Project Controls Manager, Global Project Standards - Retrofit; GPS-R

Project Controls Manager, Global Project Standards - Retrofit (GPS-R)

Job :  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure, ensuring the reliable operation of data centers and all supporting equipment.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while maintaining high capacity at the lowest possible cost. This inclusive culture empowers bold ideas and collaboration across teams.

Amazon Web Services has an immediate opening for a highly motivated Project Controls Manager for critical infrastructure projects in operational data centers. Candidates should have a proven track record of planning and monitoring project performance to meet scope, schedule, cost, and resource objectives, providing data‑driven insight, forecasting, and governance to support effective decision‑making across complex capital projects.

The successful candidate will possess excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to identify risks, ask the right technical questions, and influence appropriate trade‑offs. They must have solid business acumen, strong written and oral communication skills, and be proficient in project management tools, methodologies, and techniques across all project lifecycle phases.

• Develop high‑level operational plans, in partnership with stakeholder teams, that specify scope delivery, schedule, resource, and budget requirements, extending a minimum 12‑18 months to provide financial and headcount investment look‑ahead.
• Standardize the process, tooling, data, and reporting requirements for measuring key portfolio performance indices to ensure portfolio success.
• Standardize program planning data—including scope definition, cost and labor estimates, and schedule estimates—for existing and new programs to enhance portfolio planning.
• Design and implement enhanced cost and labor estimating mechanisms that incorporate actual performance data into estimate iterations via automated feedback loops.
• Create and manage goals in safety, quality, team productivity, vendor performance, and cost control.
• Produce accurate and timely reporting on portfolio status for business and finance partners.
• Plan and host value stream mapping events with key stakeholders to measure work throughput, identify inefficiencies, determine root causes, and develop solutions to optimize processes for program success.
• Gather feedback from internal customers and stakeholders to drive portfolio and program improvements.
• Apply change, risk, and resource management to adapt as organizational demands change.
• Develop new programs to support the strategic direction of the team with organizational goals.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in construction or project management.
• Experience in Project Controls Standards subject matter, including Estimating, Cost Management, Cost Forecasting, Schedule Management, Progress Measurement, Change Management, Risk Management, WBS/CBS/SBS, Cash‑Flow (VOWD), and Benchmarking.

• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience.
• Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains.
• Knowledge of critical data center equipment.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Location:

Umatilla, OR. Salary range: $ – $ USD annually.

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..