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Meta · 1 hour ago

Connectivity Engineer, Leased - Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$123K/yr - $176K/yr

5+ years exp

Meta is seeking a Connectivity Engineer to join the Design Engineering and Construction (DEC) team. The role involves managing the full project life-cycle for telecommunication projects at data centers, ensuring execution on schedule and within budget while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Project Planning & Control - Create, maintain, and report on site project and program scope, schedules and milestones. Work closely with site project management team throughout the project lifecycle from the creation of project and program plans through project close out

Learnings - Continually review ongoing projects for efficiencies in schedule, budget, and opportunities to enable cross-functional partners to be successful. Document data points to assist with field coordination of projects. Support development of project management best practices and initiatives, coordinating SOPs/SIPs with vendors, and participating in global and regional standards. Coordinate lessons learned with the DEC Center of Excellence

Forecasting - Support project controls team with forecasting and budget efforts as required. Share current project status with upstream and downstream partners, ensuring crisp and complete handoffs between teams

Technical Reviews - Establish milestones for equipment purchase and track and report against these milestones Assist with the selection and review of a contractor to support the structured cabling work within a data center

Metrics - Report progress and risks on site projects and other initiatives to key stakeholders

Workflow - Work with installation partners to establish and track milestones. Conduct pre-project planning, project handoffs, and ensure design delivery and verification. Identify and respond to project risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively through effective action and appropriate escalation. Track and manage project change order requests

Vendor Field Management - Responsible for all connectivity activities (OSP/ISP) within construction, projects on site including tracking and reporting actual progress related to schedule expectations. Set and communicate clear expectations together with the immediate site team, build key relationships with our installation partners and drive best practices, safe working environment and execute to a vision of ‘right first time.’

Quality Assurance - Perform physical inspections to ensure vendor work meets DEC quality standards throughout the lifecycle of the data center. Validate physical installs, test reports, build accuracy, material and local code compliance including constructability reviews on multiple design phases

Technical Field Lead - Technical lead for industry and Meta standards, responsible to lead product evaluation, design, and installation methods in the field including scope clarification, design and installation details as the owner of the Request for Information process

Technical Coordination - Develop solutions to in-field scope-gap or clash issues. Partner with DEC design and engineering teams to digitally support design reviews, BOM reviews, and as-built drawing validations

Communications & Cross functional team engagement - Liaise with construction partners to ensure deliverables are met during new builds and retrofits. Coordinate with logistics partners, vendors, and suppliers to ensure a smooth end to end flow of materials as needed. Work closely with the relevant teams to proactively communicate progress and project risks and initiatives to key stakeholders

Safety - Ensure that vendors adhere to safety obligations in accordance with local regulations and DEC Safety best practices. Lead a 'safety first' evironment, with open and transparent communication. Acknowledging appropriate EHS practices

Travel - Position is remote and will require a minimum of 50% travel

Qualification

Data Center DevelopmentNetwork Cabling InfrastructureProject ManagementPrimavera 6Fiber Optic TestingQuality AssuranceMS OfficeGoogle SuitesStakeholder EngagementConstruction Problem Solving

Required

5+ years' experience in project management

Experience engaging and guiding stakeholders

Experience providing solutions to construction related problems

Experience with MS Office and Google Suites

Preferred

Experience reviewing and leading installations to design documents and specifications

Data center development and/or construction management experience

Experience with Primavera 6

Experience managing IT or IP Network deployment projects in a mission critical environment requiring coordination across multiple disciplines for the delivery of a common goal

Experience in leading deployments of Network/Structure cabling infrastructure

Experience with fiber optic testing at scale inclusive of complex troubleshooting

Experience with outside plant cabling (OSP) deployments including OTDR/OLTS testing

Experience with Quality Assurance and Quality Control, including progressive inspections and acceptance

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