Construction Manager, Lease - Data Center Construction

Meta; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Lease Construction Manager to oversee leased data center facilities from lease execution to handover. You will serve as Meta's primary construction representative on colocation and build-to-suit projects, ensuring landlord shell/core work, infrastructure, and tenant improvements meet Meta’s specs and schedule.

You will collaborate with real estate, design engineering, and data center operations to manage multi-project execution, track budgets and schedules, and lead risk mitigation

Qualifications

• 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 CO and facility acceptance.
• Review and provide technical feedback on landlord construction documents across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings.
• Monitor construction progress on colocation and build-to-suit sites; conduct site visits for schedule, quality, and contract conformance.
• Coordinate tenant improvement activities; manage GC and subs for white space fit-out, power, cooling, and cabling.
• Track schedules, budgets, and change orders; provide status reporting to stakeholders.
• Lead construction milestone reviews, factory acceptance tests, and integrated systems testing for UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling, and fire suppression.
• Identify risks and quality issues; escalate to landlords and developers and drive resolution via contracts.
• Collaborate with commissioning teams to ensure systems are tested and documented before handover.
• Coordinate with real estate, legal, and lease admin on landlord delivery obligations and punch list milestones.
• Contribute to standards, playbooks, and vendor qualification processes.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Budget management

Negotiation

Primavera P6

Google Workspace

Bluebeam

Procore

Data center standards

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

12+ years project planning/construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

Google Workspace

Bluebeam

Procore

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.

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

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

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

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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