Water Manager Menlo Park, CA +1 locations • Data Center • Data Center Strategy Data Center Data[...]

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Water Manager to oversee water and wastewater projects for its expanding Data Center portfolio. This role involves coordinating with various teams and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with water policies, and managing relationships with water utilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in utility infrastructure and a strong understanding of water management practices. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and sustainability, and play a key role in shaping the future of water resilience in data centers. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing field.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years in utility infrastructure projects for water supply and treatment.
• Expertise in water policy, permitting, and wastewater management.

Responsibilities

• Lead water and wastewater project efforts for data centers.
• Facilitate communication between internal stakeholders and water utilities.
• Manage water evaluations and compliance for new sites.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Program Management

Water Policy Knowledge

Water Efficiency Techniques

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

Meta evaluates sites around the world for data center development and is seeking a water manager to lead water and wastewater cross-functional project efforts for our large and growing Data Center portfolio. This position will report directly to the Water Team Manager within the broader Site Development team and will work closely with other Data Center teams. Travel will be required to visit our data center sites and attend agency and stakeholder meetings.

Responsibilities:

1. Facilitate and drive communication and cross-team coordination between internal water stakeholders, including Sustainability, Engineering, Design, and Construction.
2. Lead water and wastewater due diligence, risk assessments and strategy for data center site selection efforts in the United States, including watershed analyses, utility and infrastructure assessments, water rights needs, and/or water-related permit requirements.
3. Scope, review findings, and provide direction to consultants and internal teams on water evaluations, when needed.
4. Lead discussions and long-term relationships with water utilities regarding technical aspects of projects, including water/sewer agreement terms and conditions, projected capacity requirements of various data center products, and off-site infrastructure improvements.
5. Work with internal partners on external stakeholder communication.
6. Communicate to multiple cross-functional Meta teams and leadership regarding water risks and operational viability for new sites, as well as water commitments and obligations for selected sites.
7. Provide expertise to cross-functional internal teams and coordinate with other teams about relevant water issues and requirements.
8. Collaborate with the Meta Policy team to monitor relevant state and local policies that could affect water for specific sites.
9. Manage the preparation of transition documents for use by the Water Program Manager during construction and operations for Data Centers, including coordinating input from consultants and internal cross-functional teams.
10. Develop training and educational tools regarding water goals, compliance and awareness.
11. Assist in facilitating the growth of the water program within Meta data centers as the company continues to grow and build water resilience.
12. Travel domestically up to 30%.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of professional experience in the planning, design, construction, and operation of utility infrastructure projects for water supply, treatment, and conveyance and wastewater conveyance and treatment, water resources management, and/or hydrology and hydrogeology.
2. Technical expertise related to water use and wastewater discharge, water efficiency techniques, as well as water policy and permitting in the United States.
3. Confident communication, organizational and program management skills.
4. Professional experience in working with water utilities in the United States.
5. Experience to manage multiple projects and coordinate with internal staff, external consultants, and other stakeholders.
6. Experience to communicate and work with highly confidential information.
7. Experience to work in teams, and establish and maintain cross-functional and working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with water and wastewater infrastructure planning for data centers.
2. Master’s degree in related field.
3. Professional Civil Engineer License.

US$126,000/year to US$179,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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