Location: Chicago,IL, USA
Description
You will be part of a team that is designing and developing best in class grocery stores with amazing technology! You will oversee a team of construction professionals that manage construction projects and be part of a business where everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats and work effectively in a highly collaborative environment. You are the right person for this job if you have a strong end user focus and a passion for producing high-quality work. You must be a self-starter, creative, and a critical thinker with an intense curiosity and drive for learning. You must demonstrate the ability to efficiently plan and prioritize all deliverables and resources across multiple projects and working groups spanning design and technology. This position requires you to manage stakeholder expectations, schedules, budgets, assets and scopesbecause organization and attention to detail are in your DNA. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners. You will make decisions and find solutions quickly and with confidence, and not expect someone else to show you the right way forward. You are the right person for this position if you take ownership of your work, display a great deal of initiative, possess common sense, sound judgment, and treat others with respect.
Key job responsibilities
Responsible for leading and managing a team of construction managers and coordinators and their career development within a region in the US.
Create, manage, and assign overall staffing and assignment of projects across the team, ensuring project deliverables are on time and under budget
Establish and maintain best in class project scheduling and budgets, responsible for overall project delivery including all FF&E and construction.
Effectively manage and report on capital expenditure budgets for your region and operational budgets as required.
Drive and oversee the creation and continual improvement of Amazon Fresh Stores Construction SOPs, Master Service Agreements, Bidding procedures, GC qualifications, and other legal and process documentation.
Manage projects and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
Responsible for oversight of General Contractor (GC) pool, Qualifying GCs
Ensuring landlords and developers are delivering per lease agreements.
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.
Oversee change order negotiations and contract compliance.
Serve as the liaison to developer/landlord reps to coordinate building envelope delivery.
Manage and adhere to AIA and AFS contract documentation process.
Lead and track team deliverables 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
10+ years of experience in the construction management of retail / commercial buildings, demonstrating progressive responsibility and growth within the construction/facilities industry
10+ years of managing direct reports
Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%
High level of expertise in construction costs/estimating, project schedules and staff scheduling across multiple projects and geographies
Strong communication and writing skills, ability to present independently to executive leadership
Ability to work within an ambiguous environment and effectively manage change
Knowledge of Building Codes and inspection processes, to deliver Temporary and Final Certificate of Occupancy
Experience creating and manage budgets that are several million dollars
Proficient in MS Excel, and MS Project, construction platforms/software, e.g.; Procore
Ability to lead negotiations, and manage high level meetings and discussions across Amazon Leadership, developers and landlords
BA/BS degree from accredited university in related field
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing/building Grocery Retail Stores.
Have strong project management experience and facility management experience
Experience in negotiating General Contractor contracts (master agreements / work-orders)
Familiarity with business process documentation and improvement
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners 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.
MBA, Construction Management or related degree from accredited university
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.