Job DescriptionAbout the RoleWhat the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points---- What the Candidate Will Do ----
What You'll Do Data Center Engineering, Strategic Engineering
- Provide technical support for strategic electrical engineering efforts
- Collaborate with data center technical & operations team in setting standards and improving data center efficiency and operations
Data Center Engineering, Design & Retrofit
- Provide technical design of electrical systems for retrofits
- Prepare electrical design criteria, conceptual design documents, and specifications for retrofits
- Prepare technical support for cost analysis and business cases for electrical retrofits & improvements
- Review electrical system test scripts, procedures, & results and participate in commissioning activities (as required)
- Travel to data center sites to oversee electrical retrofits & refreshes
Data Center Engineering, Technical Operations
- Assist in managing relationships with data center service providers, consultants, contractors, manufacturers and suppliers
- Drive technical operations innovation and efficiency within Uber's data centers
- Collaborate with the on-site data center operation teams to improve workflow efficiency for data hall electrical systems
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop technical operations standards for electrical systems
- Review with partner teams to ensure continued service delivery during electrical data hall retrofits and preventive maintenances
- Review electrical operation configurations for compliance with SLAs
- Development and execution of electrical preventive maintenances
- Provide communication to internal and external teams about electrical system operation and limitations, as well as scheduled activities and maintenances
- Development and continuous improvement of MOPs, SOPs, Change Management requests, etc. for Uber procedures to external companies
- Participation with internal and external teams of potential data center electrical service impacts and high risk activity
- Respond as-needed during data center outages and incidents
- Collaborate and support partner teams to assist with power, cooling and network connectivity outages
- Participate in incident review meetings, root cause analysis investigations and discussions
- Travel to data center sites for system audits, engineering studies, and as-built updates
---- Basic Qualifications ----
General - B.S. in electrical or architectural engineering degree
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience in data center design, construction and operations (PE is preferred)
- Travel to data center sites (25% to 50%)
Technical Deep Domain Experience
- Power Distribution: Three-phase, conditioning, and distribution from utility to chip
- Understanding of mission critical power distribution, UPS, PDU and various data center electrical topologies
- Medium and low voltage design and distribution
- Understanding of electrical design and operational changes with varying rack power density
- Knowledge of industry standards, NEC, building codes, energy codes, and life safety fire alarm standards (e.g. NFPA)
- Fire protection (e.g. fire alarm) conceptual design, layout and distribution
Entry Level Domain Experience
- Cooling: Theory, methods and efficiency (PUE)
- Understanding and working knowledge of mechanical air-side and water-side systems for mission critical environments and various data center HVAC topologies
- Air-side design and distribution
- Wet-side design and distribution (chilled and condenser water systems)
- CRAC and CRAH design and distribution
- Understanding of mechanical design and operational changes with varying rack power density
- Knowledge of industry standards, ASHRAE, mechanical / building codes, energy codes, and life safety standards (e.g. NFPA)
- Networking & Structured Cabling Distribution: Basics of all layers plus cabling, optics and supporting infrastructure
- Understanding of mission critical structured cabling distribution to coincide with networking topology
- Understanding of various components within structured cabling designs
- Knowledge of industry standards, BICSI and RCDD standards
- DCIM: Monitoring protocols, data analysis and reporting
- Cross functional knowledge of mission critical systems, strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Exposure to load management within mission critical facilities
- Improve efficiency of data center technical systems (power, cooling, & structured cabling)
---- Preferred Qualifications ----
Non-Technical - Collaborate and work with internal teams, Data Center Engineering & Operations staff, and carry out responsibilities with guidance from Senior Staff
- Strong communication, organization, and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to streamline the communication process for greater efficiency between teams
- Ability to self-serve, investigate, and execute with minimal instruction
- Strong crisis management, problem solving skills, and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work flexible hours and be accessible 7x24
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ResponsibilitiesFor San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $180,000 per year - USD $200,000 per year.
For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $180,000 per year - USD $200,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
