Engineering Project Manager, Global Engineering Services

Amazon is seeking a talented and business oriented EU Operations Engineering Project Manager to coordinate the planning and execution of logistic process solutions for the continued expansion of our EU Customer Fulfillment network.

Ideal candidates will have first Project Management experience combined with an established technical problem solving ability. The role will understand all aspects of an Amazon Fulfillment Center while focusing on its automation technologies (conveyance, sortation, robotics) and storage solutions. This person will be responsible for delivering small and medium size state-of-the-art material handling systems, technology innovations and commissioning & qualification while cooperating with internal teams and external contractors in order to effectively launch new Fulfillment Centers and expansions\conversion of existing sites, from the definition of business requirements up to the final building handover to the going Operations and Maintenance teams. The candidate will own Safety and make interventions accordingly. Sustainability and Quality are foundational deliverables that candidate is expected to lead or contribute.

Would you like an opportunity to travel and work in multiple EU countries and cultures? The role could be based in Spain with 50% of time traveling either domestically within the country or to other EMEA countries.

Key job responsibilities
- Ensure fully compliance with Safety and Sustainability building requirements
- End-to-end ownership for small- medium scale engineering projects (scheduling, resource planning, installation, commissioning and qualification, launch and ramp-up support)
- Lead technical design reviews (2D&3D) and propose design solutions for material handling and storage solutions that meet both business needs and global design standards.
- Support and track the relevant CAPEX requests to ensure that all projects are delivered within budget and best overall value
- Coordinate critical path items, dive deep on technical details and provide innovative solutions to resolve issues
- Continuous project status tracking and communication, targeted and timely elevation of potential risks and issues across multiple teams and with project stakeholders
- Prepare and conduct weekly standing meetings with internal and external vendors/contractors to plan and track deliverables
- Purchase and Change order and management supported by dedicated Procurement and Change management departments
- Ensure quality of execution and installation, compliance to the design via commissioning and qualification activities.
- Collaborate closely with various internal teams such as World Wide Engineering, Construction, Operations, Reliability Maintenance Engineering, Procurement and Change Management



A day in the life
You will work on the delivery of one of our Amazon Fulfillment Centers with a project lifecyle of about a year as part of a high-performing team. During the early project phases of project design and bidding, you will predominantly work in an Amazon office or from your home. During the project execution, you will be typically spend execution 50% of your time at the project site, with peaks throughout the year, extending to most week days with full ownership during the last phases of project installation, Commissioning & Qualification and post Launch ramp up. You will enjoy the rewarding experience to launch an Amazon Fulfillment Center or to upgrade an existing one. After initial months onboarding, you will be progressively given important and extending responsibilities, within the project and aside it, by taking the lead on other business horizontal tasks. You will be constantly helped by the team, will respect and leverage diverse point of views and focus on inclusion of new members.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working with cross-functional teams
- Experience in Project/Program management
- Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel, MS Project, or CAD software
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English at C1 level or above

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience in construction, or experience in project management
- Experience in reliability/maintenance environments
- Experience in managing cool chains, refrigeration equipment and installations, temperature-controlled environments
- Additional language skills (French, German, Polish, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Chinese (Mandarin), Afrikaans and Zulu ) are beneficial for cross-regional project coordination across EMEA