Planning Lead

Meta; Menlo Park, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Construction Planning Lead to join our design, engineering, and construction organization supporting data center and large-scale infrastructure development. You will drive early-phase planning from site diligence through handoff to preconstruction teams, shaping cost, schedule, and constructability strategy for hyperscale capital programs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning site selection, energy, product design, and delivery to establish

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of direct professional experience in construction management, preconstruction, engineering, or construction scheduling for large-scale capital projects
• Experience with hyperscale or mission-critical data center construction, including ground-up development and retrofit projects
• Experience developing and managing construction schedules using P6 or equivalent scheduling tools, with applied knowledge of critical path analysis and interdependencies
• Experience across all aspects of preconstruction including site development, budget development, change management, risk management, and contract delivery methods
• Experience leading cross-functional coordination across internal and external teams to drive alignment on project scope, schedule, and cost targets
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize workflows and drive measurable impact
• Professional Engineer license in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering, or certification in Project Management or construction scheduling
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices
• Familiarity with new product introduction processes for data center infrastructure, including coordination between engineering product development and construction delivery teams
• Experience integrating AI or automation tools into planning workflows to improve schedule accuracy, scenario modeling, or reporting efficiency
• Experience with financial modeling including total cost of ownership, net present value analysis, and return on investment frameworks applied to large capital programs

Skills

Construction planning

Preconstruction management

Cross-functional coordination

AI in planning

Schedule optimization

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license or PM/construction scheduling certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Scheduling software

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Construction Planning Lead to join our design, engineering, and construction organization supporting data center and large-scale infrastructure development. In this role, you will drive early-phase planning activities from site due diligence through handoff to preconstruction teams, shaping the cost, schedule, and constructability strategy for hyperscale capital programs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning site selection, energy, product design, and delivery to establish project targets and critical path frameworks that enable confident, on‑time break ground decisions.

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of direct professional experience in construction management, preconstruction, commercial management, engineering, or construction scheduling for large-scale capital projects
• Experience with hyperscale or mission‑critical data center construction, including ground‑up greenfield development and retrofit projects
• Experience developing and managing construction schedules using P6 or equivalent scheduling tools, with applied knowledge of critical path analysis and construction interdependencies
• Experience across all aspects of preconstruction including site development, budget development, change management, risk management, and contract delivery methods
• Experience leading cross‑functional coordination across internal and external teams to drive alignment on project scope, schedule, and cost targets
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Professional Engineer license in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering, or certification in Project Management or construction scheduling
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Familiarity with new product introduction processes for data center infrastructure, including coordination between engineering product development and construction delivery teams
• Experience integrating AI or automation tools into planning workflows to improve schedule accuracy, scenario modeling, or reporting efficiency
• Experience with financial modeling including total cost of ownership, net present value analysis, and return on investment frameworks applied to large capital programs