Design Project Lead, Data Center Design and Construction

Meta is seeking a Design Project Lead experienced in the design and construction of Critical Facilities to become part of our Data Center Design Engineering organization. Our data centers are the foundation upon which our software operates. Building and operating reliable and efficient data centers is essential to support the growth of Meta. The Data Center Design Engineering organization collaborates with all key stakeholders to ensure design and engineering of our data centers incorporate considerations from micro-levels (servers and IT equipment design requirements) to macro-levels (mechanical cooling and power distribution options) to ensure maximum efficiency and reliability of our compute infrastructure.

As an integral part of the Design Development and Delivery Team, this role will operate as the Design Project Lead overseeing the design and construction administration as an Owner’s Representative, and lead the Civil, Structural, Landscape, Architecture (CSLA) disciplines as a subject matter expert. The Design Project Lead will collaborate with multiple stakeholders including cross-discipline partners across the Design Engineering organization, internal partners such as Planning and Development, Construction Management, Quality, Safety, and Operations as well as external partners including engineers of record (EoR), general contractors, and regulatory agencies to deliver data center capacity safely, on time, within budget, and of high quality.

This position is full-time providing directional guidance aligned with the pace of fast-tracked design and construction.

Design Project Lead, Data Center Design and Construction Responsibilities:

Lead multiple projects through schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration and turn-over as Project Lead and technical domain lead for the Civil, Structural, Landscape, Architecture (CSLA) disciplines on new builds (greenfield), leased facilities, and retrofit projects

Lead end-to-end project planning, including requirements gathering, defining the scope, identifying key milestones, and allocating resources. Serve as the primary technical liaison between business stakeholders and design engineering teams

Set clear goals and expectations for teams, regularly tracking progress and communicating status updates to stakeholders. Ensure all project decisions support Meta’s broader organizational goals and technical vision

Facilitate regular project meetings, retrospectives, and reviews to drive transparency and continuous improvement

Collaborate with internal cross-functional stakeholders and external partners in resolving issues and leading risk mitigation strategies ensuring on-time and budget delivery of capacity with a focus on safety, quality, operability, and sustainability

Prepare and issue Request for Proposals (RFP), analyze and make award recommendations, manage and administer project/program-level contracts, review and approve change cost proposals, value engineering proposals, invoices, shop drawings, submittals, requests for information, reports/audits/studies, and other design-related deliverables

Hold EoR teams accountable on deliverables and performance by providing actionable feedback, including from other stakeholders such as Construction Management and by participating in the project health reviews. Proactively identify risks and remove roadblocks to ensure on-time delivery of project deliverables

In collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, analyze forward-thinking ideas to identify and mitigate risks, and embed lessons learned into current and future products. Drive opportunities to compress schedules proactively and in response to business needs

Participate in mock-ups, onsite testing, commissioning, and other quality checks throughout the project life cycle in partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure proper installation and commissioning of systems

Liaise between internal teams, consultants, and contractors across projects and campuses to ensure transparency, situational awareness of status, way forward, and timely resolution of issues

Maintain awareness of project knowledge…