Sr Construction Manager, Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon is hiring a Sr Construction Manager, Amazon Data Services, Inc.. It pays $139k-$208k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Define and develop large-scale technical strategies and infrastructure solutions for Amazon Data Services.

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**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.

*Diverse Experiences*
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

*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.

*Inclusive Team Culture*
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

*Mentorship and Career Growth*
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Key job responsibilities
• Define and develop large scale technical strategies across multiple team boundaries that are coordinated with internal and external stakeholders to drive AWS objectives. They define strategies where the problem may be ambiguous, and are able to deliver with complete independence when necessary. They use their strong expertise and high judgement to distill diverse inputs from customers and stakeholders to set a vision and design the right long-term solutions.
• Solve significantly complex or systemic problems by originating and delivering innovative and simplified technical and commercial solutions that are scalable. Their solutions account for technical problems relevant to other infrastructure and partner teams. These solutions are in form of technical papers, direct product feedback, delivered agreements, revised vendor contracts, new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), updates to existing SOPs, and Policies.
• Develop scalable and repeatable technical solutions that enable AWS to scale. They leverage their SME to identify root causes to business-critical technical issues, formulate a strategy and propose solutions to address root causes (e.g. design changed, single point of failure, regulatory changes, etc.), present and communicate proposed resolution to both technical & non-technical leadership. They are considered ‘go-to’ experts among their peers and stakeholders for their specific technical area and present to leadership via Operating Plan reviews, and technical strategy doc reads.
• Force multiply by creating scalable mechanisms, methodologies, and best practices that can be adopted across the organization and integrate into multiple systems to provide new functionality and strategies for capacity delivery.
• The primary escalation point for their specific area of expertise and tie-break tough technical / business issues with the right resources. They evaluate proposals, deals from the broader team on their technical and commercial merit and make tough calls on short vs long term trade-offs. Act as an approver for major commercial deals and technical policies before they are sent to L8+ approvals.
• Play a significant role in mentoring and developing others and educating the larger community on best practices and strategies. They provide promo assessments for members within and outside of their organization. They participate heavily in hiring.
• Mobilize in critical projects where on-site SME level effort is determined as required due to new region complexities, first-of-kind deployments, or projects at severe risk that can’t be mitigated with in-place resources.

A day in the life
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Basic qualifications

- Experience in construction management or construction program management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plants
- 6+ years of work in data centers with an emphasis on building and equipment operation experience
- Experience as a general contractor and in vendor management (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or an equivalent engineering science +7 years of related construction management experience OR 11+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Preferred qualifications

- Experience developing and implementing environmental compliance programs including regulated waste, water, and air regulations in accordance with applicable laws
- Experience in project control (cost or schedule, or both) and formulating construction programmes, especially for infrastructure and mission critical projects both on-site and in preconstruction environments

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, VA, Herndon - 139,300.00 - 208,000.00 USD annually

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Key facts

Sr Construction Manager, Amazon Data Services, Inc. is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $139k-$208k a year.
The role is based in US, VA, Herndon.
The job was posted on September 29, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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