Description
At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history. We are looking for a candidate to join our Transportation Engineering Services team as a Construction Cost Manager.
The Construction Cost Management team works with construction managers and cross functional teams to ensure program-wide cost and data reporting compliance. The team establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and deep dives cost trends for leadership, while identifying cost opportunities. When needed, we create tools and mechanisms to track and report on costs.
Key job responsibilities
Lead and manage construction processes for updating project trackers and tools, responding to internal customer requests, presenting updates to senior leadership, escalating risks and coordinating with stakeholders for scheduling of milestone events.
Communicate metrics and ideas effectively, verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences including executive leadership.
Encourage a constructive dialogue, harmonize discordant views, and coordinate the resolution of contentious issues (build consensus).
Partner effectively with customers, stakeholders, and peer teams.
Create and utilize tools and templates for bid analysis and cost management.
Create and run daily, weekly, monthly reports with an ongoing cadence to support the team with cost data.
Report program trends, using statistical rigor to simplify and inform the larger team of noteworthy story lines.
Independently identify project risks, including the associated financial cost impacts, and communicate to the broader team.
Implement, maintain, and execute all cost control, change management, progress and performance reporting.
Create and track processes to ensure timely cost variance identification and change control processes are managed effectively.
Deep dive and identify site specific and program wide value engineering opportunities and drive to quantify the savings.
Compile as-built cost documentation and estimates for program cost benchmarking.
Provide cost analysis of schedule and design variations.
Define and track cost performance metrics.
Update repository and cost tools for historical data.
Audit and validate change cost impacts.
Deliver results while working on multiple projects with competing priorities on a consistent basis.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification listed describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're
passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
7+ years of construction cost management experience
5+ years of program or project management experience
5+ years of developing program strategies and plans, diving execution, and influencing senior stakeholders experience
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of driving process improvements experience
Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)
PMP
5+ years of communicating with and presenting to executive and senior audiences experience
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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 $104,100/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.
