Google

Data Center Plant Engineer, Mechanical/Controls

Google$122K — $173K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Associate's degree or trade school certification in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or Controls/Automation in an industrial/commercial environment.
  • Ability to lift and handle up to 50 lbs and use OSHA mandated safety equipment.
  • Willingness to work non-standard hours and different shifts.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 10 years in facilities within critical environments.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the technical lead for data center efficiency monitoring.
  • Develop and implement Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs.
  • Mentor Facilities Technicians to enhance performance.
  • Facilitate organizational change through site-level feedback.
  • Guide commissioning processes and retesting requirements after repairs.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Paid time off and sick leave.
  • Professional development opportunities.
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Minimum qualifications:
  • Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or Controls/Automation experience in an industrial/commercial environment
  • Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying or moving up to 50 lbs of equipment, the required use of OSHA standard safety equipment such as limited weight bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools and personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety harnesses.
  • Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • 10 years of experience in facilities within a critical environment.
  • Operations experience in mission critical environments (e.g., data center, power generation, refinery, semiconductor fabrication, chemical processing, or other high consequence environments).
  • Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.
  • Knowledge of mechanical and control systems in a data center environment.
  • Effective people management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.


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. They are responsible for overseeing SMEs, coordinating with facilities technicians, and approving bug fixes and repairs. They also provide daily assistance to executive technicians in reading blueprints/schematics and assessing work orders.

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

US: $122000 - $173000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Act as a data center technical lead, monitoring plant efficiency (e.g., Power Usage Effectiveness/Water Usage Effectiveness - PUE/WUE), and working with technicians, leads, and managers.
  • Provide an approach to Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), operations, and maintenance programs.
  • Act as a resource and mentor for Facilities Technicians (FTs) to drive improvements and feedback.
  • Navigate organizational change processes and provide site-level feedback, ensuring appropriate SMEs are included, coordinating with FTs and managers to execute approved decisions, and properly close out technical bugs.
  • Provide input and direction in the data center commissioning processes and procedures, including retesting requirements following replacement or major repairs.

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
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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Revenue
$182.5 billion
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