Solar Construction Manager, North America Construction Portfolios

Construction Manager, Sustainability (Renewable Energy)

Amazon is seeking a dedicated Construction Manager to spearhead the deployment of rooftop solar (PV) and microgrid resiliency projects that are central to our Climate Pledge goals. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead high-impact sustainability initiatives from initial site selection through to full operational handover. You will act as the primary bridge between internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring that our large-scale renewable energy infrastructure is built safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standards.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for construction project management of new rooftop PV systems (or other renewable energy/sustainability projects), as well as their activation and integration into local grids and Amazon operations.

• Advise on the impact of changes in schedule, costs, and permitting.

• Support construction scope review and development with internal technical teams and operational customers to facilitate engineering and design efforts on new and remodel projects.

• Responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously, from relatively small renovations to large-sized ($100M+) new facilities.

• Work independently in the assigned regional area with minimal direction from leadership.

• Prepare reports, specifications, technical analysis to fully define the design requirements, equipment and services required on capacity expansion and remodel projects.

• Provide technical direction concerning engineering design / AutoCAD, building design, layouts, build details, schedules and materials in accordance with North American Customer Fulfillment (NACF) design parameters.

• Survey facilities, develop and document procedures to audit the facility, provide evaluations and analysis, and recommend solutions to facility infrastructure, safety and security problems involving facilities and people.

• Negotiate contracts and contract changes with developers and General Contractors, and present formal documentation for approval when required.

• Ensure that contracts are fit for purpose, cost effective, and incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements.

• Provide overall site management, coordination, planning, specification of business proposals, and coordination of subcontractors.

• Facilitate and team with others on due diligence evaluation of new opportunities.

• Assess project performance through Key Performance Indicators for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and sustainability.

• Partner with teams tasked with transition of base building management and oversight of all turnover documentation.

• Coach and guide all project teams (developers, design engineers, general contractors, sub-contractors, internal stakeholders) throughout the full project lifecycle.

• Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and quality targets, addressing and ensuring the correction of under-performance issues.

• Audit contractors to check that the skills and competencies of contract labor are appropriate to need and they are fit to undertake the work on which they will be deployed.

• Inform developers and contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand so that they can take appropriate action.

• Identify and resolve clashes, design misses, and schedule conflicts with other Amazon execution teams.

• Establish and operate the information systems necessary for effective scheduling and recording of contract work.

• Review of designs and ongoing construction for conformance to current building specifications.

• Provide critical review of current design standards to identify value engineering and design enhancement opportunities to be considered by internal engineering and schematic design partners.

• Comprehensive budget tracking, forecasting, and management of assigned expansion, remodel, and new build projects.

• Receipt, review, and analysis of all proposed cost and time change requests as presented by external project teams.

• Review and guide internally requested changes for validity, impact, and ensure timely and cost sensitive incorporation once approved.

• Lead or assist in negotiations with appropriate regulatory bodies and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) entities as required.

• Positive, clear, concise, and transparent cross team communication for all aspects of project delivery.

• The role is remote and will include upwards of 60% travel regionally, with the potential of traveling to all North America locations based on the business needs.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience

• Bachelor’s degree

• 7+ years experience in solar or renewable energy planning, design, and construction

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in development or management of commercial power purchase agreements