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Construction Cost Engineer
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.The Data Center Construction Cost Control (Cost) team is part of a larger, highly creative and driven team dedicated to deploying our continuously evolving data center facilities. As a Construction Cost Engineer, you will act as the in-house subject matter expert responsible for providing cost support, guidance and recommendations to the project delivery team to ensure cost management across a portfolio of fast paced construction projects. You will be involved in the full life cycle of construction project while working with motivated experts from design, construction, procurement, finance, and legal teams to deliver efficient and innovative data centers. You will help drive multimillion dollar projects utilizing Amazon Leadership principles including frugality and insist on the highest standards across Asia Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC). This role is located in Singapore, SGP. At Amazon, we are diverse, creative, team-oriented professionals who leverage unique opportunities presented to us on a daily basis to develop data centers that are changing the face of data facilities. Key job responsibilities• Engaging and managing 3rd party Quantity Surveyors (QS), including assisting with procurement of QS firms, managing resource allocation, supporting regular QBRs with the vendors, reviewing and approving payment of invoices.• Supporting the preparation of operational plan budgets including detailed cost forecasting, benchmarking analysis and presentation to Leadership.• Providing the construction team with commercial support necessary for capital appropriation requests including consolidating commercial information to support requests to Leadership.• Validating external construction cost estimates at various stages of design process.• Supporting project teams on implementing procurement strategies and guidelines.• Supporting with the preparation of standardized General Contractor (GC) tender documents, support procurement teams with the tender process, participate in tender evaluations and development of the GC tender recommendation and appointment.• Leading post contract construction commercial management including providing guidance and recommendations on GC pay applications, change order evaluations, final account closeout, on projects.• Leading monthly cost reporting reviews, monitoring against approved capital requests throughout the PLC.• Identifying project risks and the financial cost impacts associated and communicate to the team.• Monitoring adherence against company expenditure limits and policy.• Deliver results for multiple projects with competing priorities.• Travel 25%About the teamDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field• 7+ years of experience in construction cost control is a must, with specific knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and CSA cost elements.• Experience with Data Center or other mission critical construction environments.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• Strong construction knowledge, be able to dive deep into aspects of construction scope and understand the cost of core elements with a particular focus on Mechanical and Electrical costs.• Experience reviewing and justifying budgets and estimates, utilizing cost data and metrics for analysis and reporting.• Experience with estimating software such as CostX, Cubit, Onscreen take-off, Timberline and Bluebeam.• RICS accreditation