Amazon opened its virtual doors in 1995 and strives to be the world’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.

The Pre-Construction Manager will be a key part of the engineering team and will be responsible for project managing new build-to-suit industrial building projects in planning, design and pre-construction. In addition to build-to-suit projects, a candidate will also need to be well-versed in tenant improvement and renovation projects. This will include the extension of existing facilities and any new sites. The Pre-Construction Manager will play an integral role in the development and implementation of the South American facility network infrastructure. This role will analyze and evaluate different facility scenarios and build-out designs. In addition, this candidate has to support the standardization of the technical and facility related processes and systems.

This opportunity combines construction engineering, planning, project management, facilities management, and contract management.

Key job responsibilities

• Review details regarding potential building locations. Research and report on site feasibility in support of site selection.
• Provide coordination of all project planning – including composites, site surveys, existing drawings and site visits, transportation and traffic plans, internal build requirement sheet (BRS), and business requirements.
• Coordinate initial architectural design and permit submittals as required.
• Review, develop and provide supporting documents for lease execution – for example; site plans, work letters, programmes, GMP budget, etc.
• Understand zoning, planning department, fire code and building code interpretations.
• Manage the preliminary programmes and identifying areas for acceleration along with understanding jurisdictional plan review durations.
• Develop initial construction sequencing for phasing and early access.
• Creation of construction cost estimates for initial planning and capital requests.
• Compile complete documentation for construction handoff including design and permitting, lease, capital approvals and any other work product that has been completed by Preconstruction.
• Lead internal Amazon managers and stakeholders.
• Lead special initiatives for the business that align with Amazon’s long-term goals.
• Maintain repository for all pre-construction work product by site.
• Ability to travel throughout Mexico and LATAM approximately 50% of the time.

Basic qualifications

• 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience
• Experience in project management, real estate development, architecture/design
• 5+ years of project management (including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and critical path management) experience
• Experience in construction, or experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings
• Experience leading projects across multiple stakeholders
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English, and have the ability to take direction in English
• Bachelor's degree or above in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in construction, or experience leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions
• certification such as Professional Engineer (PE), LEED, or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Experience applying strong numerical and analytical abilities to develop product/program strategies and evaluate complex processes and financial scenarios
• Experience in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans
• Experience in construction or project management
• Proficiency in any of the following languages; Spanish, French, Polish, Arabic, Turkish, Afrikaans and Zulu.
• Experience in managing cool chains, refrigeration equipment and installations, temperature-controlled environments are considered a strong plus”.

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