Area Construction Manager, Data Center

Meta; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 178,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Area Construction Manager to join our Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction (DEC) Team. This role oversees New Builds, land ready, and Construction Ready sites, with a focus on delivering projects on time and within budget across multiple regions and live environments.

You will lead 8–10 direct reports and collaborate with Safety, QAQC, and Project Controls teams while traveling 50% or more.

Qualifications

• Experience in design and construction supply chain and processes.
• Experience communicating, presenting, and negotiating with cross-functional teams on complex construction projects.
• 15+ years of professional experience in construction and project planning of complex, mission critical projects.
• Experience with various contract delivery methodologies, legal considerations, IP, and commercial terms.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent degree.
• Experience in large scale construction management (excess of $500M/yr. construction spend).
• Experience in engineering, design, commissioning, and operations and ground up new build site development and construction as well as retrofit work in live environments.
• Able to prioritize and rapidly change direction and adapt as needed to support a rapidly growing business model.

Responsibilities

• Oversee New Build, land ready and Construction Ready sites, providing preconstruction support, managing retrofit and techmod projects, onboarding new hires, supporting programmatic initiatives as needed, and implementing lessons learned to drive continuous improvement and ensure project success.
• Provide clear, concise, and timely communications to the Area Manager (AM) and broader organization when delivery of capacity will be impacted.
• Responsible for the financial health and wellness of the projects within the assigned Area, monitoring KPIs.
• Provide people management to site teams, modeling Meta's culture and driving execution and collaboration.
• Support and guide project teams during contract and change order negotiations and prepare for Contract Change Order Approval Meetings (CCAM).
• Review and approve contracts and Change Orders within signing authority; advise on contracts above signing authority.
• Coordinate efforts with other Area Construction Managers for alignment and share Lessons Learned and Best Practices.
• Ensure timely resolution of issues on sites.
• Oversee onboarding of new hires and support recruitment across Areas.
• Develop high impact relationships with internal/external stakeholders to optimize processes and strategy.
• Request and provide fast feedback to support continuous improvement of projects and partners.

Skills

Construction management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget & KPI monitoring

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

Contract management software

Job description

Summary:

Meta is seeking an experienced Area Construction Manager to join our Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction (DEC) Team. Our Infrastructure family builds, operates, and retrofits the Meta data centers in service to the Meta family of Apps and it is the DEC Delivery Construction Management team that oversees the Construction activities.The DEC Delivery Construction Management (CM) organization is responsible to manage the construction execution for our Data Center fleet including new build (greenfield), retrofit (live environment changes), and onsite fiber installations (trunk to top of rack) through handoff of data halls to be provisioned with racks and servers.The Area Construction Manager (ACM) reports to the Area Manager (AM) and is a people manager responsible for managing New Builds, retrofits, techmods, and site-based DEC teams for assigned projects within the Area. Key responsibilities include overseeing assigned projects including Land Ready and Construction Ready Sites, The ACM will have 8 to 10 direct reports and provide leadership by influencing a matrixed team of Safety, QAQC, and Project Controls professionals to achieve predictable outcomes. This role also involves building high-quality internal and external partnerships. The ACM typically supports 6-8 regions, each with 2-6 Full Time Employees (FTE), and due to the dispersed nature of the sites, significant travel is required, 50% or more, to ensure effective support and collaboration. A consistent track record of delivering projects on time and within budget is essential, prioritizing incorporating lessons learned, team health, and project success, while maintaining high financial stewardship, collaboration, and partnership within our matrixed DEC organization.

Required Skills:

Area Construction Manager, Data Center Responsibilities:

1. Accountable for overseeing New Build, land ready and Construction Ready sites, providing preconstruction support, managing retrofit and techmod projects, onboarding new hires, supporting programmatic initiatives as needed, and implementing lessons learned to drive continuous improvement and ensure project success

2. Accountable to provide clear, concise, and timely communications to the Area Manager (AM) and broader organization when delivery of capacity will be impacted. Ensures the correct elevation of issues for awareness and escalation of issues for leadership action/involvement

3. Responsible for the financial health and wellness of the projects within the assigned Area. Monitoring the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to ensure the health of the team and project

4. Responsible for providing people management to site teams which they have been assigned, at Meta this includes modeling and growing Meta's culture, developing and empowering teams, and driving execution and collaboration

5. Responsible for providing support and guidance to the project team, particularly during contract and change order negotiations, and helping them prepare for successful presentations at Contract Change Order Approval Meetings (CCAM). As needed, engaging directly in negotiations to ensure a favorable outcome and drive successful results

6. Responsible for reviewing and approving contracts and Change Orders within signing authority. Review and advise on contracts and change orders above signing authority

7. Responsible for coordinating efforts with other Area Construction Managers to ensure consistency and alignment of priorities and sharing Lessons Learned and Best Practices

8. Responsible for ensuring the timely and appropriate resolution of issues on the sites

9. Responsible for the onboarding of new hires within the Area as well as supporting the recruitment, interviewing, and hiring decisions across all the Areas

10. Develops high impact relationships with internal and external cross functional stakeholders to understand current opportunities for process optimization and create strategy across the Areas

11. Request and provide fast feedback when appropriate in support of continuous improvement of projects, partners, and peers

12. Other duties as assigned by the Area Manager (AM)

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Experience in design and construction supply chain and processes

2. Experience communicating, presenting, and negotiating with cross-functional teams on complex construction projects

3. 15+ years of professional experience in construction and project planning of complex, mission critical projects

4. Experience with various contract delivery methodologies, legal considerations, IP, and commercial terms

5. Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent degree

6. Experience in large scale construction management (excess of $500M/yr. construction spend)

7. Experience in engineering, design, commissioning, and operations and ground up new build site development and construction as well as retrofit work in live environments

8. Able to prioritize and rapidly change direction and adapt as needed to support a rapidly growing business model

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

2. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

3. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

4. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

5. Experience with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) delivery

6. Experience in Capital Budget Management

7. Advanced degrees in engineering and/or business administration

8. Experience in data center engineering, design, commissioning, operations, telecommunications, network infrastructure, and ground-up new build site development and construction, as well as retrofit work in live environments

9. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

10. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

11. Experience with a variety of construction models (Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Lump Sum, Cost Plus, Fixed Fee, etc.)

Public Compensation:

$178,000/year to $245,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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