Construction Manager, Leased - Data Center Construction

Meta•Menlo Park, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Meta is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join their Data Center Engineering & Construction Team. This role is crucial as data centers form the foundation for Meta's rapidly scaling infrastructure and innovative services. The team focuses on building and operating data centers efficiently, ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, and capital conservation. The engineering team's scope ranges from chip to chiller (or electrical substation), optimizing configurations and maximizing the efficiency of compute infrastructure.

Requirements

10+ years of work experience in construction management
General knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems
Knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards including fire protection regulations
Knowledge of capital budget management
Negotiation skills and experience providing solutions to problems
Familiar with P6
Proficient working knowledge of Google Workspace
Proficient working knowledge of Bluebeam

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or equivalent degree and/or minimum of 12 years direct experience in project planning and construction management
Construction Management experience in the Lease/Colo market and live environment retrofit scopes of work
Experience reviewing/editing lease agreements, amendments and work letters
Connectivity Cabling and Data Center Construction Experience
Multi-Project experience in large scale construction management, mission critical or infrastructure preferred
Unifier software experience
Procore software experience
BIM 360 software experience
MS Visio and Google Cloud experience
Building Environment Accreditations (i.e. LEED, SITES, TRUE, WELL)
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Responsibilities

Manage the construction, commissioning, and turnover of a Data Center within a campus
Manage the budget associated with the project
Manage the cost change process and negotiate best pricing
Manage the schedule and associated risks to ensure reliable and predictable turnover dates
Maintain knowledge of the market and support site selection team in developing strategic partnership with the key stakeholders
Manage multiple, simultaneous Data Center (DC) construction projects at strategic and project levels from inception through construction completion in alignment with Meta’s Basis of Design
Work with Site Selection on early access date coordination and managing basebuild schedule updates from key external stakeholders
Support the creation of preliminary construction schedules and cost estimates with high level resource planning and stakeholder coordination
Manage warranty and tenant improvement work in the live environment when/as necessary
Communicate upward regarding the status and risks of the project
Negotiate vendor and contractor contracts and purchase orders as needed
Mitigate risk for the project through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership
Develop cost savings solutions and identify project savings/underruns early
Partner with the General Contractor, external key stakeholders and other Vendors to collaborate
Partner with Internal Cross Functional Partners to collaborate
Coordinate needs and asks with the Procurement/Sourcing group(s) to support the needs of the Project
Support the pre-construction efforts for upcoming projects
Promote prefabrication strategies
Support the development of Capital Project Budgets and Constructions ROMs
Support the Lease Delivery Manager with lease campus-wide book of work including contractor, designer, and vendor management
Support the on-site inspection process to ensure a zero punch-list and an expeditious turnover to FacOps
Support the local DC Ops team and other cross-functional departments as needed
Promote and model a culture of continuous improvement, partnership, and teamwork in behaviors and communications
Support and lead an industry leading safety program
Promote and model a culture of openness to giving, seeking, and receiving 360-degree feedback
50% travel to headquarters and other Meta sites
Respond on an as-needed basis to emergencies