Construction Manager, AWS Data Center Constrution AMER
- Jundiaí - SP
- Permanente
- Período integral
- Project management and oversight of construction related activities for new region builds throughout our global portfolio. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.
- Provide Construction Management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
- Review of constructability of electrical and mechanical system designs associated with the construction of new data centers or the optimization of existing data centers.
- Creation of project scope and equipment requirements, assist with request for proposals, and capital requests.
- Total project quality including the assisting with commissioning and integrated system testing and oversight of the execution of the project.
- Issue/Manage the Request for Information process during construction and coordinate construction administration with engineers
- Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
- Concurrently managing multiple projects including new data center building and capital improvement projects associated with existing data centers.
- Operational support of installed facilities including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
- Travel to data center sites to manage construction efforts and/or for electrical systems audits, mechanical system reviews, constructability reviews, startup testing, and full commissioning, as required. Position is based in Brazil with frequent domestic & international travel up to 50-75% to support projects as necessary.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with experience in construction/program management for mission critical facilities or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in construction management or construction project management
- 7+ years of general contractor and vendor management experience (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution.
- Familiarity with electrical engineering best practices including breaker coordination studies, switchgear sequence of operation.
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA and Brazilian equivalents.
- Experience developing & managing projects in multiple countries
- Experience leading conflict resolution with co-located and geographically dispersed multi-cultural teams
- Experience leading large contractor support teams; team consisting of contractors, not direct employees.
- Experience developing, monitoring and maintaining mission critical project schedules; master schedules and micro schedules.
- Travel to datacenter sites to manage construction efforts and/or for electrical systems audits, mechanical system reviews, constructability reviews, startup testing, and full commissioning, as required. Position is based in Brazil with frequent domestic & international travel up to 50-75% to support projects as necessary.
- Possess relevant passport and ability to obtain visas for travel to international project locations.
- Ability to meet entry requirements for regions and countries outside of assigned office location.
- Fully bilingual (proficient in Portuguese and English communication, both spoken and written).
- International Experience directly managing construction projects from end to end.
- Fluent in Spanish spoken and written.
- Experience directly related to the design and construction of data centers.
- Manufacturing experience and knowledge of lean principals
- Previous vendor and contractor/subcontractor negotiation and management skills associated with construction and project execution.
- Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.
- Experience with large scale technical operations or compute farms.
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, NFPA, and NEC and/or equivalent in candidates home country.
- Knowledge and experience with large scale mechanical and power systems.
- Experience in power and mechanical system reliability and risk assessment studies
- Experience with mechanical air handling units, power management and power monitoring systems
- Possess demonstrable leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Be a motivated, highly dependable individual capable of managing projects with limited oversight.
- Ability to act autonomously
- Ability to evaluate the constructability of new technologies, and determine construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
- Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/mass production.
- Ability to define data center system-level architecture, specify/document performance and equipment requirements to vendors and contractors, communicate conceptual designs, and create/maintain project documentation before, during and after construction
- Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions prior to and during the construction process to reduce costs with no impact on quality and reliability.
- Be able to read and interpret construction related drawings for all disciplines.
- Possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and be able to maintain high quality standards.
- Be a motivated, highly dependable individual with limited oversight.