Senior Construction Manager

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As a Senior Data Center Construction Manager specialising in off‑site assembly and modularization, you will lead strategic transformation across AWS EMEA Construction. Acting as the regional Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will drive adoption of prefabricated, precast, and modular solutions across the EMEA data centre and power infrastructure portfolio which aggregates programmes spanning Civil, Structural, Architectural, Systems (CSAS), Mechanical Systems (MS), and Electrical Systems (ES). This role sits within the global Off‑Site Assembly program and partners closely with Preconstruction, Procurement, Design, and Operations to:

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• Reduce onsite labour requirements
  
• Improve safety and quality through industrialised fabrication
  
• Introduce schedule resilience
  
• Mitigate skilled labour shortages across European markets
  

Working Conditions

Based in Zaragoza, Spain, this is an EMEA‑wide strategic role influencing delivery across Spain, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, and the Nordics.

40–50% travel across EMEA

Collaboration across global time zones

Active construction environments requiring PPE

Key job responsibilities

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2. Strategy & Mechanism Ownership
   
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   2. Own EMEA contribution to the global off‑site assembly portfolio, including tracking labour hours shifted off‑site across CSAS, Mechanical, and Electrical systems
      
   3. Develop repeatable frameworks for evaluating and implementing modular solutions
      
   4. Establish governance, reporting, and metrics to measure adoption, cost impact, schedule compression, safety improvements, and quality outcomes
      
   5. Build scalable mechanisms to embed constructability and prefabrication into project lifecycle decisions
      
   
   
   
3. Cross‑Functional Leadership
   
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   2. Partner with Preconstruction, Procurement, Design, and Operations to embed constructability and modular thinking early in project development
      
   3. Represent EMEA within the global Off‑Site Assembly team and adapt global innovations to regional market conditions
      
   4. Influence General Contractors and vendors across multiple markets to develop and adopt innovative prefabricated solutions
      
   5. Enable regional Construction Managers through knowledge transfer and technical guidance
      
   
   
   
4. Technical & Market Development
   
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   2. Define technical standards for prefabricated systems aligned to AWS design requirements and local codes
      
   3. Build and maintain an approved vendor ecosystem across Europe
      
   4. Develop business cases quantifying labour reduction, schedule resilience, safety improvements, and total cost impact
      
   5. Drive competitive tension to improve cost, quality, and delivery timelines
      
   
   
   
5. Safety, Risk & Scaling
   
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   2. Shift high‑risk activities (e.g., work at height, confined space) to controlled factory environments
      
   3. Identify and mitigate modular risks including logistics, transportation, sequencing, and interface management
      
   4. Lead pilot implementations and scale successful solutions across multiple regions
      
   5. Create playbooks and training mechanisms to standardise adoption
      
   
   
   

Key Objectives

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• Measurable reduction in onsite labour hours across EMEA
  
• Schedule compression and improved float through modular adoption
  
• Improved safety performance and reduced construction waste
  
• Standardised prefabricated systems deployed regionally
  
• Robust reporting framework quantifying hours shifted off‑site and associated quality/safety improvements
  
• Strategic partnerships with qualified European fabrication vendors
  

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