Chris Ginther

Sr. Construction Manager @Amazon

United StatesCustomer Researcher🧑‍🔬 Engineer🧨 ConsultingIndustrial EngineerAdvisorAssociate

Chris is a Senior Construction Manager at Amazon, where he leverages his vast experience in overseeing large scale construction projects. He is skilled in the areas of project management, contract negotiation, and value engineering. Before joining Amazon, Chris held various leadership roles in construction and project management in several Fortune 100 companies. His dedication and expertise in the field have earned him a reputation for consistently delivering successful projects on time and within budget. Chris holds a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. His ability to manage complex construction projects and his commitment to high-quality standards contribute to his success in his current role at Amazon. His leadership and strategic planning skills continue to add significant value to the company's construction projects.

Feedback from Chris’s ex-colleagues

Let me see

Keep in touch with meI'm using Intch to connect with new people. Use this link to open chat with me via Intch app

Work Background

AmazonSr. Construction Manager

May. 2022Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesLead a team of Construction Managers, as well as self-manage a collection of Amazon Fresh construction projects between the US West Coast and Midwest. Scope includes coordination, and oversight of landlord building construction, as well as coordination and oversight of tenant (Amazon) build-out. This includes close coordination and partnership with internal stakeholders, as well as external consultants, designers, contractors, and local jurisdictions.

Wright Construction Services, Inc.Project Executive/Division Director

Feb. 2020 - Mar. 2022Nashville, TennesseeOver (2) years, helped to establish a known presence in the Nashville market, through building an office and field staff, developing key relationships with business partners, and successfully delivering projects to multiple clients who included: Sam’s Club/Walmart, Dollar General, Cheatham County Sheriff’s Department, Rutherford County Schools, & Pep Boys. Primary stakeholder of division operations, project execution and delivery for these projects, which exceeded $10M in gross revenue. This included weekly budget & bid reviews, Pre-bid/construction meetings, Design team and owner coordination, Value engineering proposals and analyses, Cost negotiations with contractors and suppliers, Development and execution of project schedules, post-project financial evaluation.

Powerhouse Retail ServicesDirector Of Construction

Aug. 2018 - Jan. 2020Crowley, TX: Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TNResponsible for leading Powerhouse’s Atlanta's office, which included Project Management and Administrative staff. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: - Complete oversight and P&L stakeholder of project execution and delivery for a nationwide portfolio of clients and projects, exceeding $20M in gross revenue. This included weekly budget & bid reviews, Plan reviews, Cost negotiations with contractors and suppliers, Execution and delivery of project SOW, High levels of customer communication and reporting to ownership, Associated financial deliverables, Post-project cost recovery & reconciliation. - Hired, developed and managed internal and external team members, including Powerhouse project managers, office administration staff, field superintendents, and external contractor network. - Notable clients included, but not limited to: Walmart, Burlington, Sally Beauty, Publix, Charles Schwab, Edward Jones, Humana, Hanger, Mavis Tire, EG America

AlphaSightsIndependent Consultant

Apr. 2018 - Aug. 2018Nashville, TNIndependent consultant for retail construction and facilities maintenance

Dollar GeneralDirector of Construction

May. 2015 - May. 2018Goodlettsville, TennesseeResponsible for complete construction oversight of Dollar General's New/Conventional/Remodel Programs for the U.S. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: - Complete financial oversight, pipeline development/management, and successful project delivery of over 350 new stores, and 1000 remodels annually, representing over $375M in annual spend. - Management of supporting office and field staff - Process management and improvement to support the program - Management and development of contractor and developer network for new and remodel stores.

KrogerManager of Facility Engineering

Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2015Memphis, TNLed the engineering and administrative office and technical field staff (110 total) which supports the Kroger Delta Division of 113 grocery stores, 72 fuel centers, and 7 convenience stores. This also encompassed daily maintenance and energy operations, and associated annual budgets of approximately $40M . Responsible for managing a significant portion the division’s $90M annual capital program. This includes major capital improvements including, but not limited to: New store development and construction, as well as interior remodels of various scope and budgets.

KrogerSenior Regional Project Manager

Apr. 2007 - May. 2009Indianapolis, Indiana AreaManaged new store, expansion, and remodel capital improvement projects, as well as new fuel center projects in excess of $10M for the Indianapolis Division of the Kroger Co. Duties included plan development, estimating, capital management, coordination with internal departments, and executives, as well as end-to-end management of architecture/engineering firms, and general contractors. Projects were regularly delivered on-time and under budget.

KrogerMaintenance Engineer

Dec. 2005 - Apr. 2007Indianapolis, Indiana AreaManaged the Facility Engineering Maintenance Dept. of Kroger's Indianapolis grocery store division (146 stores). Duties included managing a 70-person technician staff, vendor network, a $13M annual budget, and multi-million dollar maintenance capital program.

KrogerEnergy Engineer

Jun. 2004 - Dec. 2005Indianapolis, Indiana AreaManaged the Facility Engineering Energy Dept. of Kroger's Indianapolis grocery store division (146 stores). Duties included managing a $22M annual utility budget, 10-person energy technician staff, as well as a multi-million dollar energy capital program, which resulted in high rate of return energy-savings projects for the Kroger Co.

KrogerProject Manager

Apr. 2003 - Jun. 2004Indianapolis, Indiana AreaManaged a variety of capital improvement projects, ranging from $10K-$1M for the Indianapolis Division of the Kroger Co. Duties included plan development, estimating, capital management, and on-time project delivery.

Trinity Fabricators, incProject Manager

Jan. 2000 - May. 2003Jacksonville, Florida AreaManaged a variety projects ranging from $10K-$500K for Trinity Fabricators, a 60-employee company that specialized in structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabrication and erection. Customers included a variety of private and public entities including The University of Florida, Florida Public Schools, Universal Studios Orlando, among others.

Intch is a Professional Networking App for the Future of Work

300k+ people

130+ countries

AI matching

Get Intch if you'd like to

📝

Get Recommended to New Customers

👋

Connect with Like-Minded People

💸

Raise Capital

🚀