Architect: Building, Site & Sustainability Engineering Team

Meta is seeking an Architect experienced in the design and construction of Critical Facilities to become part of our Data Center Design-Engineering Organization: Building, Site and Sustainability Engineering team. 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 Building, Site & Sustainability Engineering Team, the Building, Site & Sustainability Engineering Architect will collaborate with multiple stakeholders including cross-discipline partners across the Design Engineering organization; internal partners including Operations Teams, Strategic Systems & Technology, Site Development, Planning & Development, and Construction Management, in addition to external partners including Architects and Engineers of Record (AEoR), general contractors, and regulatory agencies to support the delivery and refresh of data center capacity safely, on time, within budget, and of high quality, aligned with the pace of fast-tracked design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Architect for Data Center projects, including Retrofit and Lease facilities;
• Closely collaborate with Product and Operational teams to ensure refresh programs and site-specific projects are provided with specialist architecture expertise in relation to building envelope, coordination of space and services, relevant permitting and code compliance, site and space planning, and overall coordination with all other disciplines across the life-cycle of an operational data center is achieved;
• Scope, manage and administer project/program level design contracts, review/approve change cost proposals, value engineering proposals, invoices, vendor reports/audits/studies and other design-related deliverables;
• Lead the architecture discipline information-sharing, lessons learned coordination and implementation, and support new hire/new EOR onboarding and cross-discipline collaboration;
• Provide technical inputs and direction to ensure embedment of prior “lessons learned” into projects and program;
• Facilitate regular project meetings, retrospectives, and reviews to drive transparency and continuous improvement;
• Architect for Meta-furnished equipment, owner-furnished equipment, and prefabrication programs ensuring retrofit and lease projects adopt Meta non-negotiables and requirements across projects;
• Change Management administration: including providing technical inputs, adjudication and/or escalation of key issues or changes, and progressing changes through internal processes;
• Standards Program: Architecture standards inputs and review;
• Evaluate R&D Materials + Novel Technologies, aligning with Sustainability and Net Zero team to drive optimization of Meta’s DC program, delivering technical roadmap initiatives including novel building systems, and new core & shell system topologies and configurations;
• Set strategies, scope, project-manage and deliver to the Meta DC program priorities, including (but not limited to) space planning, material efficiencies, sustainability goals, CapEx reduction, OpEx reduction, speed to market in construction, (eg minimization of on-site installation labor);
• Support roll-out of AI tooling and programs to optimize Meta’s Data Center existing portfolio of buildings/ regions across Self Build, Lease and Retrofit;
• Travel to existing data center and vendor locations as required to review existing buildings and campuses in order to support execution of Retrofit, Lease and Self-Build projects

Qualifications

• Registered Architect
• Project Management experience
• Experience on large scale design and construction projects
• Experience with industry standards, building codes, and safety standards
• Experience in full datacenter project life-cycle activities (including producing site test fits, product and concept design development, and supporting partner design and construction teams, to enable successful construction and then turnover to operations)
• Experience in establishing and maintaining design standards and governance of same
• Experience with Google Suite, Revit/BIM, Bluebeam, Autodesk, ACC, or similar design software applications
• Experience in AI tooling, including modeling/drafting, tool interface management and setting organizational tooling objectives and roadmap
• Knowledge depth (SME) of building systems design and architectural details for steel, concrete, and mass timber structures
• Knowledge in geotechnical/soils design, concrete and steel structural design, landscape architecture, sustainable design, interior/exterior finish systems, and design of culinary and physical security systems
• Knowledge of mission critical building systems, including mechanical, electrical, controls, fire protection and connectivity/ telecoms systems
• Experience in retrofitting at large scale in mission-critical operational facilities, and proven ability to work with 3rd Party Landlords/ their Design Teams, on Lease data centers (core & shell/ full turnkey opportunities, for example)
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards including IBC, ASCE, and European equivalents
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety programs
• Proven analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Experience providing solutions to complex projects by prioritizing competing demands based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs
• Experience presenting technical information and recommendations to peers, stakeholders, and leadership through design reviews, written reports, and executive briefings
• Effective communication skills; fluent in English, as the role requires collaboration with global cross-functional teams and external partners conducting business in English Experience with fast-track construction, schedule and cost estimating processes
• Owner's Representative experience, or experience performing Program or Project Management; PMP Certification
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Unifier, Visio, and Oracle P6
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience on large scale Data Center masterplanning, concept development, design and construction projects
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• LEED Accreditation
• Datacenter experience