Description

We are seeking an experienced Global Construction Principal. This role requires a proven construction expert who can bridge design and construction phases, ensuring our innovative, modular and accelerated delivery approaches are practical, cost-effective, and executable in the field.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure - we're the people who keep the cloud running. As our Global Construction Principal, you will be a key technical expert to help shape the future of AWS data centers across our global fleet. This role combines deep technical and practical expertise with strategic influence, as you'll provide oversight on the design and construction of data centers that safeguard the critical infrastructure powering millions of AWS customers worldwide. You'll work at the intersection of traditional stick build and modular data centers, solving unique constructability challenges that come with AWS's unprecedented scale and growth.


Key job responsibilities
• Identify and resolve design conflicts, construction sequencing issues, and field execution challenges before they impact schedule or budget
• Provide insight into construction challenges, whether technical, contractual or practical, and provide guidance to mitigate identified resolution
• Develop and implement constructability standards and best practices
• Partner with Design Engineering, Construction Management, and General Contractors to optimize designs for field execution
• Serve as the primary construction subject matter expert during design development, providing real-time feedback on constructability, means and methods, and schedule impacts
• Review and validate design assumptions against field realities, material availability, and labor market conditions
• Drive value engineering initiatives that maintain quality while improving construction efficiency and reducing costs
• Resolve complex technical challenges that span multiple disciplines or require innovative construction approaches
• Lead root cause analysis for constructability issues and implement systemic improvements
• Work closely with Design Engineering teams to influence design decisions based on construction expertise
• Partner with Construction Management to ensure smooth handoffs from design to construction
• Engage with General Contractors and trade partners to gather field insights and validate constructability solutions
• Present constructability findings and recommendations to senior leadership and project stakeholders


A day in the life
About AIS
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.


About the team
About AWS

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. This job opportunity is available both for the full time and part time employment.