Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates highly efficient data centers. Developing, operating, and managing the data center infrastructure and facilities in alignment with industry best practices and Meta standards is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency in a safe working environment.Meta is seeking a water program manager to support cross-functional program efforts for the large and growing water global data center portfolio during pre-development, construction, and operations phases. This position will report directly to the Water Team Manager within the broader Site Development team and will work closely with other Data Center teams. Travel may be needed to visit our data center sites to better understand operations, meet site teams, and attend agency and stakeholder meetings.

Water Program Manager, Data Center Development Responsibilities:

Facilitate and drive communication and cross-team coordination between internal and external water stakeholders, including Strategy, Finance, Sustainability, Design, Engineering, Construction, and Operations
Monitor and support tool development for ensuring water and wastewater compliance
Oversee compliance with water withdrawals and ensure compliance with end-user agreements (flow rate, wastewater discharge, volume/quality, significant industrial user, installation of monitoring and operational equipment where required, etc.)
Oversee compliance with wastewater discharge volume/quality requirements (pre-treatment, Significant Industrial User, Permit)
Prepare and implement Water Mitigation Plan with Emergency Operating Procedures related to forced water reduction, establish framework and lead effort on finalizing entire Emergency Plan
Monitor external factors that could affect water (i.e., tracking local and state water policy, water quality issues, legal rights/issues) and provide results and updates to internal teams
Organize, review, and evaluate water and wastewater monitoring data to compare against agreements, identify anomalies, and establish best practices
Lead water utility engagement approach during construction and operations on all technical, invoicing, and operational issues. Work closely with cross functional partners on efforts to optimize overall operations, promote best practices, and drive environmental stewardship
Complete engineering design reviews and track both onsite and offsite infrastructure projects including schedule, scope and budget. Understand the status and impact to ongoing data center construction and operations
Partner with construction management teams on construction quality control and assurance of wet utility infrastructure projects
Meet regularly with utility partners to coordinate on projects and maintain good relationships throughout the life cycle of the data center
Lead a variety of programmatic initiatives to advance the Water Team's mission, including (but not limited to): advancing fleet-wide sustainability and water saving efforts, performing regulatory research, developing and refining business processes, and coordinating with cross functional partners on multidisciplinary efforts
Assist in facilitating the growth of the water program within Meta Data Centers as the company continues to grow and build water program capabilities and best practices
Work with a diverse group of cross functional partner teams to gather data from a variety of water and wastewater-related workstreams. Analyze the information to identify patterns and trends, with the goal of optimizing overall system and business operations
Monitor and support process for flow meter account setup, mapping, payments, and commissioning with local utilities
Oversee schedule and budget for water program and data center sites in responsible region (i.e., CapEx and OpEx)
Monitor and support construction water milestones and drive the implementation of construction water best management practices
Ability to travel domestically (up to 50%)

Minimum Qualifications:

Technical expertise related to industrial water use and wastewater discharge, water efficiency techniques, as well as water policy and permitting in the United States
Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating with internal staff, external consultants, and other stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or similar
Experience communicating and working with highly confidential information
Experience with construction management of water infrastructure
Experience working in teams, and establishing and maintaining cross-functional relationships
Knowledge of Google platforms (Sheets, Slides, etc.)
12+ years professional experience in water and wastewater infrastructure projects

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Experience leveraging SQL and BI tools (such as Tableau) for data analysis, reporting, and actionable insights
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Advanced technical degree
Experience working with water and wastewater utilities in the United States
Experience with operations of water and wastewater infrastructure
Experience with water and wastewater infrastructure construction and operations for data centers
Experience with NPDES and industrial pre-treatment permits
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Professional Civil Engineer License

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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

$160,000/year to $232,000/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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