About the role
What will you do at Google?
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training
in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
* 9 years of experience working in data centers, hospitals, power plants, HV
electrical substations, or other mission-critical facility
maintenance/operational experience.
* Experience in project controls and programmable logic controllers.
* Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends, holidays, and on
shift-based schedules.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or other related engineering
degree.
* Experience with management of change and project management software.
* Experience with TCP/IP, EtherNet IP, BacNet or MODBUS, IEC 61850
communication protocol.
* Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing and
troubleshooting building management system (BMS) and Electrical supervisory
control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems application specific controllers
and software such as Ignition and Factory Talk.
* Understanding of engineering documentation, PMS/BMS drawings and standard
operating procedures.
* Track record for cultivating strong relationships with internal stakeholders,
vendors, or customers, with excellent communication skills, teamwork,
organizational, and 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. In this role,
you will be responsible for overseeing subject matter experts (SMEs),
coordinating with Facilities Technicians, and approving bug fixes and repairs.
You will 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: $138000 - $200000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google
[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Acts as an onsite technical lead in these efficiency areas and works with
technicians, leads, and manager to drive site level programs.
* Take a more strategic approach in EHS, operations, and maintenance programs
to focus on compliance to those program requirements. Acts as a resource and
mentor for Facilities Technicians (FTs) to drive improvements and feedback to
programs.
* Navigate organizational change processes including providing site level
feedback, ensuring appropriate SMEs are included, coordinating with other FTs
and managers to execute approved decisions, and properly closing out
technical bugs.
* Provide input and direction site teams in DC commissioning processes and
procedures, commissioning or retesting requirements following replacement or
major repairs, and acts as a site lead in collaborating with quality on
quality issues or concerns.
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