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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 responsible for project management of Amazon Fulfillment Center (FC) network through planning, design and construction. The role will also encompass projects within the existing FC network.

The Senior Construction Manager will play an integral role in the development and implementation of the EU network infrastructure. This role will analyze and evaluate different facility scenarios and build-out designs to produce optimum solutions. In addition, this candidate will support the standardization of the technical and facility related processes and systems.

This opportunity combines construction engineering, planning, project management, facilities management, and contract management. You should have significant project management, construction or engineering experience with a proven track record of managing both new builds and the enhancement of existing industrial buildings. You should be experienced in the creation of specifications, management of contracts and tendering processes and be able to deal with matters requiring statutory consent. Experience of facilities management issues would be beneficial.

Would you like an opportunity to travel and work in multiple countries and cultures?

The role will be based in UK with 40% of time travelling either domestically or to other EMEA countries

Key job responsibilities

• Responsible for managing construction engineering, planning and design of FC network and other new or expansion projects

•Drive the highest standards of Health & Safety on their projects, ensuring compliance with Legislation and Amazon Standards

• Undertake construction engineering design on new and remodel projects

• Prepare reports, specifications, technical analysis to fully define the design requirements, equipment and services required

• Provide technical direction within engineering design, building design, layouts, build details, schedules and materials

• Survey facilities, develop and document procedures to audit the facility, 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 incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements

• Provide overall site management, coordination, planning, specification of business proposals and coordination of subcontractors

• Facilitate and team with others on due diligence evaluation of new opportunities

• Coach and guide all project teams (sub-contractors, maintenance engineers and commissioning engineers) throughout the full project lifecycle

• Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration, safety and quality targets, addressing and ensuring the correction of under-performance issues

• Audit contractors to check that the skills and competences of contract labor are appropriate to need and they are fit to undertake the work on which they will be deployed

• Inform contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand so that they can take appropriate action

• Establish and operate the information systems necessary for effective scheduling and recording of contract work

• Support contractors’ work and help them to achieve higher performance levels.

• Coach other new members on best practices.

A day in the life

Each day you will represent D&C GES in ensuring the on time and in budget execution of Amazon construction projects, while strategically improving its processes, costs, quality H&S, and sustainability performance. You will be leading and mentoring large cross-functional teams as an expert technical and project management resource to complete construction projects and skillfully motivate and focus people of all levels to deliver. Daily tasks may be comprised of site validation, due diligence and risk analysis, design management, contract/lease and cost negotiations, stakeholder and vendor management. For jurisdictional coordination you will get familiar with zoning/planning, fire code and building codes.

About the team

We are diverse, creative and passionate construction managers. We own our scope and deliver results. We are empowered adapt personal needs for a better work/life balance.

Values

SAFETY FIRST.

We continuously improve and innovate in Safety, raising the bar and setting a new global standard.

PEOPLE OBSESSION.

We understand the value of listening, promote diversity, lead by example and work together to achieve and remembering to have fun.

CHALLENGE THE NORM.

We challenge each other to develop new methods of working, making a SAFER and more SUSTAINABLE environment.

TRUST.

We build trust with our Customer, making ambitious but realistic commitments.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in project management, real estate development, architecture/design

• Proficient in utilizing Excel and software tools to deliver vendor metrics and conduct data-driven analysis.

• Written and verbal communication skills (in English).

• Flexibility to travel up to 40% across projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental, or equivalent

• German, French, Polish, Arabic, Turkish are considered preferred qualification

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