Construction Manager, Design and Construction

Overview

Construction Manager, Design and Construction – based in Germany with 40% travel domestically or to other EMEA locations. The role focuses on project managing new Amazon Delivery Stations (DS) planning, design and construction, including extensions of existing facilities and any new sites, and supports standardization of technical and facility-related processes and systems.

This opportunity combines construction engineering, planning, project management, facilities management, and contract management. It requires a person who can demonstrate planning and design, and project management/control of new and the enhancement of existing facility buildings.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee construction engineering, planning, and design for Amazon Fulfillment (Distribution) Centers and other expansion projects
• Provide project support on fulfillment network buildings and additional capacity requirements within existing European Fulfillment Centers
• Undertake construction engineering design and remodel projects
• Prepare reports, specifications, and technical analyses to define design requirements, equipment, and services
• Survey facilities, document procedures to audit facilities, provide evaluations and analysis, and recommend solutions to facility infrastructure, safety and security problems involving facilities and people
• Negotiate contracts with vendors and present formal documentation for approval when required
• Ensure that contracts are fit for purpose, cost-effective and include appropriate Service Level Agreements
• Provide overall site management, coordination, planning, specification of proposals, and coordination of subcontractors
• Facilitate due diligence evaluation of new opportunities in collaboration with others
• Coach and guide project teams (sub-contractors, maintenance engineers and commissioning engineers) throughout the full project life cycle
• Ensure contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and quality targets; address and correct under-performance issues
• Audit contractors to verify skills and competencies are appropriate and they are fit to undertake the work
• Inform contractors of projected changes in resource or workload so they can adjust
• Establish and operate information systems for effective scheduling and recording of contract work
• Support contractors’ work and help them achieve higher performance levels
• Coach other team members on best practices

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Fluency in German and English
• Experience managing construction sites in preconstruction or construction phase
• Experience in project management, real estate development, architecture/design

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree
• French, Polish, Portuguese, Arabic, Turkish, Afrikaans and Zulu are considered preferred qualifications

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Company – Amazon Support Services Germany GmbH - I46

Job ID: A

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