Drimva

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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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)