Data Center Siting & Strategy Analyst

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Data Center Location Strategy Analyst to support long-term capacity planning and site selection for its global data center portfolio. You will build scenario analyses and models to identify optimal locations for new capacity and inform multi-billion dollar capital investments.

You will partner with Real Estate, Energy, Network, Finance and Construction teams to balance capacity forecasts with supply constraints, developing portable location frameworks and dashboards for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• Experience building quantitative models to evaluate infrastructure investment options.
• Ability to synthesize multi-variable datasets to inform strategic recommendations.
• Cross-functional collaboration with real estate, energy, finance, or network teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop location strategy frameworks evaluating power, land cost, connectivity, permitting risk, climate exposure, and labor market depth.
• Translate capacity forecasts into geographic supply requirements and prioritize site pipelines.
• Build models and scenario analyses comparing location alternatives on cost, risk, and strategic fit.
• Synthesize market intelligence on grid infrastructure and regulatory environments across geographies.
• Collaborate with teams to assess site feasibility and incorporate findings into portfolio-level recommendations.
• Develop dashboards and reports tracking site development pipeline health and risk flags.
• Align location strategy outputs with financial models and long-range plans.
• Identify emerging markets meeting siting criteria and conduct proactive market assessments.

Skills

Data center strategy

Infrastructure planning

Geospatial analysis

AI in planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

GIS platforms

Job description

Meta is seeking a Data Center Location Strategy Analyst to support long-term capacity planning and site selection for its global data center portfolio. You will build scenario analyses and models to identify optimal locations for new capacity and inform multi-billion dollar capital investments.

You will partner with Real Estate, Energy, Network, Finance and Construction teams to balance capacity forecasts with supply constraints, developing portable location frameworks and dashboards for