Construction Project Manager, EMEA Construction

ENGINEERINGUK; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

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Construction Project Manager, EMEA Construction

Sector: Construction and Building Services, Project and Program Management
Role: Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

DESCRIPTION

As a Data Centre Construction Manager, you will be part of a creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and supporting the operations of Amazon-owned data centres. Amazon Construction Managers are part of a fast-paced team delivering data centres for our Customers.

Our data centres are industry-leading examples of energy-efficient, cost-effective designs. The Data Centre Construction Manager is ultimately responsible for the oversight and review of all disciplines including civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, controls, and commissioning. The Construction Manager will administer all construction contracts ensuring full compliance including all commercial elements.

At Amazon, we leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the substation to the server and back to the cooling systems. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative team of engineers and managers working daily to develop innovative data centres for our Customers.

The Data Centre Construction Manager will be responsible for:

1. Construction project management and oversight of construction-related activities as they relate to new builds or general capital projects. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.
2. Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.
3. Work with general contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high-quality project turn-overs.
4. Lead negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
5. Creation of construction project scope and request for proposals.
6. Capital requests/financial analysis of construction work including change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing.
7. Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centres.
8. Reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centres or the optimisation of existing data centres.
9. Construction submittal review.
10. Construction project quality control including the creation of a commissioning plan and support of the commissioning process.
11. Recording and reporting key construction metrics to team members and management.
12. Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
13. Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data centre.
14. Role will be based on data centre sites in construction.
15. Occasional international travel may be required in this role.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Commutable to the Hertfordshire/Thames Valley region.
2. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or an equivalent engineering science.
3. 5+ years of recent experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plants.
4. Understand mechanical and electrical engineering principles including breaker coordination studies, switch-gear sequence of operations, local electrical codes.
5. General contractor and vendor management experience associated with construction and project execution.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centres/critical infrastructure or large scale mechanical and electrical plants.
2. Experience with large scale technical operations, mission-critical mechanical/electrical infrastructure, or large-scale compute farms.
3. Knowledge of building codes and regulations.
4. Experience in controls and commissioning of large scale projects.
5. Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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