Google

Data Center Electrical Engineer

Google$171K — $247K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
  • 10+ years in mission-critical facility design and construction.
  • 8+ years in medium/low voltage electrical distribution and commissioning.
  • 8+ years of operational experience with electrical safety protocols.
  • Professional Engineering license preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in design review processes focused on constructability and value engineering.
  • Support construction teams to ensure quality and speed in project execution.
  • Act as the primary subject matter expert for internal teams post-occupancy.
  • Understand contractor delivery strategies to optimize project alignment and requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave.
  • Retirement plans with company matching.
  • Access to professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience in mission-critical facility design and construction.
  • 8 years of experience in design, construction, and commissioning of medium/low voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems, and associated power management/SCADA tools.
  • 8 years of operational experience with electrical safety procedures.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Professional Engineering license.
  • Experience in electrical design, operation and commissioning of substations, switchgear, ATP/ATS, emergency power systems control systems, power monitoring, and electrical protection.
  • Experience with SCCAF study development.
  • Prefabrication/modular experience.
  • Knowledge of mission-critical facilities and their electrical/mechanical infrastructure.


About the job
Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

As a DCS Electrical Engineer, you will be technically competent and focused on field-level implementation and operational support of Google's expanding data center portfolio. You will be responsible for on-site delivery and streamlining of construction and operational processes to bring our capacity to market safely, quickly, and with high quality. In this role, you will act as a strong communicator and collaborator, working comfortably alongside engineers, senior managers, and trades to execute on these critical projects.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $171000 - $247000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Participate in project specific design review procest 30%, 60%, and 95% releases with a focus on constructability, Google standards, and value engineering.
  • Support construction teams and contractors in execution of on-site work with a focus on quality, speed, commissioning, issue mitigation, and adherence to Google standards.
  • Support Data Center Operations as the primary internal customer throughout construction and post-occupancy as the system subject matter expert.
  • Develop a detailed understanding of trade contractor project delivery strategies, planning, zoning, work sequences, and packaging to optimize and align to program requirements.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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Revenue
$182.5 billion
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