Connectivity Engineer
Job Description
Meta is seeking a Connectivity Engineer to join the Design Engineering and Construction (DEC) team. Our data centers are the foundation upon which our services are delivered, and our rapidly scaling infrastructure operates. The team lights up Meta’s global data centers, delivering the physical infrastructure that connects the world to the videos, feeds, and other information stored on Meta’s server banks. The DEC Connectivity Engineer will provide site level support to ensure DEC telecommunication projects are being executed on schedule, within budget and at the level of quality specified. Connectivity Engineer will be the key point of contact for managing the full project life-cycle including project kick-off all the way through production turnover into operations. DEC Connectivity Engineer is highly collaborative with cross-functional partners at the Data Center Headquarters, our on-site contractor, and other data centers globally. Responsibilities include project planning and control, creating and maintaining site project and program scope, schedules and milestones; working closely with site project management team throughout the project lifecycle; reviewing ongoing projects for efficiencies in schedule, budget, and opportunities; documenting data points for field coordination; supporting development of project management best practices; coordinating lessons learned with partners; supporting forecasting and budget efforts; sharing project status with partners; establishing milestones for equipment purchase; assisting with contractor selection for structured cabling; reporting progress and risks; working with installation partners to track milestones; conducting pre-project planning and handoffs; identifying and responding to project risks; tracking change order requests; managing connectivity activities in construction; setting expectations with site team; building relationships with installation partners; fostering safe working environment; performing physical inspections for quality assurance; validating installs, test reports, and compliance; leading technical field aspects including product evaluation, design, and installation; developing solutions to in-field issues; partnering with design teams for reviews; liaising with construction partners for deliverables; coordinating with logistics for materials flow; communicating progress and risks; ensuring vendor safety adherence; leading safety-first experience.
Locations
- Mesa, AZ, US
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Skills Required
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)intermediate
- MS Projectintermediate
- Primavera 6intermediate
- Fiber optic testingadvanced
- Outside plant cabling (OSP) deploymentsadvanced
- OTDR/OLTS testingadvanced
Required Qualifications
- Project management (experience)
- Engaging and guiding stakeholders (experience)
- Providing solutions to construction related problems (experience)
- Data center development and/or construction management (experience)
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control (experience)
- Leading deployments of Network/Structured cabling infrastructure (experience)
- Managing IT or IP Network deployment projects in mission critical environment (experience)
Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and report on site project and program scope, schedules and milestones
- Work closely with site project management team throughout the project lifecycle
- Review ongoing projects for efficiencies in schedule, budget, and opportunities
- Document data points to assist with field coordination of projects
- Support development of project management best practices and initiatives
- Coordinate lessons learned with internal and external cross functional partners
- Support project controls team with forecasting and budget efforts
- Share current project status with upstream and downstream partners
- Establish milestones for equipment purchase and track and report against them
- Assist with the selection and review of contractors for structured cabling work
- Report progress and risks on site projects to key stakeholders
- 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
- Track and manage project change order requests
- Responsible for all connectivity activities within construction projects on site
- Set and communicate clear expectations with site team and build relationships with installation partners
- Foster a safe, collaborative working environment
- Perform physical inspections to ensure vendor work meets quality standards
- Validate physical installs, test reports, build accuracy, material and local code compliance
- Technical lead for industry and Meta standards, lead product evaluation, design, and installation methods
- Develop solutions to in-field scope-gap or clash issues
- Partner with DEC design and engineering teams for design reviews, BOM reviews, and as-built validations
- Liaise with construction partners to ensure deliverables are met during new builds and retrofits
- Coordinate with logistics partners, vendors, and suppliers for smooth materials flow
- Communicate progress, project risks and initiatives to key stakeholders
- Ensure vendors adhere to safety obligations and DEC safety best practices
- Lead a 'safety first' experience while working with others
Benefits
- bonus: Bonus included in compensation
- equity: Equity included in compensation
- health: Benefits package offered by Meta
