Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in data center operations or in non-DC industries such as power generation, HVAC and refrigeration, industrial manufacturing, military, oil and gas, maritime/marine, chemical cluster, etc.
- 2 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.
Preferred qualifications:
- 7 years of experience in controls/automation, or construction/technical environment or a related field.
- Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment such as Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, Chillers, Air handling units and CRAC units.
- Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
- Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems.
About the job
The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facility Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some duties will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components). You'll provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.
You will develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency. You ensure that environmental and safety standards are consistently met, identifying problems and making repairs quickly In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you manage data center performance issues and outages to minimize the recovery time from failures.
As a part of the Data Center team, you will lead a 24/7 operations team to maintain global infrastructure, ensuring high availability and safety compliance, minimize downtime during incidents and drive efficiency through best practices.
The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $105,000-$151,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about
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Responsibilities
- Plan and execute campus operational budgets, expense forecasting and established budget management.
- Deliver on internal team service level agreements (SLAs) for uptime, efficiency and cost.
- Lead efforts to integrate Google-wide strategy and execution with internal and external business partners.
- Develop strategies for cost effective operations, focused on total cost of ownership.
- Apply critical thinking and innovation to address traditional data center and emergent issues.
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