Pre-Construction Engineer , AMER Central Data Center Construction

About the position

Amazon's Data Centers are industry leading examples of innovation in design, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. As Pre-Construction managers, we are the nationwide team responsible for planning the construction of the Amazon's new sites. We are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers; and are known for innovating the possibilities of cloud computing. As a Pre-Construction Engineer your primary responsibility will to define and scope individual construction contracts for new data center campus expansions. In addition, you will support the development and implementation of Pre-Construction executions across the nation in a multitude of campuses, by assisting in the liaisons between Real Estate, Design-Engineering, Due Diligence, Construction Management, and Procurement to support planning, design development, construction budgeting, and constructability guidance. Our goal is to find the candidate with practical construction experience in bidding, contracting, construction documents, industry infrastructure, design, and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of data center design and its equipment (Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switchgear, Transformers, Power Feeders & Busduct, Chillers, Plumbing, Fire Detection/Suppression, Air Handling Units, Computer Room Air Handling/Conditioning Units).
• Assist in contract phasing evaluations.
• Define construction scope for Request for Proposals to General Contractors.
• Review bid summaries, schedules and milestones, pricing, in subcontractor level bid evaluations.
• Assist in evaluating contract bids, proposals, and scoping documents with detail and accuracy and in negotiations with general contractors.
• Assist in the management of GC and other third-party vendors delivering preconstruction services during the design phase.
• Support crafting contracting documents (i.e., Work Orders, Purchase Orders, Work Letters).
• Craft contract project handoff documentation to Construction Manager partners.
• Collect, evaluate, and share lessons learned to direct teammates, and peers in design, and construction teams to achieve continuous improvement across the entire program.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent STEM field.
• Experience in Design or construction experience of logistics, warehousing, infrastructure, mission critical facilities or data center delivery (design, commissioning, construction) or equivalent.
• Ability to read, comprehend and assess construction documents, specifications, and due diligence memorandums.
• Experience in construction project delivery.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with cross function teams to deliver complex construction projects.
• Able to communicate clearly both orally and written, with use of data to justify conclusions, to create and communicate concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience in developing and maintaining effective document control procedures.
• Experience with design or construction of data centers, critical infrastructure, or large-scale MEP plants; and with systems, controls, commissioning, power management, and technical operations of data centers critical infrastructure, or large-scale MEP plants.
• Professional licensure in AEC fields.
• General knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.