Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Services designs, plans, delivers, and operates all AWS global infrastructure. We keep the cloud running by supporting all AWS data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment. This ensures our customers have continuous access to innovation. We tackle the most challenging problems in supply chain management and seek talented individuals to join our efforts. You'll collaborate with a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers. Working across AWS, you'll help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing extensive capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. Our inclusive culture welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The AWS Americas (AMER) Cost Control team seeks a passionate and motivated construction cost engineer to support our Data Center Construction projects. The ideal candidate possesses: • Innovation and analytical skills • Knowledge of global construction markets and data center systems • Experience in creating benchmarks and metrics for cost controls • Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities • Skills in working with remote teams • Effective communication with diverse professionals At Amazon, we leverage unique opportunities and work as diverse, creative, team-oriented professionals to develop data centers that are transforming the industry.

Key job responsibilities • Utilize tools and templates for bid analysis and cost management • Engage and manage third-party Quantity Surveyor vendors • Work seamlessly with multi-disciplinary teams globally • Communicate cost control goals effectively to all stakeholders • Identify and quantify Value Engineering opportunities in design • Assess project risks and their financial impacts • Update historical data repository • Define and track cost performance metrics • Analyze Construction vendor proposals using AWS benchmark data • Create accurate bid leveling documents • Provide cost analysis of schedule and design variations • Validate final award value, schedule and scope based on contract documents • Implement, maintain and execute cost control, change management, and performance reporting • Validate change cost impacts • Ensure accurate and timely vendor invoices • Support project close-out and final payments • Deliver results for multiple projects with competing priorities

About the team Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field - Experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers or critical infrastructure or large-scale mechanical and electrical plants - Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production - Experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants - Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems

Preferred Qualifications

- 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience - Knowledge of critical data center equipment - Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures - Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA - Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure - Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure - Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Dallas - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually USA, TX, Houston - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually