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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 successful candidate will be a key part of the GESS Design and Construction team and will be responsible for estimating new building construction. This will include the extension of existing facilities and any new sites. The Estimator will play an integral role in the development and implementation of the North American facility network infrastructure. This role will analyze and evaluate different facility scenarios and build-out designs. In addition, this candidate has to support the standardization of the technical and facility related processes and systems.

Key job responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining estimating tools and templates for various levels of estimates and project types including risk assessment

• Utilizing and managing repository for historical data including cost performance metrics in comparison to estimate

• Analyzing and providing timely feedback of vendor proposals using benchmark data

• Validating large or complex changes with regards to cost impacts

• Managing revision control of scope and estimate for new designs and innovations

• Ability to look beyond the information that has been given, to ask the right questions and work to provide a complete project cost evaluation.

• Must be a collaborative and passionate advocate for our customers, empowering and informing them throughout the project.

• Must be aggressive in providing innovative solutions to complex issues as they arise related to cost, lead-times, trade partners, and/or specified products or materials.

• Ability to make reliable predictions as it relates to cost and be comfortable estimating across all scopes of work.

• Ability to assemble a complete presentation-worthy estimate package that clearly communicates project cost.

• Must be prepared to participate and often lead the preparation and presentation of cost / budget information to the customer/owner.

• Must have experience being a member of the Team involved in request for proposal responses (RFP’s) and the formal presentation for a project.

• Identify Value Engineering opportunities in the design and quantify the savings

• Able to engage and develop business with new and existing customers.

• Travel throughout North America approximately 25% of the time

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Conceptual estimating experience from general contractors

• Corporate experience working with multi-functional teams and customers

• Experience creating and maintaining data base and estimate templates

• Experience of coaching and training peers and customers.

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $81,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $181,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.