Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Join the team that launched the first-ever brick-and-mortar Amazon retail location, Amazon Books in Seattle, WA. Weve applied Amazons 24 years of online bookselling experience to build a store that integrates the benefits of offline and online book shopping. We are looking for entrepreneurial, analytical, creative, flexible leaders to help us make Amazon retail locations a place that customers love to shop. If you want to join a fast-paced, innovative team that is making history and breaking new ground for Amazon, this is the place for you.

Amazon is seeking a Construction Manager who would love to help us manage various construction projects across the country. This Seattle based position will be part of an exciting, fast-moving business unit, challenged to provide services and deliverables that support the pace. The right person for this job will have a strong end user focus and a passion for producing high-quality work. You will be an important part of the team that will work cross-functionally between Store Design, Store Operations, Facilities, Tech, Security and our Service providers to realize the customer-centric experience Amazon is known for. This position will work closely with internal partners while managing General Contractors throughout the process. Oversight of vendor performance is critical. Because this position involves direct contact with both internal and external parties, you must have a professional demeanor and be able to communicate and interact with people at every level, including upper management. Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats, and work effectively in a highly collaborative, start-up environment as we develop this new class of customer experiences at Earths most customer-centric company. Our ideal candidate is insanely talented, super detail-oriented, and able to work back from our customer needs. You consistently manage stakeholder expectations, schedules, budgets, assets and scopes because organization and attention to detail are in your DNA.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, and a creative, critical thinker with an intense curiosity and learning drive. You must be able to work independently and generate high-quality work product in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing and sometimes ambiguous environment. The right person for this position will take ownership of their work, display a great deal of initiative, and possess common sense, sound judgment, and a sense of humor.

Duties
-Manage multiple projects and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
-Establish and maintain project schedules and budgets, responsible for overall project delivery including all FF&E and construction.
-Responsible for on-site supervision during the construction process to include management of General Contractors, and Owner vendors.
-Deliver projects on time and on budget.
-Participate in the design development process to collaborate and value engineer construction methods to reduce time and cost.
-Manage change order negotiations and contract compliance.
-Serve as the liaison to developer/landlord reps to coordinate building envelope delivery.
-Manage and adhere to AIA contract documentation process.
-Establish effective relationships along with an understanding of municipalities and permit processes.
-Lead job site meetings, produce minutes and strive for a collaborative team environment.
-Ensure contractor compliance of life safety/OSHA requirements are met on all job sites to minimize risk.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

-BA/BS degree from accredited university
-8+ years of business experience (e.g. vendor sourcing, contracts management) demonstrating progressive responsibility and growth within the construction/facilities industry
-Have strong project management experience and construction experience
-General knowledge of Building Codes
-Proficient in MS Excel and MS Project
-Ability to conduct financial business case analysis / translate information into useful formats and draw conclusions
-Experience in negotiating commercial contracts (master agreements / work-orders)
-Familiarity with business process documentation and improvement
-Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
-Able to work with technical and non-technical business owners/partners to overcome obstacles and deliver results
-Provide business decision support and participate/lead special projects
-Strong organizational skills
-Self-motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team as projects dictate

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

-Creative, critical thinker with advanced analytical skills
-Ability to work within an ambiguous environment and manage change
-Familiarity with business process documentation and improvement
-Provide business decision support and participate/lead special projects
-Self-motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team as projects dictate

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.