Construction Manager, Lease - Data Center Construction

Meta; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 150,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Lease Construction Manager to oversee leased data center facilities in Boise, Idaho. You will serve as Meta's owner's representative on colocation and build‑to‑suit projects, ensuring shell and core work, critical systems, and tenant improvements meet Meta's specs and schedule.

You will coordinate with real estate, design engineering, and data center operations from lease execution through handover, manage multiple sites, lead milestone reviews, and report progress, risks, and costs

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of work experience in construction management.
• General knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards including fire protection regulations.
• Knowledge of capital budget management.
• Negotiation skills and experience providing solutions to problems.
• Experience using Primavera P6 for construction scheduling.
• Proficient working knowledge of Google Workspace.
• Proficient working knowledge of Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Meta's owner's representative on leased data center construction projects, managing landlord and developer obligations from groundbreaking through certificate of occupancy and facility acceptance.
• Review and provide technical feedback on landlord construction documents to ensure alignment with Meta's design standards.
• Monitor construction progress on colocation and build-to-suit data center sites with regular site visits.
• Coordinate tenant improvement construction activities, managing general contractors and subcontractors delivering fit-out of white space and infrastructure.
• Track and manage project schedules, budgets, and change order logs across multiple projects with regular status reporting.

Skills

Construction management

Google Workspace

Bluebeam

Procore

Education

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

12+ years of direct experience in project planning and construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Visio

Google Cloud

BIM 360

Job description

Summary:

Meta is seeking a Lease Construction Manager to oversee the delivery of leased data center facilities that power Meta's global infrastructure. In this role, you will serve as Meta's primary construction representative on colocation and build-to-suit data center projects, ensuring that landlord-delivered shell and core construction, critical infrastructure systems, and tenant improvement work meet Meta's technical specifications, schedule requirements, and quality standards. You will partner closely with real estate, design engineering, and data center operations teams to manage project execution from lease execution through facility acceptance and handover.

Required Skills:

Construction Manager, Lease - Data Center Construction Responsibilities:

1. Serve as Meta's owner's representative on leased data center construction projects, managing landlord and developer obligations from groundbreaking through certificate of occupancy and facility acceptance

2. Review and provide technical feedback on landlord construction documents, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings, to ensure alignment with Meta's data center design standards

3. Monitor construction progress on colocation and build-to-suit data center sites, conducting regular site visits to assess schedule adherence, quality of work, and conformance to contract requirements

4. Coordinate tenant improvement construction activities, managing Meta's general contractors and specialty subcontractors delivering fit-out of white space, power distribution, cooling infrastructure, and network cabling systems

5. Track and manage project schedules, budgets, and change order logs across multiple concurrent leased data center projects, providing regular status reporting to internal stakeholders

6. Lead construction milestone reviews, factory acceptance tests, and integrated systems testing for critical infrastructure including UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling systems, and fire suppression

7. Identify and elevate construction risks, schedule delays, and quality deficiencies to landlords and developers, driving resolution through contractual mechanisms and collaborative problem-solving

8. Collaborate with data center commissioning teams to coordinate the transition from construction to commissioning and operations, ensuring all systems are tested and documented prior to handover

9. Partner with real estate, legal, and lease administration teams to track landlord delivery obligations, punch list completion, and substantial completion milestones defined in lease agreements

10. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Meta's leased data center construction standards, playbooks, and vendor qualification processes

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 10+ years of work experience in construction management

2. General knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems

3. Knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards including fire protection regulations

4. Knowledge of capital budget management

5. Negotiation skills and experience providing solutions to problems

6. Experience using Primavera P6 for construction scheduling

7. Proficient working knowledge of Google Workspace

8. Proficient working knowledge of Bluebeam

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or equivalent degree and/or 12+ years of direct experience in project planning and construction management

2. Experience reviewing/editing lease agreements, amendments and work letters

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

4. MS Visio and Google Cloud experience

5. Building Environment Accreditations (i.e. LEED, SITES, TRUE, WELL)

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

7. Multi-Project experience in large scale construction management, mission critical or infrastructure preferred

8. Construction Management experience in the Lease/Colo market and live environment retrofit scopes of work

9. Unified software experience

10. Procore software experience

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

12. Connectivity Cabling and Data Center Construction Experience

13. BIM 360 software experience

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

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

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

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

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

Public Compensation:

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

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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