Description

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. Our Construction Managers are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers; and are known for changing the face of cloud computing.

As a Pre-Construction Cost Planner, you will be responsible for developing the cost plan from feasibility to early design stage and support preconstruction Managers to establish the accurate budget for upcoming Data Center projects. You will own the development the Amazon specific rate library, create cost database and benchmarking tool for projects across countries in the Asia Pacific region. You will be the key person in developing the BIM model estimating system to increase the estimating efficiency and accuracy. You will lead the effort to reverse-engineer unit prices at both high-level and detailed levels, broken down by trade and major categories, drive the value engineering conversations. In addition, you will support complex, cross-functional initiatives and programs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering impactful results. This will involve close collaboration with Preconstruction Managers, Construction Managers, as well as teams from Real Estate, Design Engineering, Due Diligence, Procurement, and other key partners. This role demands a proactive leader with exceptional organizational skills, a deep understanding of construction costs in industry, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a rapid-paced environment.

Key job responsibilities

- Take the ownership of the developing cost plans / estimates in the preconstruction stage.




- Take ownership of construction cost data from various sources to support future budget development and benchmarking.
- Review, validate, and standardize construction cost data by building types and attributes, ensuring it's ready for efficient budget development.
- Analyze cost data to develop unit prices and Amazon specific rate library based on take-offs, historical costs and market data.
- Research and analyze construction cost trends through published sources, local market conditions, and studies to forecast construction costs for medium- and long-term planning.
- Support complex, cross-functional initiatives and programs by assessing cost impacts. Collaborate with Preconstruction Managers, Construction Managers, and teams from Real Estate, Design Engineering, Due Diligence, Procurement, and external partners
- Maintain budget development tools that incorporate recent bid data, historical costs, and design changes/updates. Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on enhancing budget accuracy.
- Bid assessment and completion in line with Amazon global requirements and best practices to achieve competitive market outcomes.
- Maintain operational planning cycles for accurate forecasting and regional planning.
- Manage external cost vendors when required to drive value and operational excellence and best practice, while developing key industry relationships.
- Track, document, and report on budget accuracy metrics to internal stakeholders and management, ensuring lessons learned are shared and applied to future projects.
- Collaborate with external stakeholders and key partners to share trends and cost impacts with the internal team.

A day in the life
You will use data and anecdotes to tactically drive internal customers to manage project risks (time, cost, quality and safety). You will apply your knowledge and experience to identify and develop dashboard reporting to provide the visibility to peers and the leadership to drive better business outcomes. You need to have the backbone to use the data to tell the business “This is what the data is telling us, and this is how it is done” and develop solutions that enable our Construction Managers and Cost Control Engineers to enforce the effective project control with their General Contractors and vendors.




You must be an effective communicator, sending clear, concise and consistent messages verbally, in written form, and/or public speaking forums. You must have diplomacy, patience and tact to earn trust in relationships to effectively advise, instruct and challenge internal and external partner teams on strategies and processes.

About the team
You will be integrated with a global network of Construction professionals including Construction Managers, Program Managers, Regional Managers, and Regional Project Engineers in operational teams, as well as the Data Engineers.
Our Data Center Pre-Construction team owns and drives the process for program, cost, constructability, procurement and delivery strategies, bid analysis through to contract award.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in enginnering or equivalent, or 5+ years of construction or project management experience
- 7+ years of construction management or working with general contractors and managing supplier diversity initiatives experience
- Experience in project control (cost or schedule, or both) and formulating construction programmes, especially for infrastructure and mission critical projects both on-site and in preconstruction environments
- Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance), or experience in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and interpreting financial results
- Direct experience in the design, construction, or management of data centers, critical infrastructure, or large-scale commercial projects.

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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📌 Pre-Construction Cost Planner, APJC Data Center Capacity Delivery (Sydney)
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