Principal, Airport Facility Technical Advisor, Amazon Air

At Amazon were working to be the worlds most customer centric company. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people.

Amazon Global Air (AIR) is looking for a leader who is innovative passionate and results driven to lead oversight of a growing network of airport facilities. The airport ecosystem is extremely complex and a successful candidate will have solid program management and communications skills and a strong working knowledge of the unique airport development and regulatory environment.

As the Principal Airport Facility Technical Advisor youll be responsible for coordinating multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups focused on designing developing and executing: 1) the maintaining of Amazon airport infrastructure 2) the development of facility maintenance and site master plans 3) Amazon tenant oversight and 4) supporting Amazon on-airport property development. You will be Amazon Airs voice and a subject matter expert resource for a wide range of teams at Amazon including Design & Construction Global Engineering Services Asset Management Reliability Maintenance & Engineering (RME) Real Estate and Airport Affairs. This role will be instrumental in solving some of Airs biggest challenges in a space thats fast diverse and unpredictable. Are you up for it

Key job responsibilities
- Develop deep working partnerships with execution teams in North America (NA) Design & Construction Global Engineering Services Asset Management Reliability Maintenance & Engineering (RME) Airport Affairs and ground operations leadership
- Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) guidance for internal teams on regulatory and technical matters related to on-airfield project management design and construction
- In partnership with execution teams and senior AIR leadership lead efforts to develop long-range site master plans for all AIR NA Hub and Regional Air Hub sites
- Create and implement standard procedures for facility management in Amazon controlled 3P operated airport facilities
- Engage with airports landlords and subtenants on construction and facility matters as needed
- Facilitate transitions during cargo facility operator changes onboarding and offboarding of assets
- Facilitate preparation and presentation of airport construction and facility modification project updates to senior AIR leadership including cost entitlements permitting approvals and overall project health
- Travel 25% of the time

About the team
As part of the Airport Affairs team youre joining an organization with decades of airport development aviation and cargo experience thats critical to the continued growth and optimization of Amazon Airs business. Youll be surrounded by a diverse group of aviation professionals all working towards creating value for our customers.

- Experience working with presenting to and influencing senior executives up to VP level
- Bachelors Degree in Business Finance Economics Engineering or related fields or equivalent work experience
- 10 years of experience in real-estate development construction architecture or facility management
- 3 years of on-airport development construction design or facility management
- Strong knowledge of airport regulatory environment and airport development/construction best practices
- Ability to understand & communicate construction design building mechanical airport and other technical requirements

- Experience delivering projects within scope time budget and quality
- Masters degree
- 15 years of experience in real-estate development construction architecture or facility management

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TN Nashville - 128600.00 - 173900.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 142800.00 - 193200.00 USD annually