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Construction Cost Engineer, AMER Cost Control

Amazon· Facilities, Maintenance, & Real Estate
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Herndon, VA$111.3k - $186.1kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services cost control role focusing on construction cost management for Data Center Construction projects in the Americas, with emphasis on bid analysis, cost benchmarking, value engineering, and cross-functional collaboration across internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

  • Utilizing tools and templates for bid analysis and cost management
  • Engaging and managing third party Quantity Surveyor vendors
  • Communicating cost control goals to all stakeholders effectively
  • Identify Value Engineering opportunities in the design and quantify the savings
  • Identify project risks and the financial cost impacts associated and communicate to the broader team
  • Updating repository for historical data
  • Defining and tracking cost performance metrics
  • Analyzing and providing timely feedback of Construction vendor proposals using AWS benchmark data
  • Creating accurate bid leveling documents
  • Providing cost analysis of schedule and design variations
  • Validating the final award amount and scope based on contract documents including schedule
  • Implementing, maintaining and executing all cost control, change management, progress and performance reporting
  • Validating change cost impacts
  • Ensuring vendor invoices are accurate and timely
  • Supporting the construction team with project close-out and final payments
  • Delivering results for multiple projects with competing priorities on a consistent basis

Qualifications

  • Experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants
  • Experience in construction or project management
  • Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
  • 5+ years of construction or project management experience

Skills

Required:Bid analysisVendor managementCost benchmarkingValue EngineeringFinancial risk assessment

Benefits

  • Base salary plus sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Life & AD&D insurance, EAP, Mental Health Support, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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