Structural Manager

DESCRIPTION :
We are Amazon’s Global Engineering Services team, and we are responsible for the construction of Amazon’s building infrastructure such as Fulfillment Centers, Cross Dock buildings, Shortation Centers and last mile delivery stations, and also refurbishments of existing infrastructure. We want to be Earths most customer-centric company, and our team lives up to this promise to our internal customers.
You will be our Subject Matter Expert for Timber, Metal and Concrete structures, and the link between the Construction team, which manage ongoing projects on the ground, the Preconstruction team which are setting these projects up, the Worldwide Design team which issue the prototype templates and the Worldwide Sustainability team.
You will review and consult templates and execution designs and concepts, and bring in improvements including sustainability step changes. You will also support us with BIM implementation and improvement of our asset documentation. And there will be countless other things.
This opportunity combines strong engineering, construction, planning, project management and contract management capabilities. We require a talent with proven track record in design and engineering, permitting and project management for timber, metal and concrete structures.
Key job responsibilities
- Review, challenge and improve our structural design for template prototypes and new
- built or refurbishment projects
- Lead technical program reviews and drive schedule acceleration, cost savings, standardization.
- Define and implement strategies for data collection and provision for Information Management on existing and new real estate assets
- Collect and sync feedback from developer, GCs and Consultants and internal stakeholders
- Assist Preconstruction and Construction Managers during design reviews, GC procurement, value engineering, tender reviews
- Deep dive on technical details and lead problem resolution on a need basis
- Provide expertise for structural sustainable solutions and materials’ embedded carbon
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :
- Bachelors Degree
- 3+ Years of experience in structural engineering, execution, design or prototyping for timber, metal and concrete structures
- Proven technical leadership experience in development and implementation of large scale, complex projects.
- Excellent working knowledge using MS Excel, AutoCAD, BIM360 and related software
- Professional fluency in English and Spanish (C1+)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
- Work experience within field execution, i.e. with General Contractors
- Project management certification (PMP or equivalent)
- Experience in fire strategies related to the structural design
- Construction contract and designer contract legal experience
- Cost Management or Quantity Surveying experience
- Flexibility to travel up to 50% across projects in Europe.
- French, Polish, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Afrikaans and Zulu are considered preferred qualifications.