refrigeration, controls, lighting, fire/life safety systems) to maximize asset performance and minimize unplanned downtime.
  • Partner with Critical Infrastructure and Facilities teams to align capital investment with equipment condition assessments, R&M spend reduction targets, and long-term asset preservation goals.
  • Lead proactive capital investment strategies to reduce Repair & Maintenance expenditures and extend the operational life of critical systems.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

  • Leverage project data, cost analytics, and performance metrics to inform decision-making, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement across the program.
  • Work with financial and operational data to drive high-volume program autonomously, surfacing insights to leadership and adjusting priorities in real time.
  • Participate in the design development process to collaborate and value-engineer construction methods to reduce time and cost.

Site Management & Compliance:

  • Provide on-site supervision during the construction process, including management of General Contractors and Owner vendors.
  • Manage change order negotiations and contract compliance, adhering to AIA contract documentation processes.
  • Ensure contractor compliance with life safety/OSHA requirements on all job sites to minimize risk.
  • Serve as the liaison to developer/landlord representatives to coordinate building envelope delivery.
  • Establish effective relationships and an understanding of municipalities and permit processes.
  • Lead job site meetings, produce minutes, and strive for a collaborative team environment.

About the team

Our ideal candidate is super detail-oriented, well respected in the industry, and able to work back from our customer needs. This person is a self-starter and a creative, critical thinker with curiosity. You must be able to work independently in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing, and ambiguous environment.

The right person for this position will take ownership of their work, display a great deal of initiative, and possess sound judgment, strong business acumen, and a sense of humor. Our goal is to be Earth"s most customer-centric company - and we are just getting started.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles