Description

You will be part of a team that is developing best in class grocery stores for Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market, shaping the future of retail spaces! This role provides strategic leadership and oversight to the Construction Project Management family supporting innovation and expansive growth.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Drive large-scale, high-impact projects including new store builds, remodels, and special initiatives across multiple regions (600+ locations)

• Leverage your deep industry expertise to optimize project estimations, pioneering value engineering solutions that significantly reduce construction costs while maintaining our commitment to quality

• Cultivate and manage relationships with top-tier contractors

• Navigate complex lease agreements and work letters with finesse, maximizing tenant improvement allowances and landlord credits

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget with an owner’s mindset, setting new benchmarks for efficiency and quality in the grocery construction sector

• Implement cutting-edge project management methodologies to enhance communication, streamline processes, and ensure regulatory compliance

Key job responsibilities

• Responsible for leading and managing a team of construction managers and OFI coordinators and their career development, fostering a collaborative team environment.

• Deliver best in class project quality, scheduling and cost management. Approves cost projections and critical path schedules developed by the project management team, reviews and approves all bids prior to contract award.

• Ultimately accountable for all work delivered by the team. Responsible for overall project coordination including FF&E, Construction and Commissioning.

• Create, manage, and assign overall staffing and assignment of projects across the team, ensuring project deliverables are on time and under budget

• Effectively manage and report on project schedules, capital expenditure budgets and operational expenses, ensuring timely follow through and accuracy.

• Manage projects and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors, ensuring a high level of service and accountability.

• Responsible for oversight of General Contractor (GC) pool, as well as seeking out and qualifying new GC’s

• Participate in the design development process to ensure documents meet constructability and cost requirements, influencing cross-functional collaboration to improve speed to market and simplify means and methods.

• Oversee change order negotiations, contract compliance and RFI accountability.

• Serve as the liaison to developer/landlord reps to coordinate building envelope delivery and ensure sites requirements are met per lease agreements.

• Monitors key dates to ensure contract terms and lease requirements are successfully upheld, and critical path milestones maintained.

• Conduct site due diligence as required for acquisitions, expansions, and remodels.

• Drive and oversee the creation and continual improvement of Construction SOP’s, Master Service Agreements, Bidding procedures, GC qualifications, and other legal and process documentation.

• Manage and adhere to AIA and AFS contract documentation process.

• Ensure contractor compliance of life safety/OSHA requirements are met on all job sites to minimize risk.

Basic Qualifications

• Responsible for leading and managing a team of construction managers and OFI coordinators and their career development, fostering a collaborative team environment.

• Deliver best in class project quality, scheduling and cost management. Approves cost projections and critical path schedules developed by the project management team, reviews and approves all bids prior to contract award.

• Ultimately accountable for all work delivered by the team. Responsible for overall project coordination including FF&E, Construction and Commissioning.

• Create, manage, and assign overall staffing and assignment of projects across the team, ensuring project deliverables are on time and under budget

• Effectively manage and report on project schedules, capital expenditure budgets and operational expenses, ensuring timely follow through and accuracy.

• Manage projects and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors, ensuring a high level of service and accountability.

• Responsible for oversight of General Contractor (GC) pool, as well as seeking out and qualifying new GC’s

• Participate in the design development process to ensure documents meet constructability and cost requirements, influencing cross-functional collaboration to improve speed to market and simplify means and methods.

• Oversee change order negotiations, contract compliance and RFI accountability.

• Serve as the liaison to developer/landlord reps to coordinate building envelope delivery and ensure sites requirements are met per lease agreements.

• Monitors key dates to ensure contract terms and lease requirements are successfully upheld, and critical path milestones maintained.

• Conduct site due diligence as required for acquisitions, expansions, and remodels.

• Drive and oversee the creation and continual improvement of Construction SOP’s, Master Service Agreements, Bidding procedures, GC qualifications, and other legal and process documentation.

• Manage and adhere to AIA and AFS contract documentation process.

• Ensure contractor compliance of life safety/OSHA requirements are met on all job sites to minimize risk.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing/building Grocery Retail Stores.

• Have strong project management experience and facility management experience

• Experience in negotiating General Contractor contracts (master agreements / work-orders)

• Familiarity with business process documentation and improvement

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads

• Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners to overcome obstacles and deliver results

• MBA, Construction Management or related degree from accredited university

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.