Construction Cost Manager, NA Design & Construction Governance, Global Engineering Services, GEMS D&C, Cost Management

Amazon • Nashville, TN

5d • $69,700 - $155,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

The NA Design & Construction (D&C) Cost Management team within Global Engineering Services (GES) is seeking a passionate and motivated Construction Cost Manager to manage and support a portfolio of industrial construction projects in North America. In this role, you will drive cost certainty across multiple projects, reporting on overall financial health to organizational leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. Working independently and with cross-functional teams, you will execute cost management frameworks, validate project financials, and contribute to cost management best practices across the program. This is an individual contributor role that operates with moderate autonomy on defined workstreams, seeking guidance from the Cost Management Manager on strategic direction while independently managing day-to-day cost functions across assigned projects. This role requires approximately 25% regional travel within North America, with potential travel to all North America locations based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, Development Manager, Owner's project management representative or in other Commercial Development and Construction related disciplines
• 5+ years of construction cost management, cost engineering, estimating, or quantity surveying experience
• Proficiency with cost management software, scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar), and advanced Excel
• Experience using data analytics to identify trends, drive and support process improvements, and inform strategic decisions through metrics and KPIs.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business, or related field
• Experience across multiple construction disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical)
• Professional certifications: CCP (Certified Cost Professional), CCE (Certified Cost Engineer), PMP (Project Management Professional), MRICS/FRICS, EVP (Earned Value Professional), or equivalent
• Deep knowledge and history of implementing / using of AACE International Recommended Practices
• Knowledge of CSI MasterFormat™, CSI UniFormat™, and RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM 1, NRM 2)

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end cost management functions aligned, including cost planning, cost control, cost forecasting, and cost reporting across multiple assigned projects.
• Maintain compliance with Amazon's internal cost management governance standards, including cost authority thresholds, approval workflows, and financial delegation of authority.
• Track and report cost performance metrics.
• Implement and maintain cost control processes including cost baselines, work breakdown structures, and cost breakdown structures.
• Create and maintain processes for timely cost variance identification and escalation per established thresholds.
• Review, analyze, and challenge cost and time change requests from external partners.
• Contingency management and monthly cost reporting leveraging internal data and tools with a bias toward automation.
• Manage end-to-end change control process (receipt, evaluation, negotiation, disposition) with the ability to drive a standardized process leveraging AACE standards.
• Develop and review change order logs, commitment registers, and produce audit-trail documentation.
• Support in the action of reviewing and validating change orders including proposed costs, scope of work, and comparison with contractual terms.
• Develop strong partnerships with Construction Managers, Preconstruction Managers, Design, Procurement, Finance, and Operations teams.
• Align cost reporting and estimating deliverables with external project managers, architects, general contractors, and consultants.
• Independently identify project risks including financial cost impacts and communicate to the Cost Management Manager and cross-functional partners.
• Contribute to daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports with a bias toward automation.
• Communicate cost metrics, trends, and recommendations effectively (verbal and written) to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Explore and implement generative AI and automation tools to accelerate cost estimating, change order analysis, variance reporting, and lessons-learned extraction.
• Act as a strategic advisor on all cost functions across multiple projects.
• Independently manage cost tracking, change order validation, and financial reporting for your assigned portfolio while collaborating with Finance, Planning, and Design teams to predict project costs at a network level.
• Support financial white papers with data and analysis, identify cost savings opportunities, and drive process improvements within your workstream.
• Make trade-offs between time, quality, and resources on your assigned projects, escalating strategic decisions to your manager as appropriate.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)
• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level