Water Manager
| Company | Meta |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA, Remote in USA, Reston, VA, USA, Menlo Park, CA, USA, Bellevue, WA, USA |
| Salary | $152000 – $221000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years professional experience in the planning, design, construction, and operation of utility infrastructure projects for water supply, treatment, and conveyance and wastewater conveyance and treatment, water resources management, and/or hydrology/hydrogeology
- Technical expertise related to water use and wastewater discharge, water efficiency techniques, as well as water policy and permitting in the United States
- Experience in working with water utilities in the United States
- Experience with communication, organizational and program management skills
- Experience to manage multiple projects and coordinate with internal staff, external consultants, and other stakeholders
- Experience to work in teams, and establish and maintain cross-functional and working relationships
- Experience to communicate and work with highly confidential information
Responsibilities
- Lead water and wastewater due diligence, risk assessments and strategy for data center site selection efforts in the U.S., including watershed analyses, utility and infrastructure assessments, water rights needs, and/or water-related permit requirements.
- Facilitate and drive communication and cross-team coordination between internal water stakeholders, including Sustainability, Engineering, Design, and Construction.
- Manage and develop water/sewer agreements during all phases of a project, including initial negotiations along with partner teams during site selection, including the renegotiation of agreements if needed.
- Lead discussions and long-term relationships with water utilities regarding technical aspects of projects, including water/sewer agreement terms and conditions, projected capacity requirements of various data center products, and offsite infrastructure improvements.
- Scope, review findings, and provide direction to consultants and internal teams on water evaluations, when needed.
- Communicate to multiple cross functional Meta teams and leadership regarding water risks and operational viability for new sites, as well as water commitments and obligations for selected sites.
- Work with internal partners on external stakeholder communication.
- Collaborate with the Meta Policy team to monitor relevant state and local policies that could affect water for specific sites.
- Provide expertise to multiple internal teams and coordinate with other teams about relevant water issues and requirements.
- Develop training and educational tools regarding water goals, compliance and awareness.
- Manage the preparation of transition documents for use by the Water Program Manager during construction and operations for Data Centers, including coordinating input from consultants and internal teams.
- Assist in facilitating the growth of the water program within Meta Data Centers as the company continues to grow.
- Travel domestically up to 30%
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in related field
- Experience with water and wastewater infrastructure planning for data centers
- Professional Civil Engineer License