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Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

As the Operations Manager - facilities you will be responsible for the growth and maintenance of a large space hardware facility. This position is responsible for the definition and project management of a large capital project undergoing construction through facility management and execution critical to Project Kuiper’s success.

We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, start-up like environment. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing highest standards. This opportunity combines design, engineering, planning, project management, facilities management, and contract management. Great candidates have a propensity to lead projects and teams and have a consistent track record for delivering results.

Key job responsibilities
- Develop and design solutions to difficult problems, manage outside contractors and be on call for emergencies
- Handle multiple projects and daily activities, meet deadlines and develop plans on how to accomplish program goals
- Ensuring that all safety programs and procedures are followed, develop and maintain preventative maintenance programs and good working relationships with operations.
- Work with contractors to compile project specifics including site survey, landlord work letter and permitting requirements
- Review and approve construction drawings, schedule, and costs
- Coordinate with contractors, operations, and maintenance teams to define design facility requirements and install specialty equipment
- Establish effective relationships with municipalities
- Develop an understanding of local permit processes
- Manage utility budgets for the facilities as equipment is defined and installed

A day in the life
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.