Mechanical, Equipment Strategy Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering, and Construction

The need for the Equipment Strategy Lead arises from the significant growth and complexity in Meta's data center building engineering, design, and construction. Over the past 1.5 years, the number of equipment submittals and SKUs has quadrupled, with over 1,000 SKUs and more than 300 in development. This expansion is driven by the increasing importance of owner furnished equipment (OFE) and is exacerbated by increasing quantity of manufactured owner furnished equipment (MOFE) as Meta's data center program grows and speed of deployment is critical.

Mechanical, Equipment Strategy Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering, and Construction Responsibilities:

• Combine inputs from Engineering, Hardware, & external industry sources to establish ENG tech cooling roadmap
• Identify/engage potential vendors
• communicate technical requirements and business value drivers to align vendors to Meta's business drivers
• Establish & maintain register of vendor engagement
• Alignment with TSM on existing vendor engagement
• maintain regular cadence of communication. Attend vendor meetings/industry conferences
• Accountable for Mechanical/Controls OFE Planning BOM for all new/existing build DC Products Types (F, G, RDS, etc.)
• Partner with building block champions on new/existing DC product designs & required OFE
• Partner within DEC Demand Planning Team to establish overall demand signal for DEC
• maintain updated demand through monthly planning cycles
• Partner with ISCE Demand on O9 Planning Tool
• review/vet proposals from O9. Establish rulesets for supplier allocation based on site conditions/constraints
• Align with ISCE CSM on Prepositioning/Purchase Strategies (i.e. LTA, slot lock)
• Partner with CSM/GSM to identify supply targets, as required identify/vet/qualify new vendors to enable technical/commercial readiness
• Partner with GSM to qualify additional manufacturing locations (new & existing supplier)
• Represent Engineering Team in supplier allocation recommendations at SSD
• review materials in advance of leadership presentations
• Enable cost intelligence
• Should Cost, TCO, Costing Forms
• Review & Contribute to regular updates of SSRF category plan docs
• Partner with Quality Term for services buy-out
• establish repeatable process of service procurement
• Establish criteria/testing requirements for FoK Performance Testing & FWT
• Establish storage/buffering strategies on LLE equipment
• OFE & integrator furnished equipment
• Establish partnerships with strategic vendors to enable NetZero value design opportunities
• Lead technical evaluation of potential new vendors (VCA) in partnership with IPT
• Manage CDD development, status tracking/reporting, & revision control
• Manage Vendor Specific Submittal Development, status tracking/reporting, & revision control
• Manage EOR Equipment Consultant
• Accountable for Site Specific BOM Review (OFE Vendor/Quantities)
• Manage End to End Change Management (OFE Submittal)
• Review/Adjudicate technical commentary from DCIS
• Managing tooling to measure KPI for OFE vendor submittal performance
• Represent Engineering Team in supplier EB/EBRs
• input engineering/technical score into overall BR
• Collaborate with ICSE on supplier segmentation
• identify strategic/growth suppliers

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Applicable Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience with program/project management
• Experience working simultaneously on multiple projects, in a team or independently
• Effective organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience establishing working relationships and resolving interpersonal conflicts

• Previous Datacenter/Critical Facilities experience