Area Lead, Data Center Operations, Third-Party Data Center

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training

in Industrial Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering

Management, Reliability Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

* 12 years of experience in electrical, mechanical/HVAC, or controls experience

in an industrial/commercial environment.

* 3 years of experience in developing and managing managers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial, Electrical, or Mechanical

Engineering, Engineering Management, Reliability Engineering, a related

technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

* Experience with Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and applying

predictive engineering principles across mission-critical facilities.

* Experience managing compliance programs and driving continuous improvement in

facility, safety, and operational standards across third-party colocation

environments.

* Proven track record of communicating complex technical concepts, risk

analyses, and directions effectively with cross-functional leaders and

executives.

* Demonstrated ability to analyze operational metrics, build data-driven

resource requirement forecasts, and optimize multi-site facility budgets.

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 Third-Party Data Center (3PDC) Area Lead, you will lead and empower a

high-performing team deeply integrated into every facet of our colocation

operations—encompassing electrical, cooling, and Information Technology (IT)

infrastructure.

Serving as a critical bridge between internal teams—including Google Data Center

Engineering, Engineering Field Services, and Network Infrastructure—and external

vendor partners, you will advocate operational standards across all third-party

facilities. In this leadership role, you will act as the unified operations

organization, driving Operability, Maintainability, and Reliability as

foundational criteria to protect, sustain, and scale Google’s mission-critical

global assets.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google

customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and

Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our

customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users

worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering

the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing

power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable

developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping

the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the

development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking,

Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $205000 - $285000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Lead and empower a team of Technical Operations Managers across North and

South America with full tactical accountability for Third-Party Data Center

(3PDC) facility operations, ensuring compliance with Google design standards

and project schedules.

* Provide direct oversight to 3PDC operations providers, auditing compliance

and monitoring critical systems to minimize risk, ensure rapid excursion

response, and maintain equipment to global standards.

* Conduct operational assessments, risk analysis, and site selection

evaluations, apply deep technical domain knowledge to influence

next-generation data center designs and optimize future infrastructure.

* Act as the primary operational partner for key stakeholders, driving

alignment, transparent communication, and continuous improvement across

facility and maintenance programs globally.

* Oversee technical leads in executing critical maintenance and repairs while

driving regional strategies to minimize operational costs, maximize

efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.