Google

Data Center Plant Engineer, Mechanical

Google$138K — $200K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree, trade school certification, or equivalent experience in a technical field.
  • 9 years of experience with commercial/industrial HVAC systems, chillers, and mission-critical operations.
  • 4 years in data centers, utility plants, hospitals, or industrial facilities.
  • Experience with maintaining data center cooling systems beyond the minimum standards.
  • Familiarity with building management systems and mechanical telemetry.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and enhance plant efficiency metrics at a data center.
  • Develop strategic approaches in environmental health and safety, operations, and maintenance compliance programs.
  • Navigate and influence organizational change processes effectively.
  • Provide expertise and leadership in data center commissioning and quality assurance.
  • Collaborate with teams on maintenance requirements and improvements.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target based on performance.
  • Equity benefits available for employees.
  • Comprehensive benefits package, details available upon inquiry.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 9 years of experience with commercial/industrial HVAC, chillers, mechanical cooling systems, and mission-critical facility operations.
  • 4 years of experience working in data centers, central utility plants, hospitals, or industrial process facilities.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience maintaining data center cooling infrastructure beyond the minimum.
  • Familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS), controls sequences, and mechanical telemetry.
  • Knowledge of large-scale mechanical systems, including chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, and water treatment.
  • Ability to coordinate with external mechanical contractors performing maintenance and repairs.
  • Ability to work non-standard hours, including shift rotations, weekends, and on-call response.


Responsibilities
  • Monitor plant efficiency (PUE/WUE) at a data center. Be a technical lead in these efficiency areas and work with technicians, leads, and managers to drive site level programs.
  • Take a more strategic approach in EHS, operations, and maintenance programs to focus on compliance with those program requirements. Be a resource and mentor for FTs to drive improvements and feedback to programs.
  • Be proficient in navigating organizational change processes including providing site level feedback, ensuring appropriate SMEs are included, coordinating with other FTs and managers to execute approved decisions, and properly closing out technical bugs.
  • Be focused on providing input and direction to site teams in DC commissioning processes and procedures, commissioning or retesting requirements following replacement or major repairs, and act as a site lead in collaborating with quality on quality issues or concerns.


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

US: $138000 - $200000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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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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