Sustainability Manager, Data Center Design Engineering

Meta•Menlo Park, CA

About The Position

Meta is seeking an experienced leader in the sustainability space with experience in the design and construction of critical facilities to become part of our data center design engineering team and lead a group of sustainability engineers. Our data centers are the foundation upon which our software operates. Building and operating reliable and efficient data centers is essential to support the growth of Meta. The data center design engineering team collaborates with all key stake-holders to ensure engineering and design of our data centers incorporate considerations from micro-levels (servers and IT equipment design requirements) to macro-levels (mechanical cooling and power distribution options as well as corporate sustainability goals) to ensure maximum efficiency and reliability of our compute infrastructure while upholding ourselves to high standards in environmental stewardship in this industry. Meta has committed to many important environmental initiatives that are meant to provide positive impacts to the environment and communities near where new data center campuses are deployed. The Design Engineering Sustainability team is comprised of professionals exploring how to identify and integrate materials and practices that will move Meta towards water positivity, net zero carbon goals, and sustainability in the construction, operations and maintenance of our facilities. Research, pilot, develop, and gain embedment of new materials, practices and approaches will be a critical part of this role. Developing effective cross functional partnerships is required to move concepts forward. The improvement of data gathering, management, and application is key to assuring the efforts to reduce environmental impacts are indeed meeting the objectives and targets. This individual will have leadership skills, a proven track record in team management and a background in the integration of sustainability focused and forward looking concepts into implemented project designs. They should have demonstrated large scale project/portfolio organization skills and be a self-starter that can excel with little direction.

Requirements

Degree in engineering, architecture or environmental sciences with experience in applying sustainable practices
10+ years of applicable industry experience with critical facilities design, engineering, delivery and/or management
Experience working simultaneously on multiple projects, in a team or independently
Experience with managing projects and project teams and coordination with multiple consultant and contractor teams
Organizational and communication skills with experience to communicating technical details to all organizational levels
Experience establishing working relationships and resolving interpersonal conflicts

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS, MArch or PhD)
LEED AP or equivalent certification
Understanding of data center design

Responsibilities

Work to balance priorities and opportunities with the business needs and available resources
Lead research and development projects, budgets, and reporting
Support Meta’s LEED, Water Positivity, Scope 1 and 3 emission tracking and reporting within and outside of the organization
Develop and manage operating budgets for R&D initiatives
Partner effectively with Corporate Net Zero + Sustainability teams as well as the entire data center Design, Engineering, and Construction organization
Prioritize key initiatives for research, piloting, and embedding into new and existing Data Center Products
Represent Meta at conferences regarding Net Zero and Sustainability
Identify and improve data analytics developed by the team, integrating those that are required into partner data sets
Lead the operationalization of the embodied carbon tracking tool across the organization
Help educate external partners, on the design and construction side, of our sustainability goals and initiatives for their projects