Amazon

DESCRIPTION

This position will be based in Tokyo, with oversight of all pre-construction projects within North Asia. Amazon’s Data Centers are industry leading examples of innovation in the areas of security, safety, space utilization, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. We are the global team responsible for the construction of the Amazon owned sites. Our Construction Managers are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers; and are known for changing the face of cloud computing. As a Pre-Construction Manager you will support the development and implementation of design standards across regional construction programs. This role will serve as the primary liaison between Real Estate, Design Engineering, Global Pre-construction program and other critical partner teams during initial planning, conceptual design, schematics progress, and design development; providing safety, cost, schedule, and constructability guidance. Our goal is to find the candidate that has highly developed critical facility pre-construction knowledge coupled with extensive practical construction experience to drive standards in this essential part of our delivery process. If you have experience driving global pre-construction standards, bid documents including the plans, specifications and general requirements to describe all the elements of a construction project and working within a broad design and construction infrastructure environment, then you could be the right candidate.

Key job responsibilities

• Drive practical constructability standards in design documentation.
• Safety thought leader, driving optimum safety in design outcomes
• Innovation thought leader, driving innovation throughout the preconstruction phase with all necessary stakeholders to increase off site manufacturing (DfMA) opportunities for the construction phase
• Provide input into global standards and data center template designs.
• Perform civil, structural and electrical evaluations for potential sites.
• Act as the point of escalation for complex constructability issues.
• Conduct negotiations with landlords, developers, general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
• Create construction project scope and request for proposals.
• Financial analysis of construction.
• Constructability reviews of electrical and mechanical designs associated with the construction of new data centers or optimization of existing data centers.
• Review bid summaries, schedules and milestones, labor pricing, and perform subcontractor evaluations.
• Detailed knowledge of critical data center equipment (Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switchgear, Transformers, Power Feeders, Chillers, Plumbing, Fire Detection/Suppression, Air Handling Units, Computer Room Air Handling/Conditioning Units, UPS, CRAH, CRAC).
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards.
• Determine and communicate site requirements that could impact schedule, cost, delivery of the work and integration of site with surrounding properties.
• Manage GC as they deliver preconstruction services during the design phase

A day in the life

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 celebrate 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 embracing our uniqueness.

About the team

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, 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.

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.

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

Tokyo, 13, JPN | Tokyo, JPN

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or 8+ years of relevant experience. • 5+ years of experience in data center delivery (design, commissioning and construction), mission critical facilities or equivalent. • 20 % international travel, sometimes unplanned. • Experience of end to end project delivery. • Ability to develop new concepts through exploration, design, testing and into deployment/mass production. • Proven track record in creating and releasing high quality, consistent documentation for processes, standards and procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Masters of Science Degree in Engineering or Construction related discipline. • Certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM). • Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers/critical infrastructure or large scale mechanical and electrical plants. • Experience of working with large data center providers in multiple regions. • Large infrastructure project experience. • Vendor management experience. • Sustainable design experience. • 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

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