Christoffer Thomson

About Christoffer Thomson

A project controls leader with excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills. I take pride in my empathetic, servant leadership approach and agile project management style that enables me to identify opportunities for improvement, plan a roadmap for success, and drive meaningful impact on projects and programs.

Experience

1. Area Project Controls Manager, Gigawatt Clusters

   Meta

   Jul 2025 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Lead project controls strategy and staff on AI Optimized Mega Clusters (1 Gigawatt+) in Meta\'s Data center portfolio- Establish project controls processes and best practices that scale with multi contractor models delivering capacity at unprecedented speed and scale- Develop and implement contracting, incentive, data, and controls strategies to enable compressed preconstruction schedule to support concurrent design, buyout, procurement, and build phases- Develop and embed schedule and financial controls procedures to enable modular construction methods to reduce onsite labor hours and accelerate overall construction schedule- Educate and onboard internal and external team members to Gigawatt (GW) Cluster building and controls strategies- Identify gaps, develop roadmaps, and execute initiatives to scale project controls processes to meet the needs of GW Clusters and deliver capacity to support Meta’s business objectives- Set and embed team vision to build quickly, drive simple and professional reporting, and hold contractors accountable for business commitments- Provide active leadership and influence in cross functional teams health reviews and project performance reviews to connect lessons learned and best practices across all mega campuses- Responsible for holistic financial and schedule reporting to the business for GW Clusters in collaboration with planning and engineering teams- Support DEC in improving cost and schedule performance through cost and schedule data insights and trends, ensuring the business understands root cause of changes, delays, risks to the business- Act as end user escalation point, subject matter expert, and point of contact for deployment of DEC\'s end-to-end financial & schedule management for partners and stakeholders- Serve as escalation point for all cross-functional peers and team members for GW Clusters- Maintain relationship with General Contractor, Telecom, and Integrator Partners.

Education

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering

  2011 — 2015

• Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

  Civil Engineering

  2014 — 2014