Construction Project Manager, Worldwide Grocery Real Estate id-9862

May 30, 2025

Description

We are looking for people who want to join our ambitious and driven team in the pursuit of excellence for retail grocery project management. You will be part of a team that is maintaining best in class grocery stores for Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market, shaping the future of retail spaces! This role will support innovation and expansive growth through cross-functional project oversight.

The Construction Project Manager on the Facility Maintenance Team will be the primary person collaborating with our Food Safety Field Team to ensure building integrity is strictly maintained to ensure pest free environments for all retail locations. The CPM all repair and renovation projects across our retail locations. This role ensures excellence in: Building maintenance and structural integrity, Food safety compliance, Team member safety, Customer experience

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The position oversees project execution from start to finish, maintaining high quality standards throughout all activities. Supports and guides the critical infrastructure and life cycle planning team while fostering a positive team environment through a culture of accountability and shared fate.

The right person for this job is an entrepreneurial self-starter with an owner’s perspective. Must have a service mindset and a professional demeanor, with the ability to communicate effectively with business partners at every level. Must be able to work independently in a collaborative, creative, ever-changing and ambiguous environment.

Key job responsibilities

Responsible for managing critical infrastructure maintenance and repairs, including: HVAC system, Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS), Refrigeration equipment, Elevators and escalators, Lighting systems, Building exterior and structural components

Provides contractor accountability, improved cost performance, and management of schedule- including lead times for permitting, OFI equipment and jurisdictional inspection protocol. Ensures equipment delivery schedules are well coordinated within GC/Service Provider critical path

Completion of special initiatives (i.e., Kirk Key and utility projects, sound attenuation or code compliance concerns, network upgrade coordination, etc.)

Completion of building envelope and food-safety projects including, but not limited to roofing replacement, flooring replacement, and pest control mitigation

Responsible for ensuring overall project quality expectations are achieved through effective 3rd-party coordination, direct procurement of equipment, and system commissioning

Must demonstrate strong foresight and strategic planning to protect project timelines and outcomes

Effectively influence and communicate with internal and external business partners. Problem solves creatively and can successfully negotiate tradeoffs among stakeholders as required to meet project goals

Participate in the design development process to ensure documents meet constructability and cost requirements, influencing cross-functional collaboration to improve speed to market and simplify means and methods

Ensures responsibility of scope is clear and informs field coordination to improve speed to market and cost controls

Delivers projects on time and on budget. Effectively manages and reports on project schedules, capital expenditure budgets and operational expenses, ensuring timely follow through and accuracy

Establish effective relationships along with an understanding of municipalities permit process and schedules

Manage change order negotiations and contract compliance

Ensure contractor compliance safety/OSHA requirements are met on all sites to minimize risk.

And any other duties as assigned

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

Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/internal/benefits/us-benefits-and-stock

Basic Qualifications

BA/BS degree and 4-6 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience demonstrating progressive responsibility and growth within the industry

Ability to travel up to 80% based on project workload

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced understanding of retail grocery fixtures, food service equipment and infrastructure complexities and requirements

Project management experience and preconstruction/construction experience. Retail operational or program experience a plus.

Must demonstrate the technical acumen, initiative and leadership required to successfully execute construction projects within a grocery environment, including operating stores

General knowledge of Building Codes

Experience in negotiating commercial contracts

Creative, critical thinker with advanced analytical skills

Ability to work within an ambiguous environment and manage change

Familiarity with business process documentation and improvement

Self-motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team and cross-functionally as projects dictate

Familiarity with business process documentation and improvement

Experience with Smartsheet, Sales Force, Procore, Corrigo and similar real estate, project and portfolio management tools

Ability to physically fulfil general office requirements, as well as those required on construction sites, and open operating sites

Experience in negotiating commercial contracts

Familiarity with business process documentation and improvement

Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads

Able to work with technical and non-technical business owners/partners to overcome obstacles and deliver results

Provide business decision support and participate/lead special projects

Strong organizational skills

Self-motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team as projects dictate

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Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?