Data Center Build Lead — Project Development

Meta; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Construction Manager to lead end-to-end data center construction, overseeing civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical scopes from mobilization through commissioning.

You will drive analytics-informed decisions on schedules, cost performance, and contractor execution, acting as the technical authority on construction methods and QA/QC. This role emphasizes AI-enabled efficiency and scalable program delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in construction management for large-scale, mission-critical facilities such as data centers, industrial plants, or advanced manufacturing facilities
• Experience applying project controls and construction analytics methodologies, including schedule analysis, cost tracking, earned value management, and risk quantification
• Experience managing general contractors and subcontractors across civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical scopes
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams and driving alignment across design, engineering, procurement, and commissioning stakeholders
• Experience with construction contract administration, including RFI management, submittal review, change order negotiation, and claims avoidance

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end construction management for large-scale, mission-critical data center projects, including civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical scopes
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, cost forecasts, and risk registers using construction analytics platforms and project controls methodologies
• Establish and enforce quality assurance and quality control programs across general contractors, subcontractors, and specialty vendors on data center construction sites
• Analyze construction performance data — including earned value, schedule variance, and productivity metrics — to identify trends, surface risks, and drive corrective actions
• Partner with design, engineering, and commissioning teams to resolve field conflicts, manage RFIs and submittals, and ensure constructability of data center systems
• Oversee contractor and subcontractor performance, including scope compliance, safety program adherence, and milestone accountability
• Drive cross-functional alignment between real estate, design, procurement, and operations teams to support data center program delivery at scale
• Define and implement construction reporting frameworks and dashboards that provide leadership with accurate, timely visibility into project health across the data center portfolio
• Lead lessons‑learned processes and contribute to the development of construction standards, playbooks, and best practices for future data center builds
• Manage change order processes, contract compliance reviews, and owner‑contractor dispute resolution to protect project scope and budget integrity

Job description

Meta is seeking a Construction Manager to lead end-to-end data center construction, overseeing civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical scopes from mobilization through commissioning.

You will drive analytics-informed decisions on schedules, cost performance, and contractor execution, acting as the technical authority on construction methods and QA/QC. This role emphasizes AI-enabled efficiency and scalable program delivery.