Amazon.com Services LLC

Construction

Pre-ConstructionManager

$83–135k Bellevue, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Pre-Construction Manager at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Pre-construction management, Design management, Permitting, Contract execution. Manage pre-construction projects. Manage site selection”

Industry & Context.

Construction
Problems you'll solve

Identify and clear blockers; Resolve upstream issues; Negotiate cost of work

Eligibility Requirements

60% regional travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

60% regional travel, Availability to work from corporate office, Live near or willing to relocate

What You'll Do.

Manage pre-construction projects

Manage site selection

Manage design management

Manage contract execution

Partner with internal teams

Partner with external stakeholders

Ensure timely receipt of permits

Handoff to Construction Manager

Support construction team

Lead scope development

Lead design management

Coordinate with design teams

Develop composite floor plans

Manage multiple industrial projects

Perform conceptual estimating

Perform pricing reviews

Negotiate cost of work

Manage vendor procurement

Oversee professional service providers

Coordinate with Authorities Having Jurisdiction

Review construction contracts

Analyze technical matters

Analyze site-specific deal structures

Review traffic studies

Review environmental assessments

Optimize strategy for entitlements

Optimize strategy for long-lead procurement

Keep scope under control

Drive timely decisions

Escalate appropriately

Prepare project status reports

Present project status reports

Translate technical documents

Translate information into narratives

Resolve upstream issues

Support clean handoff

Champion safety programs

Champion safety standards

Optimize pre-construction processes

Implement process improvements

Implement playbook improvements

Seek sustainable solutions

Seek environmentally responsible solutions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional industrial projects; Internal teams; External stakeholders; Design teams; Authorities Having Jurisdiction; Transaction team; Developers; Construction Manager; Construction team

Communication Scope

Present project status; Present risk reports; Translate technical documents

Process & Methodology

Budget tracking, Schedule management, Cashflow forecasting, Procurement, Contract management

Full Job Description

Amazon's Global Engineering Services (GES) North America Design & Construction team is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to serve as Amazon's owner's representative during the preconstruction phase of facility delivery. In this role, you will independently manage difficult, cross-functional industrial preconstruction projects — from site selection and validation through design management, permitting, and contract execution — for new builds, retrofits, expansions, and program initiatives across your assigned region. You will partner with internal teams — including Real Estate, Design Engineering, Finance, and Construction — and external stakeholders — including architects, engineers, developers, landlords, and permitting agencies — to establish scope, budget, and schedule, and to ensure timely receipt of building and site permits. You are accountable for a clean, well-defined handoff to the Construction Manager, and you remain a key support resource for the construction team throughout the project lifecycle. Projects include fulfillment centers, sortation centers, delivery stations, and auxiliary buildings supporting Amazon's logistics network, ranging from targeted renovations to large-scale new facility builds. This role combines construction engineering, planning, project management, real estate development, multi-disciplinary design management, and contract management. This role requires 60% regional travel and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided. Key job responsibilities • Independently manage difficult, cross-functional industrial pre-construction projects from site selection through design completion, permitting, and contract execution • Work with internal and external stakeholders — including Real Estate, Design Engineering, Entitlements, Construction, Finance, Launch/Startup, arc

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