Lead Data Center Engineer: 70MW Ops & Maintenance

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking a data center lead building engineer to join our facility operations team in Menlo Park, CA. You will oversee one or more 30MW+ data centers, coordinate maintenance, supervise vendors, and ensure uptime, safety, and procedural compliance in a fast-paced critical environment.

The role requires 8+ years in electrical/HVAC/mechanical or controls, strong maintenance-management software skills, and the ability to work at height and navigate site terrain.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electrical, HVAC, mechanical, controls, or other technical maintenance fields.
• Proficient with maintenance management programs.
• Proficient with computer systems, including documents, spreadsheets, and email.
• Experience in data center or critical environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the work for one or more 30MW+ data centers to ensure schedule deconfliction, work priority, maintenance compliance, procedural compliance, and team readiness.
• Schedule and supervise vendors/subcontractors during equipment/systems maintenance and services.
• Perform hands-on operations and maintenance, including all physical and administrative tasks, to ensure uptime, efficiency, and safety per site standards.
• Review operating procedures and approve as needed based on internal standards.
• Support incident management, root cause analysis, and corrective action closure for operational issues.

Skills

Electrical/HVAC/Mechanical maintenance

Maintenance management programs

Vendor coordination

Computer literacy

Hands-on field operations

Education

Bachelor’s/Associate/Trade cert in Electrical or Mechanical (HVAC)

Tools

CAD drawings

Job description

Meta is seeking a data center lead building engineer to join our facility operations team in Menlo Park, CA. You will oversee one or more 30MW+ data centers, coordinate maintenance, supervise vendors, and ensure uptime, safety, and procedural compliance in a fast-paced critical environment.

The role requires 8+ years in electrical/HVAC/mechanical or controls, strong maintenance-management software skills, and the ability to work at height and navigate site terrain.