Application deadline: Join a team that is shaping the future of grocery retail for Amazon. As a Senior Construction Project Manager on the Worldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS), Enterprise Team, you will independently own and deliver large-scale, high-complexity major remodel projects across multiple regions nationally. You will serve as the single-threaded leader responsible for driving quality, schedule, and budget outcomes from preconstruction through closeout.
This role operates at the intersection of technical construction expertise and live retail operations. You will navigate the unique challenges of remodeling within operating store environments, including coordination of refrigeration systems, food safety protocols, and specialty grocery infrastructure, all while maintaining an exceptional customer and team member experience.
This role requires 75%-80% travel.
End-to-End Project Delivery: Deliver enterprise-scale minor and major remodels on time and on budget within operating store environments across multiple regions.
- Independently manage scope, schedule, and budget for complex, high-dollar programs with minimal oversight.
- Apply enterprise standards across dispersed projects while adapting to local jurisdictional requirements.
- Serve as central point of project accountability across Design, Operations, Equipment, Refrigeration, and Commissioning.
- Quality Assurance: Monitor MEP systems, refrigeration infrastructure, and construction standards ensuring craftsmanship, operational efficiencies, and maximized product capacity.
- Stakeholder Management: Influence and negotiate with internal partners, general contractors, landlord/developer representatives, and municipal authorities.
- Optimize project costs while maintaining quality and brand standards.
- Ensure phased construction sequencing minimizes disruption to active store operations, customers, and team members.
- Contract Management: Manage change orders, contract compliance, and RFI accountability.
- Contractor Accountability: Manage lead times for permitting, OFI equipment, refrigeration systems, and jurisdictional inspections.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure compliance with life safety, OSHA, and food safety requirements at active store job sites.
- Process Improvement: Contribute to continual improvement of Construction SOPs and bidding procedures.
- Travel requirement of 75-80% based on project workload
Reviewing and updating project schedules, milestones, and capital/operational budgets.
- Conducting progress meetings with designers, architects, engineers, GCs, subcontractors, equipment buyers, facilities, merchants, and operations.
- Coordinating with landlord/developer representatives and municipal authorities on deliverables and compliance.
- Evaluating site feasibility, phasing plans, and field progress considering food safety and operational needs.
- Overseeing refrigeration system installations, commissioning, and store integration.
- Managing RFIs, change orders, contract compliance, permitting, and pay applications.
- Conducting site walks to verify quality, safety, scope, and schedule adherence.
- Identifying and mitigating project risks.
- The Enterprise Construction Project Management team sits within Worldwide Retail Development Group. Our team operates nationally, managing a portfolio of high-complexity remodels across 600+ locations. We partner closely with Design, IT, Property Management, Program Management, Operations, Equipment, Refrigeration, Commissioning, Facilities, and Finance teams to deliver projects that improve the customer and Team Member experience while optimizing capital investment. Our projects span the full complexity of grocery infrastructure, from refrigeration systems and food service equipment to specialty fixtures and store technology.
We value customer centricity, ownership, bias for action, and a builder's mindset. Basic Qualifications: - 7+ years of project management, real estate development, architecture/design experience Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. USA, CA, Virtual Location - California - 90,300.00 - 158,000.00 USD annually
USA, CO, Virtual Location - Colorado - 90,300.00 - 158,000.00 USD annually
USA, IL, Virtual Location - Illinois - 90,300.00 - 158,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Virtual Location - Texas - 90,300.00 - 158,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Virtual Location - Washington - 90,300.00 - 158,000.00 USD annually