Job Description
Responsibilities:
· Responsible for overseeing construction engineering, planning, and design for Amazon Fulfillment (Distribution) Centers and other new or expansion projects
· Responsible for project support on new fulfillment network buildings and additional capacity requirements within existing European Fulfillment Centers
· Undertake construction engineering design on new and remodel projects
· Prepare reports, specifications, technical analysis to fully define the design requirements, equipment and services required
· Survey facilities, develop and document a procedures to audit the facility, provide evaluations and analysis, and recommend solutions to facility infrastructure, safety and security problems involving facilities and people
· Negotiate contracts with vendors and present formal documentation for approval when required
· Ensure that contracts are fit for purpose, cost effective and incorporate appropriate Service Level Agreements
· Provide overall site management, coordination, planning, specification of business proposals and coordination of subcontractors
· Facilitate and team with others on due diligence evaluation of new opportunities
· Coach and guide all project teams (sub-contractors, maintenance engineers and commissioning engineers) throughout the full project life cycle
· Ensure that contracted resources deliver work to meet duration and quality targets, addressing and ensuring the correction of under-performance issues
· Audit contractors to check that the skills and competences of contract labor are appropriate to need, and they are fit to undertake the work on which they will be deployed
· Inform contractors of projected changes in resource or work demand so that they can take appropriate action
· Establish and operate the information systems necessary for effective scheduling and recording of contract work
· Support contractors’ work and help them to achieve higher performance levels.
· Coach other new members on best practices.
· May have direct reports
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· M.Sc of Civil or Engineering or Architecture, or Country equivalent
· Project management, construction or engineering experience with a proven track record of managing both new builds and the enhancement of existing warehouses/ logistics buildings.
· Construction market experience in one or more EU countries is key asset
· Project Management experience from design phase through implementation and operation
· Experience negotiating construction, procurement and labor contracts in EU
· Proven track record of management of construction quality systems. Having deployed from scratch a system would be a preferred asset
· Experience in managing a team
· Fluency in English, both written and spoken
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Experience of Six Sigma and Lean analytical techniques
· MRICS / RIBA qualified, or Country equivalent.
· Chartered Engineer or Country equivalent
· Project Management experience from design phase through implementation and operation
· Experience negotiating construction, procurement and labor contracts in EU
· Ability to travel throughout Europe up to 40% of the time