Construction Manager, Design and Construction

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DESCRIPTION:

Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world's  most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover  anything they might want to buy online.

The North American  Construction team is looking for a Construction Manager who  will be a key part of the Operations Team and will be responsible for  project managing new building planning, design and construction. This  will include the extension of existing facilities and any new sites. The Construction Manager will play an integral role in the development and  implementation of the North American facility network infrastructure.  

This position will analyze and evaluate different facility scenarios and  build-out designs. In addition, the Construction Manager will support  the standardization of the technical and facility related processes and  systems.

This opportunity combines construction engineering,  planning, project management, facilities management, and contract  management.

The role will include upwards of 60% travel regionally, with the potential of traveling to all North America locations based on the business needs. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Key job responsibilities
- Overseeing construction engineering, planning, and design for the  North American facility network infrastructure and other new or  expansion projects
- Responsible for project support on new fulfillment network buildings  and additional capacity requirements within existing North America  Fulfillment Centers, Deliver Stations, or Sort Centers
- Lead construction scope review and development with internal  operational customers, and facilitate engineering and design efforts on  new and remodel projects
- Responsible for managing multiple large-sized ($100M+) projects simultaneously
- Work independently in the assigned regional area with minimal direction from leadership
- Prepare reports, specifications, technical analysis to fully define  the design requirements, equipment and services required on capacity  expansion and remodel projects
- Oversee and facilitate execution of ground up shell, tenant  improvement (TI), and engineering deployment for new facilities within  the network
- Provide technical direction concerning engineering design / AutoCAD,  building design, layouts, build details, schedules and materials in  accordance to North American Customer Fulfillment (NACF) design  parameters
- Survey facilities, develop and document procedures to audit the  facility, provide evaluations and analysis, and recommend solutions to  facility infrastructure, safety and security problems involving  facilities and people
- Negotiate contracts with General Contractors and trade contractors and present formal documentation for approval when required
- Ensure that contracts are fit for purpose, cost effective and incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements
- Provide overall site management, coordination, planning, specification of business proposals and coordination of subcontractors
- Facilitate and team with others on due diligence evaluation of new opportunities
- Facilitate and team with internal stakeholders regarding engineering buildouts, IT readiness, and turnover to operational groups
- Partner with teams tasked with transition of base building management and oversight of all turnover documentation
- Coach and guide all project teams (developers, design engineers,  general contractors, sub-contractors, internal stakeholders) throughout  the full project lifecycle
- Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and  quality targets, addressing and ensuring the correction of  under-performance issues
- Audit contractors to check that the skills and competences of  contract labor are appropriate to need and they are fit to undertake the  work on which they will be deployed
- Inform contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand so that they can take appropriate action
- Establish and operate the information systems necessary for effective scheduling and recording of contract work
- Support contractors' work and help them to achieve higher performance level
- Oversee multiple projects in various locations simultaneously
- Review of designs for conformance to current building specifications
- Provide critical review of current design standards to identify  value engineering and design enhancement opportunities to be considered  by internal engineering and schematic design partners
- Comprehensive budget tracking, forecasting, and management of assigned expansion, remodel, and new build projects
- Receipt, review, and analysis of all proposed cost and time change requests as presented by external project teams
- Review and guide…