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Construction Manager, North America

Amazon· Facilities, Maintenance, & Real Estate
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Bellevue, WA$82.7k - $135.4kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction team seeks a Construction Manager to serve as Amazon's owner's representative across the construction lifecycle for facilities supporting the logistics network, including new builds, retrofits, expansions, and program initiatives in the assigned region.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Amazon's owner's representative and primary construction integrator across all assigned projects
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects from design phase through construction completion and operational handover
  • Conduct detailed reviews of contractor bid packages, budgets, and schedules; identify and resolve discrepancies
  • Own comprehensive budget tracking, cashflow forecasting, and cost management
  • Negotiate construction, procurement, and labor contracts with developers and general contractors
  • Audit contractor performance to ensure skills, competencies, and resources meet project requirements
  • Coordinate with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for permitting, regulatory compliance, and approvals
  • Review construction documents and ongoing work for conformance to Amazon's building specifications and design standards
  • Identify and resolve design conflicts, schedule clashes, and coordination gaps across Amazon execution teams
  • Coach and guide project teams — developers, design engineers, contractors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
  • Champion Amazon's safety programs and uphold a safety-first culture
  • Maintain clear, concise, and transparent communication with all internal and external stakeholders
  • Assess project performance through KPIs for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability
  • Partner with facility transition, base building management, and turnover documentation teams
  • Identify value engineering and design enhancement opportunities with internal engineering partners
  • Seek sustainable, environmentally responsible solutions throughout construction process
  • A day in the life: act as owner on the ground, coordinate with GCs, review RFIs/submittals/COs, participate in AOC meetings, conduct site visits, update PM systems, collaborate on facility readiness and handover planning
  • Travel: 60% regional travel; availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with AutoCAD and/or BIM, as well as scheduling software (Primavera, MS Project, or similar)
  • 5+ years of construction or project management, or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience
  • 5+ years of project management (scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and critical path management)
  • 5+ years of contracts management experience
  • Willingness to travel up to 60% and valid driver's license for site travel

Skills

Required:Owner's representative / construction managementBudgeting and cost controlContract negotiationRegulatory & AHJ coordination

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Maternity and Parental Leave Options
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) Plan
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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