Google

Data Center Plant Engineer, Electrical

Google$138K — $201K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree or equivalent practical experience in related technical field.
  • At least 9 years of electrical experience in industrial/commercial environments.
  • Ability to lift and move 50 lbs and work under various conditions (platforms, ladders).
  • 7 years of maintenance experience in electrical distribution systems preferred.
  • Knowledge of data center-specific electrical systems and ability to communicate with contractors preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Test, validate, and certify new processes for data center equipment operation.
  • Conduct compliance analysis for global data center operations and ensure adherence to guidelines.
  • Monitor data center operations and control activities to mitigate risks.
  • Implement facility maintenance standards and drive policy improvements across sites.
  • Develop strategies to optimize operational costs and enhance efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Retirement savings plans with company matching.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave policies.
  • Access to professional development resources and training programs.
  • Employee discounts and perks, including wellness allowances.
Full Job Description
info_outline X This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship. Minimum qualifications: • Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. • 9 years of electrical experience (e.g., electrical testing equipment or electrical distribution) in an industrial or commercial environment. • Ability to lift and move 50 lbs of equipment, and work on platforms, ladders, and under raised floors. Preferred qualifications: • Bachelor's degree or advanced education in a related field. • 7 years of experience in maintenance of electrical distribution systems or construction/technical environment or a related field. • Knowledge of electrical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units). • Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems. 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 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 - $201000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits Learn more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities • Drive efforts to test, validate, improve, and certify new processes and procedures for critical complex equipment operation for data center domain of expertise. • Lead efforts to perform compliance activities for a data center and analyze compliance results for data centers globally. Ensure regional and global teams are complying with project/schedule guidelines and Google design standards. • Drive efforts to monitor data center systems operations, control site activities to minimize risk, and to ensure effective response to any excursions. • Drive efforts to ensure sites are following facility, maintenance, and standard programs globally while exhibiting strength in improvement to said policies and programs. • Lead the development of strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site, along with driving site-level development of programs and initiatives.

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
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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Revenue
$182.5 billion
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