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Amazon Construction Project Manager, EMEA Construction (HV Infrastructure) in Dublin, Ireland
Description
[ol] - Amazon’s High Voltage (HV) infrastructure assets are industry leading examples of highly efficient, resilient, and sophisticated electrical systems. We are the global team responsible for building the HV infrastructure that powers Amazon's cloud business.
As a Construction Project Manager you will be a part of highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling fascinating and challenging problems building and delivering HV infrastructure assets. The Construction Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the oversight and review of all disciplines including civil, electrical, mechanical, controls, and architectural.
At Amazon we leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the substation, to the server, and back to the cooling systems. We are diverse, upbeat, creative, team of engineers and managers working on a daily basis to develop innovative solutions for our Customers.
The role will be based in Dublin, London or Zaragoza with travel required up to 40% of the time.
Key job responsibilities
The role will involve construction project management and oversight of construction related activities as they relate to new substation and transmission line projects in Ireland, Sweden, Captetown and Spain.
This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.
Direct interface with construction general contractors during bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.
Work with general contractors and vendors to deliver efficient and high quality project turn-overs in line with electrical utility requirements.
Lead negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
Creation of construction project scope and request for proposals.
Capital requests/financial analysis of construction work including change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing.
Construction submittal review.
Construction project quality control including the creation of a commissioning plan and support of the commissioning process.
Recording and reporting key construction metrics to team members and management.
Drive teams to perform troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis associated with equipment or electrical failures.
Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
Travel to sites for leadership walk downs, audits, inspections, start-up testing, and full commissioning.
Concurrently managing multiple projects. Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and senior management.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Dublin, D, IRL
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science OR 4+ years of related construction management experience in lieu of a degree.
7+ years of recent experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plants.
Understand electrical engineering principles including breaker coordination studies and switch-gear sequence of operation.
Understand mechanical engineering principles for cooling systems.
General contractor and vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders) associated with construction and project execution.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience directly related to the design or construction of HV substations or large scale mechanical and electrical plants.
Experience with large scale technical operations, mission-critical mechanical/electrical infrastructure, or large-scale compute farms.
Define HV substation system-level architecture, specify/document performance and equipment requirements, create/communicate conceptual designs, and create/maintain project documentation.
Experience dealing with Irish electrical utility providers.
Experience dealing with administering Design and Build projects.
Experience in negotiating easements / wayleaves with third parties, e.g. land owners, utilities, etc.
Value engineering: Proven ability to reduce costs through creative solutions with no impact on quality and reliability (new designs, technology, or construction methods).
Experience in controls and commissioning of HV Substation projects.
Experience with power management and power monitoring systems.
Certifications such as Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
Possess clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to use data to justify conclusions
Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
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