Google

Data Center Electrical Engineer

Google$144K — $208K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 5 years of electrical engineering experience, particularly in power distribution.
  • Knowledge of Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) systems.
  • Experience managing contractors and leading technical resolutions.
  • Familiarity with electrical safety programs concerning medium-voltage systems.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary technical liaison during construction, resolving design ambiguities.
  • Conduct site walk-throughs to ensure installation quality meets specifications.
  • Identify and resolve design conflicts before they disrupt construction schedules.
  • Ensure installations comply with local codes and industry standards.
  • Mentor electrical contractors and streamline the Request for Information process.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • 20 days of vacation per year, plus additional sick time.
  • 28-30 weeks maternity leave and 18 weeks baby bonding leave.
  • 13 paid holidays annually.
Full Job Description
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X Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, including power distribution and construction support for mission-critical facilities.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) systems, including switchgear, transformers, and distribution networks, as well as reviewing NETA reports.
  • Experience managing contractors, leading technical resolution meetings, and providing clear technical guidance on complex brownfield or greenfield installations.
  • Experience leading electrical safety programs and managing workplace hazards specifically related to medium-voltage systems.
  • Ability to travel more than 50% of the time to provide on-site support across various project locations.


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 the Lead Technical Point of Contact (POC) for all electrical engineering and design matters on-site, in this role, you will serve as the bridge between design and execution, ensuring that power infrastructure is built safely and correctly.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $144000 - $208000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary technical liaison during construction. Resolve design ambiguities and provide engineering solutions to field-fit issues.
  • Perform periodic site walk-throughs. Review installation quality to ensure strict adherence to engineered drawings and specifications.
  • Identify and resolve conflicts between design intent and physical site constraints before they impact the construction schedule.
  • Apply local codes (e.g., NEC/NFPA) and industry standards to ensure every installation is compliant and safe.
  • Act as a technical mentor and advisor to electrical contractors, ensuring the Request for Information (RFI) process is streamlined and technically sound.


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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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