Architect, Data Center Design
Menlo Park, CA • Fremont, CA • Full Time
Meta
Data Center
Infrastructure
Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
Meta is seeking an Architect, Data Center Design professional to support Global Standards within the Data Center Design team. In this role, you will support CSLA standardization from ideation through change management processes, ultimately influencing and implementing decisions within the standards library for implementation globally.
Our data centers are the foundation upon which our software operates enabling innovation for the company. Building and operating data centers the "right" way from the day they go live is synonymous with ensuring capacity availability and capital conservatism. The data center design team approaches facility design from the chips on the server boards to the facility mechanical and electrical distribution systems which ensure and maximize efficiency of our compute infrastructure.
Architect, Data Center Design Responsibilities
- Manages change management and standardization of Civil, Structural, Landscape & Architect related activities globally
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners and external consultants to evaluate, coordinate & lead implementation of changes to the Facebook Data Center Global Standards
- Technical leader managing consultants to implement global programmatic design and/or initiatives, ensuring business goals, technical needs, and contract terms are met
- Review CSLA change management and provide feedback
- Collaborate with multiple teams across different disciplines
- Drive project schedules while working closely with design and construction to ensure milestones and completion dates are on track
- Lead CSLA change initiatives with project teams in schematic design, design development, and construction administration to support the project manager during construction
- Travel to datacenter sites when needed
- Respond on an as-needed basis to emergencies
- Detail-oriented, possess organizational skills, biased-for-action, and drive progress with little direction.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Civil, Structural, Landscape and Architectural
- Experience with industry standards, building codes and safety standards
- Experience with Office, Revit/BIM and Bluebeam
- Experience improving cost assessment and design through different applications
- Experience with cross-discipline teams to design critical facility systems
- Experience with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
- Experience with planning strategy and tactics
- Experience troubleshooting and using analytical skills to make decisions supported by data
- Experience with formal change management processes
- Proven track record in team management and shall have a background in all aspects of Civil, Structural, Landscape design & Architecture.
Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed Architect (RA) or Structural PE or Civil Engineer PE
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in mission critical facility, healthcare, laboratories, industrial or aerospace industry, design, construction, operations, and/or maintenance
- Owner’s representative experience
- PMP certification
- LEED accreditation
- Understanding of site planning and interdependent disciplines, such as mechanical and electrical systems and project delivery processes needed to support our growing fleet of Data Centers.
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About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$122,000/year to $169,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
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Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form .