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Data Center Site Lead, Data Center Operations

Google·Sterling, Virginia
Full-timerotating

Salary

$164k–$237k/ annually

Posted today

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About This Role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

* 10 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or controls experience

in an industrial/commercial environment.

* 5 years of experience in a data center or facilities environment.

* Ability to lift and move 50 lbs of equipment, and work on platforms, ladders,

and under raised floors.

* Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Engineering, Engineering Management, Reliability Engineering or equivalent

technical/trade experience.

* Experience communicating effectively with all levels of the organization,

including executives.

* Experience with reliability centered maintenance and engineering.

* Ability to forecast resource requirements in a data-driven way.

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.

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: $164000 - $237000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Support site selection process through operational and technical knowledge.

* Perform operational assessment and risk analysis of third-party co-location

sites.

* Owns co-location sites facility operation within an area/region, with full

accountability for this area tactically and strategically.

* Engage stakeholders to ensure they are informed about current work and

discuss strategic decisions.

* Oversee technical and team leads through the successful completion of

required maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair tasks to maintain equipment

to our global standard.

Required Skills

Data center operationsElectrical engineeringMechanical engineeringHVAC systemsReliability centered maintenanceRisk analysisOperational assessmentBlueprint readingTroubleshootingFacility managementResource forecastingStakeholder engagementSafety standardsEmergency responsePower supply systemsUPS systems

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