Data Center Area Construction Leader

Meta; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 178,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Area Construction Manager to lead data center design, engineering, and construction across multiple regions. You will manage 8–10 direct reports, influence matrixed safety, QAQC, and project controls teams, and travel 50% or more to support the DEC delivery program.

You will oversee land-ready sites, new builds, and live-environment retrofits, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery while growing a strong team culture and partnering across internal and external

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in construction and project planning of complex, mission critical projects.
• Experience in design and construction supply chain and processes.
• Experience with various contract delivery methodologies, legal considerations, IP, and commercial terms.
• 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.
• Experience in communicating, presenting, and negotiating with cross-functional teams on complex construction projects.
• Able to prioritize and rapidly change direction and adapt as needed to support a rapidly growing business model.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Responsible for the financial health and wellness of the projects within the assigned Area. Monitoring the KPI to ensure the health of the team and project.
• 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.
• 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.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving contracts and Change Orders within signing authority. Review and advise on contracts and change orders above signing authority.
• Responsible for coordinating efforts with other Area Construction Managers to ensure consistency and alignment of priorities and sharing Lessons Learned and Best Practices.
• Responsible for ensuring the timely and appropriate resolution of issues on the sites.
• Responsible for the onboarding of new hires within the Area as well as supporting the recruitment, interviewing, and hiring decisions across all the Areas.
• Develops high impact relationships with internal and external cross functional stakeholders to understand current opportunities for process optimization and create strategy across the Areas.
• Request and provide fast feedback when appropriate in support of continuous improvement of projects, partners, and peers.
• Other duties as assigned by the Area Manager (AM).

Skills

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Contract management

Leadership

Construction planning

Education

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

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Area Construction Manager to lead data center design, engineering, and construction across multiple regions. You will manage 8–10 direct reports, influence matrixed safety, QAQC, and project controls teams, and travel 50% or more to support the DEC delivery program.

You will oversee land-ready sites, new builds, and live-environment retrofits, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery while growing a strong team culture and partnering across internal and external