Architect, Data Center Design

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Architect for Data Center Design to lead global standardization efforts. This role involves managing change processes, collaborating with diverse teams, and ensuring that the design of data centers meets both technical and business goals. You will be at the forefront of innovation, influencing design decisions that impact the efficiency and effectiveness of data centers worldwide. If you have a passion for architecture and a strong background in civil and structural engineering, this opportunity will allow you to make a significant impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Civil, Structural, Landscape, or Architectural disciplines.
• Proven track record in team management and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage change management and standardization of design activities globally.
• Collaborate with internal partners and consultants to implement design changes.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Landscape Architecture

Architectural Design

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Education

Licensed Architect (RA)

Structural PE

Civil Engineer PE

PMP Certification

LEED Accreditation

Tools

Revit/BIM

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Meta

Data Center

Infrastructure

Meta is seeking an Architect, Data Center Design professional to support Global Standards within the Data Center Design team. In this role, you will support CSLA standardization from ideation through change management processes, ultimately influencing and implementing decisions within the standards library for implementation globally. Our data centers are the foundation upon which our software operates enabling innovation for the company. Building and operating data centers the "right" way from the day they go live is synonymous with ensuring capacity availability and capital conservatism. The data center design team approaches facility design from the chips on the server boards to the facility mechanical and electrical distribution systems which ensure and maximize efficiency of our compute infrastructure.

Architect, Data Center Design Responsibilities

1. Manages change management and standardization of Civil, Structural, Landscape & Architect related activities globally.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners and external consultants to evaluate, coordinate & lead implementation of changes to the Facebook Data Center Global Standards.
3. Technical leader managing consultants to implement global programmatic design and/or initiatives, ensuring business goals, technical needs, and contract terms are met.
4. Review CSLA change management and provide feedback.
5. Collaborate with multiple teams across different disciplines.
6. Drive project schedules while working closely with design and construction to ensure milestones and completion dates are on track.
7. Lead CSLA change initiatives with project teams in schematic design, design development, and construction administration to support the project manager during construction.
8. Travel to datacenter sites when needed.
9. Respond on an as-needed basis to emergencies.
10. Detail-oriented, possess organizational skills, biased-for-action, and drive progress with little direction.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 10+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Civil, Structural, Landscape and Architectural.
2. Experience with industry standards, building codes and safety standards.
3. Experience with Office, Revit/BIM and Bluebeam.
4. Experience improving cost assessment and design through different applications.
5. Experience with cross-discipline teams to design critical facility systems.
6. Experience with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.
7. Experience with planning strategy and tactics.
8. Experience troubleshooting and using analytical skills to make decisions supported by data.
9. Experience with formal change management processes.
10. Proven track record in team management and shall have a background in all aspects of Civil, Structural, Landscape design & Architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Licensed Architect (RA) or Structural PE or Civil Engineer PE.
2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in mission critical facility, healthcare, laboratories, industrial or aerospace industry, design, construction, operations, and/or maintenance.
3. PMP certification.
4. LEED accreditation.
5. Understanding of site planning and interdependent disciplines, such as mechanical and electrical systems and project delivery processes needed to support our growing fleet of Data Centers.

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