Principal, Construction, NA Launch & Expansions (Last Mile), RSR Site Support

Amazon"s Last Mile network is scaling rapidly, and we"re growing our fulfillment footprint with hundreds of new sites nationwide. As Principal Construction Manager for AMZL/RSR, you"ll serve as the senior-most individual technical authority for construction delivery across a diverse portfolio of fulfillment and delivery station sites, owning the complete lifecycle from site validation through construction handover for the program"s most complex, high-risk, and precedent-setting projects. This role demands a builder"s mentality: you"ll pioneer construction methodologies that achieve condensed timelines and frugal cost targets while navigating hundreds of distinct permitting jurisdictions.

As the program"s principal technical expert, you"ll set the standard for construction execution across the complete lifecycle - from design optimization, RFP process, and permitting strategy through contractor management, quality oversight, and operational handover - while maintaining rigorous financial guardrails. You"ll act as the go-to escalation point for the toughest construction challenges, mentor construction managers across the org, and define the scalable processes and technical standards that raise the bar for the entire team. This is a rare opportunity to build at Amazon scale, working cross-functionally with Real Estate, Operations, Design, Launch, Startup, Legal, and external partners including developers, general contractors, architects, and local officials. You"ll drive continuous improvement in construction execution, establish scalable processes for rapid growth, and directly impact Amazon"s ability to deliver for millions of customers. Success in this role requires thriving in ambiguity, excelling at influencing without authority, and comfortably challenging the status quo.

Key job responsibilities

Own end-to-end construction delivery for the program"s most complex and precedent-setting sites, from site validation through construction handover - personally driving the complete lifecycle including design optimization, permitting strategy, contractor management, and quality oversight

Pioneer innovation in construction methodologies to achieve condensed timelines and cost targets while navigating diverse permitting jurisdictions nationwide, setting the technical standard adopted across the program

Partner with Real Estate, Operations, Economic Development, Legal, and external stakeholders including developers, general contractors, architects, and local officials to enable rapid site deployment

Establish scalable processes and mechanisms for deployment of small-format retail facilities, pioneering due diligence and permitting approaches that raise the bar for the entire team

Inform financial guardrails and capital deployment strategy, making and influencing strategic trade-offs between opportunity, resources, and sustainability while optimizing costs across the construction portfolio

Serve as the principal technical authority and escalation point for the toughest construction challenges, mentoring and upskilling construction managers across the org to elevate execution capability program-wide

Drive continuous improvement in timeline, resourcing, and cost efficiency while maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards across all construction activities