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Construction Manager - Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
Meta
H1B ✓On-sitemanagerPosted April 21, 2026
About the Role
Manage the end-to-end construction, commissioning, and turnover of data center projects while overseeing budgets, schedules, and vendor contracts. Ensure project success through risk mitigation, cross-functional collaboration, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management and at least 7 years of relevant experience in large-scale, mission-critical construction. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of building systems, budget management, and industry-standard construction software.
Full Job Description
Meta is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to join our Data Center Engineering & Construction Team. Our data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates and upon which our innovative services are delivered. Building and operating data centers the "right" way is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability and capital conservation. The data center engineering team thinks from chip to chiller (or electrical substation), determining configurations and ensuring maximum efficiency of our compute infrastructure.
$123,000/year to $176,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Construction Manager - Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction Responsibilities
- 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, planning, and partnership
- Develop cost savings solutions and identify project savings/underruns early
- Partner with the General Contractors, Vendors, & Cross-Functional Partners to foster an environment of collaboration
- 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
- Support the Regional Construction Operations Manager in the management of the regional book of work including contractor, designer, and vendor management
- Support the local DC Ops team and other cross-functional departments as needed
- Promote and model an approach of continuous improvement, partnership, and teamwork in behaviors and communications
- Support and lead an industry leading safety program
- Promote and model an environment of openness to giving, seeking, and receiving 360-degree feedback
- 10% travel to headquarters
- Respond on an as-needed basis to emergencies
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors in engineering or construction management or equivalent work experience
- 7+ years of work experience in construction management
- 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
- 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
- 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
$123,000/year to $176,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits