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Senior Design Manager, Supply Chain Facilities Management (SCFM), Supply Chain Facilities Management (SCFM)

Amazon 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America

Hybrid $148,700 - $201,200 Full-time Senior

The Senior Design Manager will own the end-to-end design strategy for supply chain facilities across NALA, EMEA, and APAC, ensuring consistency and quality. They will lead technical due diligence for building acquisitions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate conceptual designs and maintain project documentation throughout construction
  • Lead technical due diligence of candidate sites (structural, M&E, fire safety, compliance)
  • Create and track metrics for cost, quality, and schedule; develop capital design budgets
  • Collaborate with finance to secure project funding
  • Partner with engineering leads to schedule resources and influence design changes
  • Define project scope, schedule, and deliverables; create and review RFPs
  • Manage external design consultants and ensure alignment with AWS standards
  • Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, controls, and cabling engineers
  • Identify innovative solutions to reduce cost and schedule without compromising quality
  • Oversee permitting, regulatory compliance, and quality standards across projects
  • Conduct after‑action reviews and drive process improvements

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of design, construction, or program management in mission‑critical facilities
  • 5+ years leading cross‑functional teams through launch and go‑live phases
  • Experience with CAD software such as AutoCAD, Revit, BIM 360

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with supplemental options
  • Employee Assistance Program and mental health support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave

Key Skills

Design management Technical due diligence Project budgeting Cost, quality, schedule metrics Cross‑functional team leadership Stakeholder communication Regulatory compliance (building codes, fire safety) Permitting processes AutoCAD Revit BIM 360 Mechanical, electrical, controls coordination Risk assessment Process improvement Strategic planning Negotiation Vendor management Travel coordination Problem solving Mentoring

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