DATA CENTER OPERATIONS

Meta is seeking a Lead Controls Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our Data Center Facility Operations team. Our data centers serve as the foundation upon which our systems operate to meet the demands of our customers. The Lead Controls Subject Matter Expert will be a part of the Facility Operations team and will lead and manage a team of controls SMEs who are the data center controls system technical operations experts and responsible for reliability and quality of the Building Management System (BMS). The candidate will need to have a broad understanding of building automation systems and their associated infrastructure. They will be responsible for control system functions, procedure-based controls maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, training, and project oversight. This candidate will be equipped with leadership and management skills that will be essential for team alignment to global strategies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience in the controls industry or equivalent trade level experience
• OR Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 3+ years of relevant controls industry experience
• 3+ years of team management experience
• Understanding of critical facility operations, including procedure-based work environments
• Expertise in control equipment and systems, including design, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and construction
• Proficient in interpreting P&ID drawings, Sequence of Operations, construction plans, specifications, and equipment shop drawings
• Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems used in critical environments
• Experience working with blueprints/CAD drawings and computer systems (documents, spreadsheets, email)
• Thrive in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Equipment field service engineering or representative experience
• IT/Networking certification
• PLC experience
• Experience with software programming languages to include Python, PHP, SQL
  For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position.

• Hire, develop, mentor, and manage an onsite team of controls subject matter experts, including performance and HR aspects
• Foster cross-functional collaboration between local controls team and applicable local and global teams
• Serve as an onsite technical/consultative resource on controls infrastructure systems and equipment, with emphasis on practical/field application
• Provide expertise in diagnosing and repairing complex control system malfunctions, including testing and writing modifications in multiple languages of systems software
• Contribute to the site’s safety program and ensure compliance with best practices
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) oversight of construction projects and maintenance activities
• Plan, resource, author, or approve work packages for controls troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance activities, with an emphasis on assessing and mitigating personnel and system risk
• Support the full lifecycle of work management responsibilities for controls systems, including work planning, approval, execution, and closeout
• Conduct or oversee hands-on troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance of controls infrastructure systems and equipment
• Manage controls system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications comply with change control processes
• Provide training to Critical Facility Engineers and other cross-functional teams on controls equipment, systems, procedures, and changes
• Manage vendor relationships for controls maintenance and retrofit work
• Provide feedback on global controls maintenance strategies and global controls system design improvements
• Accountable for all Building Management System (BMS) changes and enhancements at the data center as part of a global fleet
• Review operating equipment data for efficiency improvements and monitor building systems for abnormal operating trends
• Make optimization adjustments accordingly and troubleshoot controls hardware, including controllers, relays, measurement devices, actuators, and associated equipment
• Significant travel may be required during the first 1-3 months for initial training/onboarding, with ongoing occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, etc