Network Implementation Engineer

Meta•Menlo Park, CA

1d•$162,000 - $227,000

About The Position

The Network Implementation Engineer is responsible for the implementation, deployment, and technical delivery of greenfield and brownfield fiber deployments and leased IRUs into Meta’s production environment. The role manages day-to-day network development project activity in North America, oversees partners and contractors against deliverables, identifies and mitigates project risks, and develops and manages budgets to support on-time delivery of network capacity. The engineer works cross-functionally with Network Development, Network Planning, Edge Network Deployment, Legal, Finance, and other internal stakeholders. The position is full-time and based in Meta’s Menlo Park office, with remote work possible. Network Investments scales Meta’s network infrastructure by investing in and developing terrestrial networks that connect data centers, Edge Points of Presence, and Meta Network Appliances worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of project management experience across large-scale projects, focused on telecommunications and/or utility construction.
Experience negotiating with vendors, partners, or contractors to resolve project issues and reach agreements.
Experience prioritizing and managing cross-functional tasks and projects based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs.
Understanding of key telecommunications milestones for delivery of dark fiber routes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including spreadsheet tools and/or programs.

Nice To Haves

Proven record of at-scale, on-time delivery of complex outside plant projects.
Ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact, such as efficiency gains or quality improvements.
Ongoing AI skill development, such as prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration, and keeping current with emerging AI technologies.
Experience managing capital budgets across a portfolio of projects, including project forecasting and accrual management.
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices, such as risk assessment, bias mitigation, and quality and accuracy reviews.

Responsibilities

Project-manage fiber construction projects across North America through direct and indirect management of partner vendors.
Lead build partners, engineering and construction firms, and associated project budgets; mitigate project risks through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership.
Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve project visibility, forecasting accuracy, and tracking tools to support timely delivery.
Collaborate with internal teams to implement long-term infrastructure build plans, considering construction timelines, right-of-way feasibility, and budget needs.
Support tracking and management of right-of-way and permit acquisition alongside an accelerated design and construction schedule.
Collaborate with Sourcing and Network Development on new project opportunities, potential partner and vendor identification, buildability, and high-level project budgets.
Receive projects at the implementation stage through kickoff documents, including end-to-end requirements supporting milestone project reviews.
Drive quality assurance and quality control of project management system updates and reporting.
Deliver project outputs to Meta cross-functional teams, including end-to-end elements supporting milestone project reviews as applicable.
Manage technical delivery and vendor acceptance of fiber specifications, interpretation of OTDR traces, and project closeout packages.
Work with Finance to develop business plans, budgets, and forecasts.