Senior Construction Manager, Quick Commerce

Amazon is hiring a Senior Construction Manager, Quick Commerce in Chicago, United States. It pays $90k-$158k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Manages construction execution and delivery for micro-fulfillment network projects in North America.

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Amazon’s Quick Commerce team is revolutionizing the customer experience through sub-30-minute delivery by rapidly scaling a first-of-its-kind micro-fulfillment network across North America. We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to serve as a individual contributor responsible for the construction execution and delivery of a portfolio of complex projects.

This role is ideal for an experienced builder who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and can independently drive projects through accelerated schedules, evolving requirements, and complex field conditions. The Senior Construction Manager will own construction execution from contractor procurement and mobilization through substantial completion, Certificate of Occupancy, turnover, and launch readiness.

The Senior Construction Manager will partner closely with Pre-Construction, Real Estate, Design, Launch, Operations, Procurement, Legal, and external consultants while directly managing General Contractors and vendors across multiple concurrent projects. This individual will be accountable for delivering projects safely, on schedule, within approved budgets, and to Amazon’s quality and operational standards.

Successful candidates bring deep experience in construction management, development, general contracting, architecture, engineering, or owner-side project delivery. The ideal candidate combines strong technical and field expertise with operational rigor, sound judgment, executive communication skills, and the ability to independently resolve complex construction challenges.

Key job responsibilities
- Own construction execution across a portfolio of Quick Commerce tenant improvement and conversion projects from contractor award through substantial completion, Certificate of Occupancy, turnover, and launch.
- Manage General Contractors, vendors, and consultants, ensuring performance against scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety expectations.
- Lead construction RFPs, bid leveling, contractor selection, and GMP development; present budgets, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
- Establish and manage project budgets, schedules, scopes, and critical milestones in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Serve as Amazon’s primary point of contact during construction, driving alignment across contractors, Design, Pre-Construction, Operations, Launch, landlords, and consultants.
- Monitor progress through site visits, OAC meetings, schedule reviews, and milestone tracking; proactively identify risks and drive mitigation and recovery plans.
- Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, unforeseen conditions, and schedule impacts while maintaining appropriate cost and schedule controls.
- Coordinate resolution of MEP, life safety, utility, permitting, inspection, and jurisdictional issues impacting project delivery.
- Lead project closeout, commissioning, punch list completion, documentation, and operational turnover.
- Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned to reduce costs, shorten timelines, improve quality, and standardize construction execution across the portfolio.

Travel up to 60%.

A day in the life
A typical day may start with reviewing construction schedules, budgets, and critical risks across several active projects, followed by OAC meetings with General Contractors, designers, and consultants. You’ll partner throughout the day with Pre-Construction, Design, Real Estate, Procurement, Launch, and Operations teams to resolve field conditions, RFIs, change orders, permitting challenges, and upcoming milestones. Site visits provide opportunities to validate progress, quality, safety, and operational readiness firsthand. You’ll work directly with contractors to remove roadblocks and develop recovery plans when needed, ensuring projects remain on track for turnover and launch for our Operations customers.

About the team
Amazon’s Quick Commerce Construction team is building the infrastructure behind a new way for customers to receive everyday essentials faster. Our mission is to deliver safe, high-quality spaces at speed while balancing cost, quality, and operational needs. We operate with a builder mentality: challenging traditional construction timelines, simplifying where possible, and developing solutions that can scale. Our culture values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and practical problem-solving. We work across disciplines to test new approaches, learn quickly, and continuously improve how we build. Ultimately, we are turning ambitious delivery concepts into physical spaces enabling a faster, more convenient customer experience.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of relevant discipline work, or 5+ years of construction or project management experience
- 5+ years of experience negotiating construction, procurement and labor contracts
- 5+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience

Preferred qualifications

- Master's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Structural, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 10+ years of construction or project management, or 10+ years of relevant discipline work experience

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, IL, Chicago - 90,300.00 - 158,000.00 USD annually
USA, MN, Minneapolis - 90,300.00 - 158,000.00 USD annually
USA, TN, Nashville - 81,200.00 - 142,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 90,300.00 - 158,000.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Senior Construction Manager, Quick Commerce at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Senior Construction Manager, Quick Commerce is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $90k-$158k a year.
The role is based in US, IL, Chicago.
The job was posted on October 27, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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