Sr. Engineering Standards Program Manager, Grocery Real Estate & Development

Key job responsibilities

• Engineering Design Standards Ownership
  • Own MEP/R, FP engineering design standards.
  • Establish and maintain standards with cross‑functional partners, including basis of design (BOD) for technical disciplines to meet company criteria and cost targets.
  • Manage equipment specifications and design coordination.
• Technical Innovation & Cost Management
  • Execute MEP/R cost reduction, energy conservation, and sustainability goals.
  • Lead technical innovation initiatives for building systems and quality control.
• Consultant & Vendor Management
  • Cultivate relationships with 3P engineering consultants and manage production of engineering documents.
  • Track consultant quality and cost, own relationships with MEP/R, Low Voltage, Structural, and Controls consultants, and manage commissioning standards.
• Quality Assurance & Technical Support
  • Conduct site inspections and facility audits. Provide technical expertise to Pre‑Construction, Design, Construction, Facilities, and Operations teams.
  • Support preventative maintenance SOPs and partner with Facilities to ensure systems align with established standards.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Serve as SME for MEP/R and Controls topics.
  • Work cross‑functionally to share best practices, provide engineering solutions for site‑specific designs, and review construction documents for accuracy and cost targets.
  • Proven ability to efficiently plan and prioritize deliverables and resources across multiple projects.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ability to make creative design recommendations and articulate technical justification to diverse stakeholders.

You will partner with 3P engineering consultants to develop programmatic MEP/R design guardrails and articulate design justification to different groups within the organization. You will value‑engineer MEPR systems and reduce overall program costs while ensuring the customer experience is not affected. You will attend meetings as required to address specific issues, make decisions and find solutions quickly and with confidence. You will take ownership of your work, display a great deal of initiative, and exercise sound judgment.

The WWRGD Design Standards Team develops and maintains integrated design standards and programmatic design resources for Amazon's retail portfolio enabling architects of record and contractors to efficiently deliver consistent, high-quality store environments  products include specifications , construction assemblies, reference architectural sets, and digital tools including Revit/BIM resources. We support all store formats, from Daily Shops to Large Format Suburban stores and new exploratory formats, and we coordinate alignment across format‑specific brand experiences.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Technology, or Reliability Engineering
• 6+ years of engineering experience
• Strong working knowledge of building systems design, installation, and maintenance with focus on refrigeration design and controls
• Experience with value engineering and cost reduction while maintaining quality standards
• Experience managing stakeholder expectations, schedules, budgets, and scopes
• Experience managing 3P engineering consultants

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience with grocery refrigeration and controls design
• Experience with Amazon or retail construction projects
• Experience with commissioning standards and processes
• Knowledge of sustainability, energy conservation, and carbon reduction strategies

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