Area Schedule Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction

Meta; Rayville (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta seeks an Area Schedule Lead for Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction to manage end-to-end scheduling across a portfolio of strategic data center projects. You will oversee risk, contractor schedules, EOTs, and program-wide scheduling with a focus on speed to market and on-time delivery.

The role requires strong leadership, superb communication, and the ability to coordinate with DEC Technical Operations and site teams. Travel about 50% to visit data center sites.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Planning, Scheduling, Construction Management, or related field experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
• Subject Matter Expert in Primavera P6 and other scheduling methodologies.
• Experience developing/managing an Owner’s planning/scheduling program.
• Familiar with Data Center, Infrastructure or Construction programs requiring complex commissioning specifications.
• Demonstrated analytical, communication, problem solving, prioritization, organization and reporting skills.
• Experience leading complex project or program planning and coordination among many stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience developing and driving actions or operational adjustments based on schedule or project controls performance metrics.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence strategic direction.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end schedule coordination and updates with risk management interface.
• Identify, document, and communicate schedule risks through defined processes.
• Accountable for all aspects of vendor and Contractor schedule management.
• Lead baseline schedule development and optimization for speed to market and on-time delivery.
• Governing contractor EOT requests and delay tracking per contract and program guidance.
• Lead proactive risk indicators and escalation to health reviews.
• Lead a small team of consultants to support schedule management.
• Travel ~50% to other Data Center sites and home office.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Project controls software

Job description

We are seeking a candidate for a key leadership role in scheduling for a portfolio of Data Center projects of strategic importance to Meta. The Schedule lead will act as a technical Schedule subject matter expert overseeing all schedule management and reporting for their portfolio of projects. The successful candidate will have focus on speed to market and be a critical partner for the Delivery Team and the Project Controls Lead to forecast and help mitigate schedule related risks and issues on the project, enable commercial accountability, manage schedule health reporting/escalation, and ensure that schedule change management is effective and expedient. Leadership, communication, and organization skills are a must in this highly collaborative, analytical, and strategic role. This position will work closely within the DEC Technical Operations team and various internal departments including Site Project Management teams, Pre-Construction, Contracts, Finance, Accounting, Sourcing and Operations Engineering.

Area Schedule Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction Responsibilities

• Responsible for end to end schedule coordination and updates, including interface with risk management and pro-active communication of updates and alignment of variance root cause/commentary with Cross-functional partners
• Identifies, documents, and communicates schedule risks through defined processes, including Risk Registers, health reviews, and New Build Program management meetings
• Accountable for all aspects of vendor and Contractor schedule management
• Accountable for Contractor baseline schedule development and evaluation during pre-con, including ensuring adherence to program guidance and specifications. Will lead efforts to optimize schedules for speed to market and successful on-time-delivery
• Responsible for application of commercial entitlement for contractor Extensions Of Time (EOT) for their designated portfolio of projects. Provide leadership to site teams for Delay Tracking, EOT requests and claims. Responsible for making recommendations that are in line with contract and escalating when site decisions differ from the contractual or program guidance
• Lead the identification and application of Proactive Risk Indicators in sub-area and ensure all risks are properly escalated to Health Reviews, and other appropriate forums. Lead ad-hoc schedule analysis to support program as required
• Lead a small team of consultants (if required) to support effective schedule management for the designated portfolio of projects
• Approximately 50% travel to other Data Center sites within the Area and home office

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of Planning, Scheduling, Construction Management, or Related field experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Equivalent Technical Field or related field experience
• Subject Matter Expert in Primavera P6 and other scheduling related methodologies and software
• Experience developing/managing an Owner’s planning/scheduling program
• Familiar with Data Center, Infrastructure or Construction programs requiring complicated commissioning specifications
• Demonstrated analytical, communication, problem solving, prioritization, organization and reporting skills
• Experience leading complex project or program planning and coordination amongst a large group of internal and external project stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience developing and driving actions or operational adjustments based on schedule or project controls performance metrics
• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence strategic direction

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with complex networking systems and electrical infrastructure
• Experience identifying schedule efficiencies and driving programmatic or organizational alignment in changing execution strategies to optimize schedule performance
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience negotiating schedule changes or complex construction claims
• Successful development and implementation of scheduling or project controls strategies in a large organization
• 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

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$150,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.