Facilities Manager, Data Center Operations (English, Dutch)
GoogleEemshaven, Groningen
Full-timerotating
Salary
€114k–€117k/ annually
Free account to apply · application completed on Google
Salary
€114k–€117k/ annually
Free account to apply · application completed on Google
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
* 8 years of experience in data center operations or other relevant operational
experience in non data center industries.
* 5 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors in charge of
operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and
controls infrastructure and components.
* Ability to communicate in English and Dutch fluently to support client
relationship management in this region.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and
standards.
* Experience with change management initiatives and a track record of
positively impacting team culture change.
* Understanding of the operations and maintenance of electrical, control
systems, and mechanical systems in a data center environment.
* Ability to develop and grow team members, through coaching, mentoring, and
training.
* Ability to engage culturally with the local community.
* Ability to travel on their own over the region and have a valid drivers
licence.
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 Facilities Manager, you will lead and grow a large team overseeing 24/7
operations in our hyperscale data centers. You will ensure our server, storage,
and networking systems meet stringent service level agreements and availability
goals, all while upholding the highest environmental and safety standards at
scale. In this role, you will drive efficiency, continuous improvements, and
strategic initiatives to optimize costs and enhance overall data center
performance, navigating both traditional and emergent challenges. This role
involves regular travel between metro area sites, some regional and
international travel (up to 10%), and participation in an on-call rotation to
support our 24x7 business.
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 channel 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.
Netherlands: €114000 - €117000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google
[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Own campus operational budgets, conduct meticulous expense forecasting, and
manage established budgets with a focus on total cost of ownership (TCO).
Develop and implement cost-effective operational strategies.
* Be accountable for meeting stringent internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
for uptime, efficiencies, and cost. Oversee monitoring of data center
systems, control site activities to minimize risk, and ensure effective
response to any operational excursions.
* Develop creative approaches to reduce operational costs and improve overall
data center efficiency. Advocate the development of strategies to minimize
environmental impact (WUE, PUE).
* Oversee the swift management of data center performance issues and outages,
implementing repair protocols in emergency situations to minimize recovery
time from failures.
* Ensure regional and global teams comply with project guidelines and design
standards. Drive and uphold a strong safety culture at the site, identifying
and mitigating risks.
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