Preconstruction Manager Job at Meta (Reston)

Preconstruction Manager

Meta

Location:
United States , Reston

Category:
Construction

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

170000.00 - 238000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Meta is seeking a construction professional to join our design, engineering, and construction organization as a Preconstruction Manager. This candidate will collaborate closely with our leadership and delivery teams to manage projects from site diligence to design kick off through break ground on site and GMP execution. The Pre-Construction Manager will be extremely familiar site selection/due diligence as well as with procurement, budgets, scheduling, constructability, and negotiation of large-scale mission critical projects.

Job Responsibility:

Responsible for successful execution of large-scale commercial agreements with external partners from concept kick off through construction start, including coordination of multiple team inputs, evaluation and allocation of risk, and incorporation of commercially responsible terms into construction contracts
Provide continued preconstruction subject matter expertise throughout life of the construction execution phase
Lead program management alignment of multiple projects in preconstruction phase, including programmatic cost, schedule, and risk comparison, and alignment of implementation and constructability approaches across several internal stakeholder teams
Manage reporting of project status, risk, budget, and schedule guidance including reporting key performance indicators for projects in the preconstruction / planning stage and presenting to leadership
Provide “bid levelling” to analyze prospective external partner responses by analyzing proposal to ensure scope of work is complete and pricing information is accurate including providing recommendation of successful bidder
Interface with Engineering to develop scope criteria, budgets and schedules for new products and projects
Support our build strategy including supply chain analysis, vendor selection and developing a roadmap for procurement and contracts models for new programs
Lead the development of new processes and tooling as required to support new or existing initiatives as required by the business and operationalize new processes to support new initiatives or improve existing workflows
Provide constructability perspective and input into new initiatives or ideas and influence implementation plan or provide critical considerations to be accounted for in TCO analysis
Maintain industry connections and develop database of prequalified external partners / potential new partners for design, engineering, and construction services
Fully account for implications of change management within our organization support execution team in change evaluation from a preconstruction and commercial accountability perspective
Drive feedback loop efforts to incorporate change mitigation strategies into future design or agreements
Partner with Contracts Management team to ensure partners are delivering under the proper agreements with the correct commercial terms
Lead and influence stakeholders on high impact initiatives across our delivery organization and broader design/engineering and construction teams to de-risk project delivery (i.e., labor availability / productivity, competition for talent.)
Manage and respond to a high volume of daily interaction with cross-functional partners both inside and outside the company

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or equivalent technical degree and/or minimum of ten (10) years direct professional experience in Commercial Management, Construction Management or equivalent
Demonstrated communication and coordination skills to lead a team towards a single project outcome
Familiar with large capital programs, Site selection and diligence, ground-up construction and greenfield site development as well as retrofit construction
Proficiency in all aspects of Preconstruction: Budget Development, Scheduling, Change Management, Risk Management, Negotiation, etc
Demonstrated understanding and perspective of construction schedules, costs, supply chain analysis, risk analysis, labor markets, project cash flows and commercial contract terms and contract delivery methods

Nice to have:

Mission Critical/ Data Center experience is preferred in addition to hyperscale builds
General contractor and / or trade contractor experience including field and office
International development experience is preferred
Site Selection, Construction Logistics and Phasing, and Diligence evaluation is highly desired

What we offer:

bonus
equity
benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 05, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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