Amazon

Head of Construction - India, AWS Data Center Capacity Delivery (DCCD)

Posted On

Sept. 12, 2024

Location

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Operations, IT, & Support Engineering

Apply By

Oct. 1, 2024

Job 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.

The Head of Construction India is a strategically significant role on the Data Center Construction team dedicated to leading, mentoring, and coaching a team of skilled Construction Managers. You will hire and lead a diverse and creative team solving fascinating problems constructing Amazon Data Centers across India. You will manage a fast-moving, intelligent team of professionals delivering data center capacity to support Amazon’s growth in India, and form part of the Asia Pacific, Japan and China (APJC) construction leadership team.

Our Data Center Construction team owns and drives the construction life cycle from project award, construction, commissioning, and ensuring a high quality, on-time product to our customers, the DC Operations team. The Senior Manager will be expected to dive deep and have construction subject matter expertise; inspire and think big about the construction management program; and support, grow, and nurture the team delivering efficient and sophisticated electrical and mechanical systems to our customers. In this role, you will influence partner teams, and AWS leadership, to deliver best-in-class data center solutions

Key job responsibilities
The Head of Construction will be responsible for:
• Hiring and developing new Construction Managers. Coach, mentor, and lead a large Construction Management team (20+ builders, including two+ people managers).
• Strategic and tactical management of construction capacity delivery within their region.
• Communicate and provide guidance to Finance during the development and execution of capital budgets.
• Coordinate with various teams supporting the data center development and launch.
• Develop and manage metrics quantifying performance across India Construction.
• Coordinate with Business Development on land and facility acquisition.
• Manage the safety, speed, cost, and quality of the data center deliverable.

Additionally, Head of Construction should possess the following abilities:
• Ability and drive to learn our Data Center technology and construction process
• Ability and willingness to think creatively and build innovative solutions to reduce cost and duration with no impact on quality and reliability.
• Ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify the project scope and present the justification to management in a high-level review.
• Possess clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to use data to justify conclusions and show return on investment (ROI)

About the team
About AWS

Diverse Experiences
AWS 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 Culture
Here 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 Growth
We’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 Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. - 12+ years leading development and construction of Data Center projects and/or critical infrastructure projects.
- Degree and/or professional licenses in Construction Management or Pre-Construction Management
- Experience in the design and scale of large construction organisations including directly managing teams and budgets.

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