Planning Lead, Data Center Construction & Delivery

Meta; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a construction professional to lead early phase project scheduling and constructability across site development through handoff to preconstruction teams. You will oversee master planning, critical path decisions, and integration with DEC Delivery, Data Center Operations, and site leadership.

The role requires deep knowledge of land development, scheduling tools (P6), and experience with large capital programs, including hyperscale data centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or equivalent technical degree with 15 years direct professional experience in Commercial Management, Preconstruction, Construction Management, Engineering, Scheduling or equivalent.
• Demonstrated communication and coordination skills to lead a team toward a single project outcome.
• Familiar with large capital programs, ground-up construction and greenfield site development as well as retrofit construction.
• Proficiency in Preconstruction: Site Development, Diligence Review, Budget Development, Scheduling, Change Management, Risk Management, Negotiation, etc.
• Understanding of construction schedules, costs, supply chain analysis, risk analysis, labor markets, project cash flows and contract terms.
• Knowledge of scheduling tools (P6 or equivalent) with understanding of interdependencies and critical path.
• Mission Critical/Data Center experience required with hyperscale builds.

Responsibilities

• Develop high level schedules including critical milestones and last responsible moment decisions.
• Inform the critical path schedule from land development through commissioning and handover.
• Contribute to master plan analysis for future sites, addressing logistics, geotechnical concerns, and local requirements.
• Enable seamless transition from planning to execution across DEC teams and partners.
• Set project targets for cost and schedule; coordinate internal and external teams and deliverables.
• Provide constructability insights to influence design for safety, cost effectiveness, and predictability.
• Inform pricing targets, value engineering, and financial analyses to guide leadership decisions.
• Identify needs for new processes/tools as business needs evolve.
• Develop programmatic frameworks for scheduling and scenario planning.
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships and transparent communication across regions.

Skills

Schedule optimization

Critical path

Preconstruction

Cost & risk analysis

Construction scheduling

AI in construction

Cross-functional leadership

Constructability reviews

Stakeholder management

Commercial negotiations

Cost modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Construction management degree or technical degree + 15 years experience

PE license or PM/Scheduling cert

Tools

Primavera P6

P6

Cost modelling software

Job description

Meta is seeking a construction professional to lead early phase project scheduling and constructability across site development through handoff to preconstruction teams. You will oversee master planning, critical path decisions, and integration with DEC Delivery, Data Center Operations, and site leadership.

The role requires deep knowledge of land development, scheduling tools (P6), and experience with large capital programs, including hyperscale data centers.