Senior Cost Engineer, Program Estimating
Amazon is seeking a Cost Engineer for total cost estimating and planning, on a global scale, for complex and technically challenging Type I and Type II buildings including high-rise classification to customer fulfillment and logistics building designs.
At Amazon, we are diverse, driven, and creative team of design professionals, managers and leaders working daily to design facilities that are changing the world of customer fulfillment and logistics.
The role will be based in Nashville, Tennessee and will include occasional domestic and international travel.
Responsibilities:
Support a team of internal and external cost estimators to provide and maintain baseline project and construction cost estimates, budgets, and financial analysis for improvement of active building design templates (prototype designs) and design standards Support remote and cross-functional teams, including business leaders, design professionals, finance, and construction teams.
Provide detailed project quantity surveys using Onscreen Takeoff or similar tools, based on architectural and engineering drawings and technical specifications Provide rough order of magnitude estimates based on new and updated design standards via the design change management process Create systems, tools, and templates for multiple types of estimates and project types including risk assessment Support Design Program Managers (lead designers) to ensure a world class associate experience and operational efficiency of the building design Identify value engineering opportunities in the design including tracking and quantifying the savings Prepare and present total cost management performance metrics and discussions at various levels Manage third-party architects, engineers, and cost estimators as required Validate and normalize historical construction cost data for integration into internal costing databases Assist with the coordination of workshops that drive alignment on key issues, innovative design, and change management Sets an example by staying current with professional continuing education as well as construction practice, product, and material innovations.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
At Amazon, we are diverse, driven, and creative team of design professionals, managers and leaders working daily to design facilities that are changing the world of customer fulfillment and logistics.
The role will be based in Nashville, Tennessee and will include occasional domestic and international travel.
Responsibilities:
Support a team of internal and external cost estimators to provide and maintain baseline project and construction cost estimates, budgets, and financial analysis for improvement of active building design templates (prototype designs) and design standards Support remote and cross-functional teams, including business leaders, design professionals, finance, and construction teams.
Provide detailed project quantity surveys using Onscreen Takeoff or similar tools, based on architectural and engineering drawings and technical specifications Provide rough order of magnitude estimates based on new and updated design standards via the design change management process Create systems, tools, and templates for multiple types of estimates and project types including risk assessment Support Design Program Managers (lead designers) to ensure a world class associate experience and operational efficiency of the building design Identify value engineering opportunities in the design including tracking and quantifying the savings Prepare and present total cost management performance metrics and discussions at various levels Manage third-party architects, engineers, and cost estimators as required Validate and normalize historical construction cost data for integration into internal costing databases Assist with the coordination of workshops that drive alignment on key issues, innovative design, and change management Sets an example by staying current with professional continuing education as well as construction practice, product, and material innovations.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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