Sr. Construction Manager, GES NA, Design and Construction

As a Sr. Construction Manager within Global Engineering Services (GES) North America (NA) Design & Construction (D&C), you are Amazon"s senior owner"s representative responsible for the autonomous end-to-end delivery of complex construction projects - including large-scale new builds, retrofits, and expansions for sortation centers, delivery stations, and auxiliary buildings that power Amazon"s logistics network.

You operate with a high degree of independence, executing day-to-day operations autonomously and routinely delivering the right outcomes with limited guidance - even when project strategy is not yet well-defined. You deliver a mix of tactical and strategic initiatives that impact multiple teams and/or geographies in support of significant business objectives. You own design oversight, external partner selection, contract negotiations, and project procurement - and you are accountable for the full performance of your external project management partners, architects, design consultants, general contractors, and subcontractors.

Beyond project delivery, you contribute to developing Amazon"s internal and external construction networks, drive best practices across the organization, and are learning to force multiply - elevating the performance of the teams and partners around you. You write effective narratives and present complex decisions and trade-offs to Directors and VPs. You actively recruit, mentor, and develop other construction managers.

This role requires 60% regional travel on a yearly basis. When not traveling, you must have availability to work from a corporate office. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of one of the corporate office locations listed. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Key job responsibilities

Safety & Compliance

• Own and enforce Amazon"s safety programs and standards across all internal and external project teams; set the standard for safety culture on complex projects
• Lead negotiations with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and regulatory bodies for permitting, regulatory compliance, and approvals
• Proactively identify and eliminate safety and compliance risks before they become project roadblocks

Project & Construction Management

• Oversee end-to-end project management services, design services, and external partner performance for complex projects; contribute to significantly complex projects as part of a team
• Serve as Amazon"s senior owner"s representative - the primary integrator between construction execution, design, and internal Amazon stakeholders across operations, equipment, IT, and facilities
• Develop project strategies and ensure appropriate resources are allocated to execute in accordance with those strategies
• Oversee design and engineering of complex projects, including design evaluations, design conformance reviews, and value engineering assessments
• Monitor project performance metrics, anticipate roadblocks and risks, manage escalations, and ensure corrective actions are taken
• Resolve complex issues and find a path forward in difficult situations; make trade-off decisions between short-term and long-term needs and defend those decisions to internal stakeholders
• Assess project performance through KPIs for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability; develop measurable targets and verifiable milestones

Budget, Schedule & Contract Management

• Own project budgets and oversee spend approvals across all assigned projects
• Lead external partner selection, contract negotiations, and project procurement functions
• Review, analyze, and approve or challenge cost and time change requests submitted by external project teams
• Review project requests against business need; provide approvals or recommend alternate solutions
• Ensure contracts are fit for purpose, cost-effective, and incorporate appropriate service level agreements

External Partner & Stakeholder Management

• Align delivery from external project managers, architects, design consultants, general contractors, and subcontractors in line with Amazon priorities
• Hold external project managers accountable for timely accomplishment of deliverables; provide guidance and escalate as needed
• Support crucial relationships and lead negotiations of agreements with customers, suppliers, and external partners
• Collaborate with internal teams and influence them to decouple from dependencies; eliminate risks to innovation or customer satisfaction before they become roadblocks
• Partner with teams responsible for facility transition, base building management, and turnover documentation
• Contribute to developing Amazon"s internal and external construction networks

Communication & Reporting

• Manage construction meetings effectively; drive detailed discussions and achieve high-level alignment and consensus across increasingly diverse stakeholder groups (legal, regulatory, operations, engineering, finance, external industry groups, etc.)
• Write effective narratives and present complex decisions, trade-offs, and potential solutions to Directors and VPs
• Communicate budgets, schedules, project status, and priorities clearly to internal teams and external partners
• Maintain clear, concise, and transparent communication across all project stakeholders

Process Improvement, Best Practices & People Development

• Drive continuous improvement and create sustainable, repeatable processes and playbooks for the team and region
• Drive efficiencies, streamline workflows, and mitigate excess process and risk
• Learn to force multiply - drive adoption of best practices and elevate the performance of teams and partners
• Recommend improvements to the way projects are scoped, built, tested, and deployed across the region or organization
• Actively recruit, mentor, and develop other construction managers within your organization and location

A day in the life

Each day, you operate as Amazon"s senior owner"s representative - autonomously driving the safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of complex construction projects across your region. Your day may include:

• Reviewing design documents and providing strategic direction to engineering and design partners on complex projects
• Leading negotiations with general contractors, developers, or regulatory authorities
• Presenting project status, risks, and trade-off decisions to senior leadership
• Monitoring project performance metrics and driving corrective actions with external partners
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders across operations, equipment, IT, and facilities on project integration and handover planning
• Developing or updating process playbooks based on lessons learned from current projects
• Conducting site visits to verify construction quality, safety compliance, and schedule adherence

About the team

At Amazon, the GES NA D&C team is a diverse group of engineers, construction managers, and preconstruction professionals who deliver the physical infrastructure behind Amazon"s logistics network. We are employee owners who take pride in delivering high-quality, innovative facilities - on time and on budget - for our internal customers and the communities we serve. We are committed to being Earth"s best employer and to building a more sustainable future through every project we deliver.