Lease Construction Manager

Meta • Olympia, WA • 7h ago

Summary:

Meta is seeking a Lease Construction Manager to oversee the delivery of leased data center facilities that power Meta's global infrastructure. In this role, you will serve as Meta's primary construction representative on colocation and build-to-suit data center projects, ensuring that landlord-delivered shell and core construction, critical infrastructure systems, and tenant improvement work meet Meta's technical specifications, schedule requirements, and quality standards. You will partner closely with real estate, design engineering, and data center operations teams to manage project execution from lease execution through facility acceptance and handover.

Required Skills:

Lease Construction Manager Responsibilities:

Serve as Meta's owner's representative on leased data center construction projects, managing landlord and developer obligations from groundbreaking through certificate of occupancy and facility acceptance

Review and provide technical feedback on landlord construction documents, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings, to ensure alignment with Meta's data center design standards

Monitor construction progress on colocation and build-to-suit data center sites, conducting regular site visits to assess schedule adherence, quality of work, and conformance to contract requirements

Coordinate tenant improvement construction activities, managing Meta's general contractors and specialty subcontractors delivering fit-out of white space, power distribution, cooling infrastructure, and network cabling systems

Track and manage project schedules, budgets, and change order logs across multiple concurrent leased data center projects, providing regular status reporting to internal stakeholders

Lead construction milestone reviews, factory acceptance tests, and integrated systems testing for critical infrastructure including UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling systems, and fire suppression systems

Identify and escalate construction risks, schedule delays, and quality deficiencies to landlords and developers, driving resolution through contractual mechanisms and collaborative problem-solving

Collaborate with data center commissioning teams to coordinate the transition from construction to commissioning and operations, ensuring all systems are tested and documented prior to handover

Partner with real estate, legal, and lease administration teams to track landlord delivery obligations, punch list completion, and substantial completion milestones defined in lease agreements

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Meta's leased data center construction standards, playbooks, and vendor qualification processes

Minimum Qualifications:

7+ years of work experience in construction management

General knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems

Knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards, including fire protection regulations

Knowledge of capital budget management

Experience negotiating construction contracts, change orders, or vendor agreements to resolve scope, schedule, or budget issues

Experience using Primavera P6 for construction scheduling

Proficient working knowledge of Google Workspace

Proficient working knowledge of Bluebeam

Preferred Qualifications:

BIM 360 software experience

MS Visio and Google Cloud experience

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or an equivalent degree, and/or 12+ years of direct experience in project planning and construction management

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Building Environment Accreditations (i.e., LEED, SITES, TRUE, WELL)

Multi-project experience in large-scale construction management, mission-critical or infrastructure preferred

Unified software experience

Procore software experience

Experience in adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy review)

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/@context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Construction Management experience in the lease/colo market and live environment retrofit scopes of work

Connectivity Cabling and Data Center Construction Experience

Experience reviewing/editing lease agreements, amendments, and work letters

Public Compensation:

$123,000/year to $176,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereo@types, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

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