[rif. l8014417] Senior Construction Project Manager, EMEA Construction - Milano
As a Data Centre Senior Construction Manager you will be a part of 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 Senior 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 diverse, upbeat, creative, team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative data centres for our Customers.
Key job responsibilities
The Data Centre Senior Construction Manager will be responsible for:- 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.
- Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.
- Work with general contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high quality project turn-overs.
- Lead negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
- Creation of construction project scope and request for proposals.
- Capital requests/financial analysis of construction work including change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing.
- Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centres.
- Reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centres or the optimisation of existing data centres.
- Construction submittal review.
- Construction project quality control including the creation of a commissioning plan and support of the commissioning process.
- Recording and reporting key construction metrics to team members and management.
- Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data centre.
- Role will be based on data centre sites in construction.
- Occasional international travel may be required in this role.
- Opportunities for International travel may be available in the future.
A day in the life
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
About the teamDiverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.- Commutable to the Hertfordshire/Thames Valley region.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science.
- 5+ years of recent experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plants. (Previously holding positions of Operation Director, Project Director, Construction Director, Services Director, Snr Project Manager, Snr Services Manager across schemes in excess of £100 million).
- Understand mechanical and electrical engineering principles including breaker coordination studies, switch-gear sequence of operations, local electrical codes.
- General contractor and vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders) associated with construction and project execution. - Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centres/critical infrastructure or large scale mechanical and electrical plants.
- Experience with large scale technical operations, mission-critical mechanical/electrical infrastructure, or large-scale compute farms.
- Define data centre system-level architecture, specify/document performance and equipment requirements, create/communicate conceptual designs, and create/maintain project documentation.
- Experience in controls and commissioning of large scale projects.
- Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.
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