Sr. Pre-construction Manager, Retail Pre-Construction Worldwide Grocery Stores

We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to impact the daily lives of our customers. As part of the Worldwide Grocery Store's Pre-construction team, you will have opportunities to work across various Whole Foods and Amazon retail formats. We are seeking a Sr. Pre-Construction Manager that can effectively work cross-functionally with Landlords, Real Estate, Design, Construction, and Legal Teams. As a member of the team, you will manage projects and programs during the pre-construction phase. Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats, and work effectively in a highly collaborative, start-up environment. Our ideal candidate is insanely talented, super detail-oriented, working back from core customer needs. You consistently manage stakeholder expectations, schedules, budgets, and scopes because organization and attention to detail are in your DNA, and because an amazing product is made of those small details. You look for opportunities to create efficiencies, develop long term strategies, and can quickly pivot when business needs change. You are the right person for this job if you have a strong end user focus and a passion for producing high-quality work. You must be a self-starter, creative, and a critical thinker with a curiosity and drive for learning. You must demonstrate the ability to efficiently plan and prioritize all deliverables and resources across multiple projects and working groups. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners. You will make decisions and find solutions quickly and with confidence and not expect someone else to show you the right way forward. You are the right person for this position if you take ownership of your work, display a great deal of initiative, possess sound judgment, negotiate effectively and have a sense of humor.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage projects and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners.

• Act as the single point of contact to Landlords and Developers to negotiate Work Letters/Leases and coordinate due diligence.

• Establish pre-construction project budgets.

• Coordinate Tenant's requirements with Landlords including utility requirements.

• Evaluate site feasibility including truck routing plans.

• Mange projects efficiently through the pre-construction phase to ensure a timely and thorough hand off to the construction team.

• Review and approve Landlord's base building plans.

• Responsible for approval of developer/landlord building envelope delivery.

• Create cost-benefit analysis and highlight risks to support decision making.

• Establish effective relationships along with an understanding of municipalities and permit processes.

• Lead meetings, produce minutes, and strive for a collaborative team environment.

• Travel for the position will be up to 30% depending on project needs with average travel around 20% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:
- - 5+ years of experience in Construction Management, Architecture or Development, demonstrating progressive responsibility and growth
- - BA/BS degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management

Preferred Qualifications:
- - Experience in negotiating commercial contracts (master agreements / work letters)
- - Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners to overcome obstacles and deliver results
- - Provide business decision support and participate/lead special projects
- - Self-motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
- - Experience with Smartsheet, Sales Force, Procore and similar real estate, project and portfolio management tools
- - Proficient with reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
- - Comfortable reading and interpreting Legal Lease language
- - Experience developing and managing budgets/schedules
- - Ability to lead negotiations, and manage high level meetings
- - Strong organizational skills
- - Ability to work within an ambiguous environment and manage change
- - Strong project management experience
- - Excellent written and oral communication skills
- - Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
- - Proficient in MS Excel

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $193,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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