The successful candidate will be a key part of the Global Energy, Sustainability and Automation (GESA) team and will be responsible for the execution planning, communication, and tracking of Sustainability initiatives to drive buildings-focused decarbonization, energy efficiency, and resource positivity (waste, water, biodiversity) for the First (CF), Middle (ATS), and/or Last (AMZL) Mile business units (BU). This team in GESA supports Amazon operations sites in North and South America with occasional support for international regions. The Sustainability Program Manager’s focus will be to ensure connectivity between BU sustainability strategies and the implementation by GESA execution teams, foster thought leadership, and enhance data transparency and communications. This opportunity combines technical construction engineering disciplines, program planning, project management, energy management, and contract management. It requires a person who can demonstrate proven ability in planning, design, and project management, as well as experience in managing sustainability requirements for both new and existing buildings (ideally in the industrial or logistics sectors). Participation during a previous new warehouse launch at Amazon would be desired. The role will be based in the US (Nashville, TN; Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; and Bellevue, WA are preferred locations) with 40% of time traveling either domestically or internationally to countries including but not limited to Mexico and Brazil. Construction knowledge and experience of sustainability practices is essential.
Scope of Energy & Sustainability Program Manager:
•Work with stakeholder teams including Operations Business Unit (CF, ATS, AMZL) Sustainability teams, Engineering, Procurement, RME, IT and others to develop, prioritize, and create execution plans for Sustainability initiatives in New Launches.
•Drive the construction ideation, scoping, and design phase of sustainability inclusions into new buildings as either low-carbon materials, specification updates, or data collection processes.
•Develop a strong understanding of the CF, ATS, and AMZL Design Standards and Design Criteria, and coordinate technical and standards review with the Design and Construction Technology Team, Global Sustainable Development, and other primary stakeholder teams.
•Supporting Construction and Pre-Construction Managers as an SME on Sustainability initiative implementation and tracking and in representing GES/D&C in Sustainability tender/scope of work conversations with GC/Developers.
•Support lease renewals by driving landlord contributions for energy efficiency-focused retrofit enhancements.
•Support Amazon operations energy management initiatives in scoping, implementing and verification of energy water and sustainability initiatives.
Key job responsibilities
•Oversee construction engineering, planning, and design for Sustainability inclusions into new buildings.
•Track carbon footprint of new launches, perform engineering calculations when comparing design alternates, reviewing material/equipment specifications to assess energy usage, efficiency, carbon footprint impact, payback, etc.
•Maintain a program-level view to be able to drive decisions and direction while remaining informed about site-level progress.
•Provide visibility to leadership in challenging situations where tradeoffs have high opportunity cost.
•Prepare reports, specifications, and technical analyses to fully define the design requirements, equipment, and services required for Sustainability inclusions.
•Surveying FCs, developing and documenting procedures to audit FCs, providing evaluations and analyses, and recommending energy- and carbon-saving solutions to building mechanical systems and core-and-shell.
•Evaluate embodied and operational carbon of buildings, implement strategies to reduce carbon intensity of Amazon facilities.
•Serve as sustainability subject matter expert for internal, external stakeholders and communicate with pre-construction managers, construction managers, general contractors, design teams.
•Excellent communicator adept in challenging issues, facilitating effective collaboration, and providing concise direction. Language skills in Spanish and Portuguese are strongly preferred.
•Manage contractors, designers, and consultants for carbon modelling, carbon reduction, and/or energy-efficiency studies.
•Liaise and work with permitting authorities to support Sustainability inclusions in new and existing buildings.
•Facilitate and partner with stakeholder teams (Global Realty Engineering, Asset Management, Finance, Construction Tech, WW Ops Sustainability, etc) on due diligence evaluations of new opportunities.
•Establish and operate the information systems necessary to track progress of the execution of Sustainability inclusions across New Build and retrofit or optimization programs in existing buildings.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
