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Sr. Pre-Construction Manager with French, EMEA Pre-Construction

Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
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About the role

Senior Pre-Construction Manager for EMEA Data Center Construction, serving as primary liaison among Real Estate, Design Engineering, Construction, and key partners during initial planning, conceptual design, and design development; provides cost, schedule, and constructibility guidance to drive standards and deliver high-quality documentation for processes, standards, and procedures across regional programs.

Responsibilities

  • - You will review and provide input into global standards and data center template designs.
  • - You will independently support, overview and manage complex, cross-functional Data Center projects from site selection, permitting and contract execution, and keep project stakeholders informed to contribute to the performance of the team, building trust and respect in all working relationships.
  • - You will keep the scope progress under control by driving crisp and timely decisions, identifying and clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately.
  • - You will work with internal/external teams including real estate, design engineering, construction, finance, architects, engineers, permitting agencies, developers and landlords to secure resources, scope infrastructure builds, set priorities, milestones and drive results through clearing blockers, making decisions, leading and influencing.
  • - You will conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals participating in pricing reviews for scope inclusions/exclusions and negotiate the cost of the work with developers, general contractors and design consultants.
  • - You will evaluate Due Diligences, schedule tracking, and identify and solve factors that may impede a successful permitted project hand-over to Amazon stakeholders.
  • - You will insist on the highest standards from self and others and drive accountability for results, leading externals, and potentially, internals, including coaching and/or disciplinary actions, as needed.

Qualifications

  • - Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • - Speak, write, and read fluently in French and English with respect to complex technical instructions and concepts
  • - 7+ years of experience in conducting negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
  • - 7+ years of experience in mission critical facilities (design, pre-construction, scheduling, construction and commissioning), or equivalent.
  • - 5+ years in construction site management.
  • - Knowledge of best practice industry safety, quality standards and local safety regulations with experience performing the role of a client within those regulations.
  • - Great communication skills to front line and executive level managers will be a must.

Skills

Required:French and English fluency (technical)Project managementContract negotiationConstruction safety knowledge
Nice to have:Due diligence and risk assessment

Benefits

  • Diverse and inclusive workplace culture
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Employee discounts and programs
  • Career development opportunities
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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