Amazon
Sr. Construction Manager, Data Center Construction
$139K–$208K
Culpeper, VA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 16, 2026
- Experience
- 16+ years of related construction management experience as an alternative to the stated degree; other experience requirements are not quantified.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent engineering science; or 16+ years of related construction management experience in lieu of a degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- The selected candidate must be a US Citizen.
About the job
Manages data center construction projects from planning through handoff, overseeing scope, quality, schedule, budget, contractors, and coordination with AWS partner teams.
What you'll do
- Manage construction project scope, quality, schedule, budget, contractors, and vendors across data center builds and capital projects.
- Represent Amazon on construction sites; manage bidding, proposals, negotiations, execution, punch lists, and closeout.
- Support commissioning, testing, operational handoff, construction progress reporting, and constructability reviews.
What they ask for
- Experience constructing electrical systems, including large-scale power distribution/generation equipment, and mechanical systems, including cooling systems.
- Experience managing construction or construction programs for large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) plants.
- Experience with project controls (cost or schedule, or both) and construction programs for infrastructure and mission-critical projects, on-site and in preconstruction.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent engineering science; or 16+ years of related construction management experience in lieu of a degree.
Nice to have
- Experience with environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance, including CWA 404 and NPDES permitting.
- Experience with project controls standards or environmental compliance and permitting; understanding of data center system architecture and electrical engineering principles.
Pay
139,300.00 - 208,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
CWA 404, NPDES, WBS/CBS/SBS, VOWD, UPS, transformers, circuit breakers
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