Data Center Plant Engineer, Electrical

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

* 7 years of experience with electrical infrastructure systems, data center

operations, electrical systems, data center technology, mechanical

infrastructure systems, critical infrastructure and technical

troubleshooting.

* Experience working in data centers, hospitals, power plants, High-Voltage

(HV) electrical substations, or other mission-critical facility

maintenance/operational experience.

* Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, holidays, and on

shift-based schedules.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.

* Knowledge of the building management controls systems.

* Knowledge of Protection Relay Network systems.

* Having as many of these specific qualifications but transferable

skills/experiences may be equally valuable Adaptability and prompt

problem-solving skills.

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.

Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support

physical facilities conditions. Some of these 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 provide daily assistance to

senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems

and assess their working order.

As a master of exceptional practices, you 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 Plant Engineer, your role involves the design and

operation of electrical, mechanical, and Heating, Ventilation and Air

Conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve efficiencies. You will be responsible for

overseeing Subject Matter Expert (SMEs), coordinating with Facilities

Technicians, and approving bug fixes and repairs. You will also provide daily

assistance to senior technicians in reading blueprints/schematics and assessing

work orders.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 behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of

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: $122000 - $174000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Act as a data center technical lead, monitoring plant efficiency (e.g., Power

Usage Effectiveness/Water Usage Effectiveness - PUE/WUE), and working with

technicians, leads, and managers.

* Provide an approach to Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), operations,

and maintenance programs.

* Serve as a resource and mentor for Facilities Technicians (FTs) to drive

improvements and feedback.

* Navigate organizational change processes and provide site-level feedback,

ensuring appropriate subject-matter experts (SMEs) are included, coordinating

with field teams (FTs) and managers to execute approved decisions, and

properly closing out technical bugs.

* Provide input and direction in the data center commissioning processes and

procedures, including retesting requirements following replacement or major

repairs.