Data Center Plant Engineer, Mechanical

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 mechanical maintenance, mechanical infrastructure

systems, mechanical testing, mechanical contractors, chillers, electric

motors, pump systems, cooling systems, water chemistry, and HVAC.

* Experience in facilities maintenance or operations within data centers,

hospitals, power plants, or high-voltage (HV) electrical substations.

* Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts,

holidays and on shift-based schedules as required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

* Knowledge of the building management controls systems.

* Knowledge of Protection Relay Network systems

* Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade

work. Ability to learn and address issues as they arise.

* 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.

The Data Center Plant Engineer role involves the design and operation of

electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems to improve efficiencies. They are

responsible for overseeing SMEs, coordinating with Facilities Technicians, and

approving bug fixes and repairs. They also provide daily assistance to executive

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 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: $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.

* Act 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 SMEs are included, coordinating with FTs and managers to

execute approved decisions, and properly close out technical bugs.

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

procedures, including retesting requirements following replacement or major

repairs.