Sr Pre-Construction Manager, GES NA, Design and Construction

As a Senior Preconstruction Manager within Global Engineering Services (GES) North America (NA) Design & Construction (D&C), you are Amazon's senior owner's representative during the preconstruction phase — responsible for autonomously managing complex, cross-functional industrial building projects from site selection through design completion, permitting, and contract execution across your assigned region. Preconstruction services refers to the planning of a construction project before actual construction begins. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure scope, budget, and schedule definition are established, including timely receipt of building and site permits. You are responsible as the senior project manager to lead planning, design, and preconstruction projects — including new built-to-suit industrial buildings, tenant improvements, extensions of existing facilities, and renovation projects — serving major business customers within your region. You execute deliverables with limited oversight, using advanced professional concepts to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. You deliver a mix of tactical and strategic initiatives (60% tactical / 40% strategic) that impact multiple teams and/or geographies in support of significant business objectives. You own project budgets, oversee design management, select external vendor partners, and lead project procurement — and you are accountable for the full performance of your external project teams. You show excellent judgment when driving project escalations and make difficult trade-off decisions between short-term and long-term needs, defending those decisions to internal stakeholders. Beyond project delivery, you guide preconstruction managers in best practices in stakeholder management and project delivery, contribute to developing Amazon's internal and external construction networks, and are learning to force multiply — elevating the performance of the teams and partners around you. You write effective narratives and present complex decisions and trade-offs to Directors and VPs. You actively recruit, mentor, and develop other preconstruction managers. This role requires 60% regional travel on a yearly basis. When not traveling, you must have availability to work from a corporate office. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of one of the corporate office locations listed. Relocation assistance may be provided. Key job responsibilities Safety & Compliance - Own and enforce Amazon's safety programs and standards across all internal and external project teams during the planning and preconstruction phases; set the standard for safety culture on complex projects - Lead coordination with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to ensure regulatory compliance, smooth permitting execution, and timely approvals - Review noise, traffic, and environmental studies; understand and apply zoning, planning, fire code, and building code requirements for assigned projects - Proactively identify and eliminate compliance risks before they become project roadblocks Preconstruction & Project Management - Autonomously manage complex, cross-functional industrial preconstruction projects from site selection through design completion, permitting, and contract execution; contribute to significantly complex projects as part of a team - Lead site selection and validation, scope development, and design management — overseeing design teams in developing site plans and composite floor plans in compliance with Amazon's design standards and operational requirements - Oversee design management end-to-end, including design evaluations, design conformance reviews, and value engineering assessments - Manage multiple concurrent large industrial projects across various locations simultaneously, leading a region or program with limited management oversight - Keep scope under control and accelerate