Lead Data Center Infrastructure Engineer

Facebook; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 129,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Lead Building Engineer to join our data center facility operations team responsible for operating and maintaining critical systems across multi-building campuses totaling 70+ MW of capacity. This role includes hands-on maintenance, vendor oversight, and ensuring safety and uptime in alignment with site standards.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in electrical/HVAC/mechanical maintenance, strong knowledge of data center infrastructure, and experience with procedures, PQS training,

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.

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, which includes all physical and administrative operations tasks, services, and maintenance, in accordance with site processes and procedures, to ensure optimal uptime, efficiency, and safety in accordance with site standards without disruption to the business.
• Review all operating procedures, serve as the final approval authority on some procedures based on internal standards.
• Support incident management, root cause analysis, and corrective action closure for any operational issues that arise in the data center.
• Achieve and maintain a high level of technical knowledge regarding data center infrastructure and operations. Successfully complete the personnel qualification standards (PQS) training.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Meta policies and standards and follow standards in all work.
• Provide in-the-field training to Critical Facility Engineers and support the identification of training needs across the team.
• Collaborate with peer Lead Building Engineers to deconflict work across campus and maintain consistency in operations between buildings.
• Provide technical expertise and assistance as required.
• Regularly inspect equipment, buildings, safety routes and grounds to check or identify any abnormal or unsafe conditions or faults.
• Troubleshoot, evaluate, and recommend system upgrades.
• Order parts and supplies for maintenance and repairs through the procurement and inventory management system.
• Escalate issues to facility management appropriately and in a timely manner.

Skills

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Mechanical maintenance

Data center knowledge

Field supervision

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical

Associates Degree or Trade Certification

CAD drawings interpretation

Tools

Maintenance management software

Job description

Meta seeks a Lead Building Engineer to join our data center facility operations team responsible for operating and maintaining critical systems across multi-building campuses totaling 70+ MW of capacity. This role includes hands-on maintenance, vendor oversight, and ensuring safety and uptime in alignment with site standards.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in electrical/HVAC/mechanical maintenance, strong knowledge of data center infrastructure, and experience with procedures, PQS training,