Construction Manager - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction

Meta

$120K — $145K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management or equivalent experience
  • 12+ years in construction management
  • Experience with large scale construction and data center projects
  • General knowledge of civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical systems
  • Experience in capital budget management and contract administration
  • Strong negotiation skills and problem-solving capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage construction, commissioning, and turnover of a Data Center
  • Oversee project budget and negotiate cost changes
  • Ensure schedule reliability and mitigate associated risks
  • Communicate project status and risks to stakeholders
  • Negotiate contracts and purchase orders with vendors
  • Develop and implement cost-saving solutions early in project phases
  • Collaborate with General Contractors and internal teams to support project goals

Benefits

  • 10% travel to headquarters and other Meta sites
  • Support for pre-construction efforts for upcoming projects
  • Promote innovative project strategies such as prefabrication
  • Opportunity to support campus-wide construction management
  • Engagement in real-time problem-solving during emergencies
Full Job Description
Manage the construction, commissioning, and turnover of a Data Center within a campus program
• 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
• 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 and other Vendors to build collaborative relationships
• Partner with Internal Cross Functional Partners to build collaborative relationships
• 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 Campus Construction Manager with the 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
• 10% travel to headquarters and other Meta sites
• Respond on an as-needed basis to emergencies

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelors in engineering or construction management or equivalent work experience
• 12+ years of work experience in the construction management industry
• Multi-Project experience in large scale construction management, mission critical, infrastructure, and or data center construction
• General knowledge of civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical systems
• Knowledge of capital budget management and contract administration
• Negotiation skills and experience providing solutions to problems

Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards including fire protection regulations
• LEAN Construction knowledge and application of those tools
• Familiar with P6
• Procore and eBuilder software experience
• BIM 360 and Bluebeam software experience
• MS Visio and SharePoint experience
• Building Environment Accreditations (i.e. LEED, SITES, TRUE, WELL)
• Proficient working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• 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

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