[Hiring] Energy Manager, Transmission @Meta

Role Description

Our data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates to deliver our innovative services. Meta is seeking an experienced, organized and self-motivated individual to support the development of cost-effective energy solutions for our growing fleet of data centers.

In this role, you will be a key contributor to Meta’s data center energy strategy, specifically supporting the grid-scale energy infrastructure analysis and development to support our data centers. Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing and validating technical transmission studies and proposals.
• Assessing transmission operator proposals for impacts to Meta’s data center development.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to develop transmission strategies to support Meta’s data center development.
• Working with Energy Managers and Energy Program Managers to assess site viability and execute commercial agreements.
• Thinking critically about Meta’s data center energy infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation and execution of overarching and site-specific energy infrastructure strategies for Facebook’s data centers.
• Analyze transmission development plans and cost structures, including power flow studies and cost allocation methodologies, and clearly communicate risks and opportunities to internal stakeholders.
• Analyze large data sets from grid studies, forecast future system conditions, and develop multiple planning scenarios considering load growth, generation retirements, and renewable energy penetration.
• Inform and execute on commercial strategies to enable transmission development at scale to support AI data center development.
• Interface with technical teams internally and externally to advance Meta’s interest in transmission system development and compliance.
• Lead negotiations for transmission projects that align with Meta's project and company requirements and policies, and present recommendations to leadership for approval.
• Lead communication and deliverables between utility partners, internal stakeholders, and consultants with a high degree of autonomy.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal partners, including site selection, strategic engineering, data center design, construction, facility operations, legal, and finance.
• Identify and drive process improvements to optimize project delivery, resulting in significant time and cost savings.
• Lead and manage various ad-hoc energy initiatives for Meta and its energy program, driving successful outcomes and delivering value to the organization.
• Autonomously navigate ambiguity in the data center development process while continuing to drive projects forward.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as needed (up to 25%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or energy related discipline.
• Working knowledge of transmission, distribution and utility interconnection processes and electrical infrastructure.
• Proficiency in interpreting and conducting power flow studies, including steady-state analysis, contingency analysis, and voltage stability assessments.
• Familiarity with industry-standard software platforms (PSS®E, PowerWorld, PSLF) and their outputs enables effective technical discussions with engineers and consultants.
• Experience with project development and management for complex, large-scale projects.
• Proficiency with analytical tools and the ability to identify trends that inform strategic transmission investment decisions.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong communication skills, and an ability to develop and maintain partnerships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Intermediate skills with Google suite of applications including Sheets and Docs.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting data center, hyperscale, or large industrial load interconnection projects exceeding 100 MW.
• Experience with financial modeling of transmission upgrade costs, rate cases, or long-term power delivery agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements).
• Familiarity with energy storage, renewable integration, or behind-the-meter generation as components of transmission solutions.
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies.
• Established relationships with major transmission owners, ISOs, or RTOs in key data center markets across North America or Europe.
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews).

Compensation

$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits