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Amazon Senior Construction Manager, Design & Construction in Munich, Germany
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 operations team and will be responsible for project managing new Amazon Delivery Stations (DS) planning, design and construction. This will include the extension of existing facilities and any new sites. The 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. In addition, this candidate has to 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. It requires a person who can show proven ability in the planning and design, and project management / control of new and the enhancement of existing facility buildings.
Would you like an opportunity to travel and work in multiple countries and cultures? The role will be based in Germany with 40% of time traveling either domestically or to other EMEA countries.
Key job responsibilities
Responsible for overseeing construction engineering, planning, and design for DS's and other new or expansion projects
Responsible for project support on new fulfillment network buildings and additional capacity requirements within existing German DSs.
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 / AutoCAD, building design, layouts, build details, schedules and materials
Survey facilities, develop and document a 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 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.
May have direct reports
About the team
Our team is based all over Europe and has a culture of earning trust by delivering for our Customers. We are in the very center of Amazon, working with Customers all over the continent (and beyond!). Our vision is to take on the challenge of delivering high quality buildings and capacity, with less. We drive simplification and optimization understanding our costs and steadily questioning them to deliver both cost and time effectiveness. We encourage and inspire resourcefulness and invention, investing smartly to better serve our customers.” We work hard, but we have fun while we make history.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Experience in project management, real estate development, architecture/design
Fluency in German and English
Flexibility to travel up to 40% across projects in Europe
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering
MBA
French, Polish, Arabic, Turkish are considered preferred qualification.
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.
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