Construction Manager, Lease - Data Center Construction

Meta; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Lease Construction Manager to oversee the delivery of leased data center facilities powering Meta's global infrastructure. You will serve as Meta's primary construction representative on colocation and build-to-suit data center projects, ensuring shell and core construction, critical infrastructure, and tenant improvements meet Meta's specifications, schedule, and quality standards.

You will partner with real estate, design engineering, and data center operations teams to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience in construction management.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of building codes and safety standards including fire protection regulations.
• Knowledge of capital budget management.
• Negotiation skills and ability to provide solutions.
• Experience using Primavera P6 for scheduling.
• Proficient with Google Workspace.
• Proficient with Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Meta's owner's representative on leased data center construction projects.
• Review landlord construction documents to ensure alignment with design standards.
• Monitor construction progress with site visits to assess schedule, quality, and contract conformance.
• Coordinate tenant improvement construction activities with general contractors and subcontractors.
• Track and manage schedules, budgets, and change orders across projects.
• Lead construction milestone reviews and system testing for UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling, and fire suppression.
• Identify risks and quality issues and drive resolution with landlords.
• Collaborate with commissioning teams to transition from construction to operations.
• Track landlord delivery obligations and completion milestones in lease agreements.
• Contribute to development of standards and vendor qualification processes.

Skills

Construction management

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Safety standards knowledge

Capital budget management

Negotiation skills

Primavera P6

Google Workspace

Bluebeam

Procore

BIM 360

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

Procore

BIM 360

MS Visio

Google Cloud

Bluebeam

Job description

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

• 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, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings, to ensure alignment with Meta's data center design standards.
• 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.
• 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.
• Track and manage project schedules, budgets, and change order logs across multiple concurrent leased data center projects, providing regular status reporting to internal stakeholders.
• Lead construction milestone reviews, factory acceptance tests, and integrated systems testing for critical infrastructure including UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling systems, and fire suppression.
• Identify and elevate construction risks, schedule delays, and quality deficiencies to landlords and developers, driving resolution through contractual mechanisms and collaborative problem‑solving.
• 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.
• 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.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Meta's leased data center construction standards, playbooks, and vendor qualification processes.

Minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or equivalent degree and/or 12+ years of direct experience in project planning and construction management.
• Experience reviewing/editing lease agreements, amendments and work letters.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements).
• MS Visio and Google Cloud experience.
• Building Environment Accreditations (i.e., LEED, SITES, TRUE, WELL).
• Experience in adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy review).
• Multi‑project experience in large‑scale construction management, mission critical or infrastructure preferred.
• Construction Management experience in the Lease/Colo market and live environment retrofit scopes of work.
• Unified software experience.
• Procore software experience.
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies.
• Connectivity Cabling and Data Center Construction Experience.
• BIM 360 software experience.

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.

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.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$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.