PROJECT Construction

Hyperion

Turner's July 2026 update describes an expanded Richland Parish campus approaching ten million square feet and 5 GW of IT capacity. The contractor projects about 7,500 workers at peak construction; these are forecast project workers, not current advertised openings.

Richland Parish, Louisiana5 GW planned IT capacityMeta
Updated Oct 17 · 12:08 PM UTC 45-day coverage window Coverage
Linked openings3Project employers in this market
Hiring companies1Within the linked market
Main role phaseConstructionCurrent hiring mix

Project facts

Developer / owner
Meta
Industry
Data centers
Capacity marker
5 GW planned IT capacity
Capital marker
More than $50B expanded project investment
Record status
Verified Sep 10, 2026
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Workforce outlook

3 employer openings in this market

Openings are linked by project employer and labor market, so a posting may also serve other sites in the market.

DevelopmentConstructionCommissioningOperations

Project participants

General Contractor
Turner Construction · Source ↗

Four primary Phase 1 data-center buildings; Phase 2 with Mortenson covers ten additional buildings and approximately 5.5 million square feet.

General Contractor
DPR Construction · Source ↗

Approximately 2 million square feet: one network building, four support-services data-center buildings, modular electrical rooms and MCUP systems.

General Contractor
Mortenson · Source ↗

Site preparation, underground utilities, medium-voltage distribution and substations, water and wastewater facilities, support buildings and outside-plant fiber.

Construction Partner
Digital Building Components · Source ↗

Prefabricated exterior skin panels for DPR's Richland Parish delivery. The source does not allocate every building or the separate Phase 2 packages to this supplier.

Milestones and targets

July 16, 2026 Reported
Expanded 5 GW campus and workforce plan announced · Source ↗
June 2027 Target
Phase 2 building construction begins · Source ↗

Targets reflect published schedules and are not confirmed completions.

INTELLIGENCE TAPE LINKED PROJECT

Public milestones and transactions.

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Contract Award

Meta reports $875 million in Louisiana contracts at Hyperion

One year after groundbreaking, the Richland Parish buildout had supported 3,700 construction workers and was expected to reach a 5,000-worker peak in June 2026.

Under Construction
Capital
$875M in Louisiana contracts

HIRING LINKED MARKET

Current openings.

Open market terminal →
Mortenson careers Source updated Sep 15

MEP Superintendent I

Mortenson Rayville, LA, United States

this role is $111,400 MIN - $167,100 MAX. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C.

Data centers construction base pay range for this role is $111,400 MIN - $167,100 MAX