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Construction Manager, DC Construction-January 2024
Jackson
Jan 27, 2026
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  Description

  Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

  At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.

  As a Data Center Construction Manager you will be a part of a creative, diverse team tasked with solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers. Our data centers are industry-leading examples of energy efficient, cost-effective designs. You will work alongside partner teams such as Operations, Networking, Controls, Security, and Commissioning to build Data Centers that directly support our Customers.

  As our Data Center Construction Manager, you will build some of the most interesting electrical and mechanical systems in the world. You will be on the construction site daily interacting with the construction trades, as Amazon’s owner’s representative and be directly responsible for driving cost, schedule, and quality while managing construction vendors and contractors building data centers.

  At Amazon, we are all Owners and leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the design review to construction bidding to construction execution and final hand-off to our customers. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative data centers for our Customers.

  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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop celebrating our uniqueness.

  Mentorship & Career Growth

  We have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. As we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer, we know we must continuously raise our performance bar. 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. Finding purpose and fulfillment is essential across all aspects of our lives, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

  Key job responsibilities

  The Data Center 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 which includes the ownership of the project scope, quality, schedule, and budget.

  Direct interface with construction general contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.

  Conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.

  Create construction project scope and request for proposals.

  Financial analysis of construction.

  Construction project management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.

  Constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data centers.

  Construction document management including submittal review, RFI’s, change orders, and invoicing.

  Construction project quality control.

  Record and report key construction metrics to team members and management.

  Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment failures.

  Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.

  We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

  Jackson, MS, USA

  Basic Qualifications

  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science OR 4+ years of related construction management experience in lieu of a degree.

  5+ years of experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants.

  4+ years of general contractor and vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.

  4+ years of experience constructing electrical engineering systems including large scale power distribution/generation gear and constructing mechanical engineering systems including cooling systems.

  Preferred Qualifications

  Understand electrical engineering principles including switch gear, UPS, transformers, and circuit breakers. Understand mechanical engineering principles for cooling systems.

  Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers/critical infrastructure or large scale mechanical and electrical plants.

  Possess clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to use data to justify conclusions.

  Value engineering: proven ability to reduce costs through creative solutions with no impact on quality and reliability (new designs, technology, or construction methods).

  Able to read and interpret construction specifications and drawings for all disciplines.

  Define data center system-level architecture, specify/document performance and equipment requirements, create/communicate conceptual designs, and create/maintain project documentation.

  Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms.

  Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.

  Experience in controls and commissioning of large scale projects.

  Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.

  Certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

  Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role

  Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

  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.

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